Waves Science Test Flashcards
Waves carry _____ from one place to another
energy
The highest point on a transverse wave is the_____ while the lowest part is the ____
crest, trough
The _______ is the height of the wave
Amplitdue
The distance from one rest to the next is the ______
wavelength
Waves with greater amplitudes carry ______ energy than waves with smaller amplitudes
more
The number of waves that pass a point in one second is the waves _________
frequency
waves with longer wavelengths have a ______ frequency
lower
High-pitched sounds have a____ frequency and a _____ wavelength
high, lower
Low-pitched sounds have a ______ frequency and _______ wavelength
low, high
If the wavelength of a wave increases, the frequency of that wave will________
decrease
__________ waves must have a medium to travel through.
Mechanical
In a sound wave, a louder sound (volume) has a greater ________ than a softer sound
Amplitude
Do waves transfer energy or matter?
energy
Which type of wave needs a medium to travel through
mechanical
Which type of wave does not need a medium to travel through?
electromagnetic
Which type of wave does not need a medium to travel through?
Transverse
Which has more energy, a wave with low amplitude or high amplitude?
High amplitude
Which has more energy, a wave with a low frequency or a high frequency
high frequency
Which has more energy than a wave with a short wavelength or a long wavelength
short wavelength
The entire range of electromagnetic wave frequencies is known as _____________
Electromagnetic Spectrum
As frequency increases, wavelength _______.
decreases
_________ _________ is the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see directly.
visible light
What is the unit for wave frequency?
herts
What is the unit for Sound waves
decibals
Which wave has the highest frequency, a radio wave or infrared
infrared
Which wave has the highest frequency an x-ray or a microwave?
x-rays
Which electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?
Radio waves
Which group of electromagnetic waves has the most energy?
Gamma Rays
List the colors of the visible light spectrum in order of wavelength
Red, Orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet
Which color has the lowest frequency (longest wavelength)-Green or blue? Red or violet?
Green, Red
In which medium does sound travel the slowest?
gas
In which medium does sound travel the fastest?
solid
Does temperature affect the speed of sound?
Yes, the colder it is the slower it will travel
Can you hear sound in the vacuum of space?
No, because there is no medium for the sound to travel through.
Echolocation works becuause of the ___________ of sound waves
reflection
A pencil looks bent in a glass of water because of the _______ of light waves
refraction
Black absorbs what
light
