Wave Behaviour Flashcards
1
Q
Waves can be..
A
Absorbed, transmitted,or reflected
2
Q
When the wave is absorbed
A
The wave is absorbed by the second material. The wave transfers energy to the material’s energy stores.
3
Q
When the wave is transmitted
A
The wave is transmitted throught the second materials- the wave carries on travelling through the new material. Often leads refraction
4
Q
When the wave is reflected
A
This is where the incoming ray is neither absorbed or transmitted. Instead it is ‘sent back’ away from the second material
5
Q
EM waves (electromagnetic) are…
A
Transverse waves
6
Q
EM waves transfer energy
A
From a source to an absorber
7
Q
Em waves travel fact
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All EM waves travel at the same speed through air or a vacuum (space)
