sound waves #1 Flashcards
what waves penetrate solids and are used in airports and doctors offices
X Rays
whats is the name of the distance between one point of a wave to another
wavelength
what is the number of waves per unit of time
frequency
what waves have a color spectrum known as ROYGBIV
visible waves
what waves occur when the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave
longitudinal
what waves disturb matter
mechanical waves
whats the name of the top of a wave
crest
whats the name of the bottom of a wave
trough
what is the maximum distance between the resting point and the top of a wave
amplitude
what waves are produced by stars and galaxies
Radio waves
what waves occur when the motion of the medium is at a right angle (perpendicular) to the direction of the wave
Transverse wave
what waves are often used in heat lamps
UV waves
what waves are utilized by insects to locate nectar
Infrared
What waves are transverse waves that disturb electromagnetic fields
Electromagnetic waves
What waves have the shortest wavelength and highest frequency
gamma