Light & Sound Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

how does light travel?

A

in straight lines

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q
which of these is not a source of light? 
light bulb
the sun
a mirror
a tv
A

a mirror

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

why are shadows formed?

A

light cannot go through some objects

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

which is faster, sound or light?

A

sound

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

how do we see things?

A

light from them enters our eyes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

which type of object can transmit and absorb light?

A

opaque

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q
which of these will absorb the most light?
white
glass
black
Orange
A

black

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

what is a plane mirror?

A

a flat mirror

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

what does transparent mean?

A

objects that light can easily pass through

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

what is refraction?

A

what happens when light bends as it goes from one substance into another

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

where does refraction take place?

A

as light travels from one opaque substance into another

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

why does refraction occur?

A

light reflects inside denser transparent materials

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

can a spectrum can only be made using paints?

A

no

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

which colour light is made up of many colours?

A

white light

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

what are the 3 primary colours for light?

A

red, green and blue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

what colour does a red filter absorb?

A

Red light

17
Q

why do blue objects look blue?

A

they reflect blue light

18
Q

what causes sound?

A

vibrations

19
Q

why does sound travel in air?

A

particles pass on vibrations

20
Q

what is the pitch of a sound?

A

how high or low it sounds

21
Q

what is frequency?

A

the number of waves per second

22
Q

a loud sound is produced by waves with….

A

a large amplitude

23
Q

what can sound travel through?

A

solids liquids and gases

24
Q

which does sound travel through the quickest?

A

air
water
iron
space

25
Q

sound travels fastest in solid materials which have particles that are…

A

close together

26
Q

what does the ear change sound energy into?

A

noise energy

27
Q

which part of the ear change sound energy into another form of energy?

A

cochlea