Waves

Question 1

Medium

Answer 1

Any substance that a wave moves through

Question 2

Mechanical wave

Answer 2

Waves that transfer energy through matter

Question 3

Transverse waves

Answer 3

Direction in which the wave travels is perpendicular

Question 4

Longitudinal waves

Answer 4

Wave travels in the same direction as the disturbance

Question 5

Crest

Answer 5

Highest point of the wave. (hill)

Question 6

Trough

Answer 6

Lowest point of a wave. (valley)

Question 7

Amplitude

Answer 7

Distance between a line through the middle of a wave and a crest or trough

Question 8

Wavelength

Answer 8

Distance from one wave crest to the very next wave crest

Question 9

Frequency

Answer 9

Number of waves passing a fixed point in a certain amount of time

Question 10

Reflection

Answer 10

Bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrier

Question 11

Refraction

Answer 11

Bending of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle other than 90 degrees

Question 12

Diffraction

Answer 12

Spreading out of waves through an opening or around the edge of an obstacle

Question 13

Interference

Answer 13

The meeting or combining of waves

Question 14

Electromagnetic spectrum

Answer 14

Range of all EM frequencies

Question 15

Radio waves

Answer 15

EM waves that have the largest wavelengths,lowest frequencies,and lowest energies

Question 16

Microwaves

Answer 16

EM waves with shorter wavelengths, higher frequencies, and higher energy than any other radio waves

Question 17

Visible light

Answer 17

Part of the EM spectrum that human eyes can see

Question 18

Infrared light

Answer 18

Consists of EM frequencies between microwaves and visible light

(In-fra-red)

Question 19

Ultraviolet light

Answer 19

EM spectrum consists of frequencies above those of visible light and partially bellow those of x-rays.

(UV)

Question 20

X-rays

Answer 20

An electromagnetic wave of high energy and very short wavelength

Question 21

Gamma rays

Answer 21

Part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with the highest frequencies

Question 22

Transmission

Answer 22

Passage of an EM wave through a medium

Question 23

Absorption

Answer 23

Disappearance of an EM wave into the medium

Question 24

Scattering

Answer 24

Spreading out of rays in all directions

Question 25

Polarization

Answer 25

A quality of light in which all of it’s waves vibrate in the same direction

Question 26

Prism

Answer 26

A tool that uses refraction to spread out different wavelengths that make up white light

Question 27

Primary colors

Answer 27

Three colors of light, which can be mixed to produce all possible colors

(red,blue,green)

Question 28

Primary pigments

Answer 28

Can also produce all of the colors

cyan,yellow,magenta

Question 29

Wave

Answer 29

Disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

Question 30

Radiation

Answer 30

Energy that travels distances in the form of electromagnetic waves

Question 31

Electromagnetic wave

Answer 31

A wave that does not require a medium to travel through

Question 32

Radiation

Answer 32

Energy that travels distances in the form of electromagnetic waves

Question 33

Electromagnetic wave

Answer 33

A wave that does not require a medium to travel through