Waves

Question 1

Amplitude

Answer 1

Is the maximum displacement of a point on the wave from its undisturbed position.

Question 2

Wavelength

Answer 2

Is the distance between same points.

Question 3

Frequency

Answer 3

Is the number of complete waves passing a certain point per second. Measured in Hz. 1Hz is 1 wave per second.

Question 4

Transverse waves

Answer 4

The vibrations are perpendicular(90) to the direction of energy transfer. All electromagnetic waves, waves in water.

Question 5

Longitudinal waves

Answer 5

The vibrations are parallel to the direction of energy transfer. Sound waves.

Question 6

All waves can be…

Answer 6

Absorbed
Transmitted
Reflected

Question 7

Absorbed waves

Answer 7

The wave transfer energy to the material’s energy stores.

Question 8

Transmitted waves

Answer 8

The wave carries on traveling trough the new material.

Question 9

Reflected waves

Answer 9

Where the incoming ray is neither absorbed or transmitted, but instead sent back.

Question 10

Electromagnetic spectrum (order)

Answer 10

1. Radio waves
2. Microwaves
3. Infrared
4. Visible light
5. UV
6. X-rays
7. Gamma rays

Question 11

At the bottom of the EM spectrum, there is…

Answer 11

long wavelength and low frequency.

Question 12

At the top of the EM spectrum, there is…

Answer 12

short wavelength and high frequency.