Test 1 Flashcards
What is the amplitude
The middle of the wave to the crest
What are the top and bottom of the wave called
Crest and trough
How do you measure wave length
Through ti trough or crest to crest
How do i get the normal line
Parallel to the side
What is the speed of light
300000000m/s
Why does light refract
The glass is denser than the air
What are all the members of the em spectrum
Radio, microwaves, inferred, visible,ultraviolet,x-rays and gamma rays
What is a x ray used for
Seeing bones
How does a microwave heat up food
Small vibrations generating heat to cook your food
Where is the angle of incidence and the line of refraction
Between the normal and light line
What do all the em have in common
They all transfer energy
They all are transverse waves
They all travel at the speed of light
What wave is a sound wave
Longitudinal
How strong is the humans hearing
20hz -20khz
How loud is ultra sound
20k+
What is the axis line
The middle line
