P1.5 Flashcards
1
Q
Name two types of waves
A
Transverse
Longitudinal
2
Q
Give one example each of a longitudinal wave and a transverse wave
A
Longitudinal - sound waves
Transverse- electromagnetic waves
Both/either one of them- mechanical waves
3
Q
All types of electromagnetic waves travel at the ____ _____ through a ______
A
Same speed
Vacuum
4
Q
Electromagnetic waves form a continuous spectrum. Name the spectrum in order.
A
- radio waves
- microwaves
- infrared radiation
- visible light
- ultraviolet
- XRay’s
- Gamma rays
5
Q
What does a longitudinal wave look like?
A
Longitudinal waves show areas of compression and rarefaction
6
Q
Waves can be r________, r________, and d_________
A
Reflected
Refracted
Diffracted
7
Q
What happens to a wave when they are refracted at an interface?
A
They undergo a change of direction
8
Q
Waves transfer ______
A
Energy
9
Q
Give the wave equation
A
V = f x (lounder)
