Light Flashcards

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1
Q

Transparent

A

Light travels through a medium, atoms absurd and remit at the same frequency.

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2
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Opaque

A

All light absorbed not remitted.

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3
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Where is light slowed down

A

Slightly in gas, more in water and solids

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4
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How is the disturbance in a light wave

A

Perpendicular

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5
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What is the light spectrum

A

Radio waves to microwaves to infrared waves to visible light to ultra violet to x ray to gamma rays

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6
Q

What is true about all transverse waves?

A

Disturbance is perpendicular to velocity

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7
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What waves travel at a speed of 3x 10^8

A

Microwaves

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8
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Does ultra violet have a higher frequency then light

A

Yes

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9
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Which waves travel fastest

A

Electromagnetic

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10
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Where is the angle of incidence bigger or reflection

A

In air then water then glass

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11
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What direction is a force

A

Toward the middle

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12
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What dirrection is the velocity

A

Perpendicular to the force

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13
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Greater force= _____velocoty

A

Greater

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14
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What kind of wave is light?

A

Electromagnetic wave and transverse wave

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