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1
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The law of reflection?

A

Angle of Incidence = Angle of reflection

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2
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What do waves transfer?

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Energy

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3
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Give example of longitudinal waves?

A

Sound waves
ultrasound

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4
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Give example of transverse wave?

A

Electromagnetic waves
Water waves

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5
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When does deffraction occur?

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When waves pass through a gap or around an object.

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6
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Comparison of long wave and short wave diffraction.

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As the wavelength gets longer the diffraction get greater.

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7
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What is refraction.

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The change in speed of light as it passes from one medium to another

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What are the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum?

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Radio waves
Microwaves
Infared waves
Visible light waves
Ultraviolet Waves
Xrays
Gamma rays

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9
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Is the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum transverse or longitudinal?

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Transverse

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10
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At what speed does the waves in elecromagnetic spectrum travel at?

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Speed of light ( 3x10 8 )

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11
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What can detect Radio Waves?

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Antenna

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12
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What can detect Microwaves?

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antenna and a receiver

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13
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What can detect infared waves?

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infrared cameras

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14
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what can detect visible light waves?

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photograph films

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15
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what can detect Xrays?

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Photographic Film

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16
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what can detect ultraviolet waves?

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UV Detector

17
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What can detect Gamma rays?

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GM tube

18
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Which wave in the EM spectrum has the most energy?

A

Gamma rays

19
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Which wave in the EM spectrum has the least energy ?

A

radio waves

20
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What are the seven colours in the visible spectrum?

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Red
orange
yellow
green
blue
indigo
violet

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