Quiz 17 Flashcards
1
Q
This man discovered that white light is made of many colors and who developed the reflecting telescope
A
Sir Isaac Newton
2
Q
This man realized that light is a type of electromagnetic wave
A
James Clerk Maxwell
3
Q
This is the term for the movement of energy from one place to another
A
Wave
4
Q
This is the term for turning back or turning aside of any wave when it hits an obstacle
A
Reflection
5
Q
This is the term for a device that splits light into a spectrum for analysis
A
Spectroscope
6
Q
This is the term for a single rise or depression in a wave
A
Pulse
7
Q
This is the term for the high point of a wave
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Crest
8
Q
This is the term for the low point of a wave
A
Trough
9
Q
This is the term for whatever carries a wave
A
Wave medium
10
Q
This is the term for how fast a wave oscillates
A
Frequency
