Electromagnetic Radiation Ch. 4- Test 2 Flashcards
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A long wavelength = more or less frequency than a short wavelength?
LESS frequently than a short wavelength
All electromagnetic energy is under, what law?
Inverse square law
What is a disturbance in any medium (such as water) that transports energy from one place to another without causing any permanent change in the medium?
Waves
Waves transfer energy
A ____ wave that oscillates perpendicularly to the direction of the wave’s travel.
(Perpendicular Displacement)
Give an example
Transverse Wave
- Ex. Water Waves in the Ocean, EM Waves (Light Rays, Radio Rays, X Rays, Gamma Rays, etc.)
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___ or ____ waves are displacement of the medium parallel to the direction of wave travel
(Parallel Displacement)
Give an example
Longitudinal or Compressional Waves
-Ex. Sound Waves
What are the four characteristics of all waves?
Speed
Amplitude
Wavelength
Frequency
Define amplitude:
Give an example
The maximum displacement of the medium
Essentially representing the “height” of the wave from its resting point to its peak or trough, and indicating the strength or intensity of the wave; a larger amplitude means more energy is carried by the wave
- Ex. Height of water waves
A larger amplitude of a wave means what?
More energy is carried by the wave
What is the top part of a wave known as?
The crest
What is the bottom part of a wave known as?
Trough
How do you measure the amplitude of a Transverse Wave?
One-half the distance from the trough to the crest
How do you measure compressional waves?
distance from the middle of an expansion to the middle of a compression (one-half the wavelength)
Can be measured from any point on a wave, as long as it is measured to the same point on the next wave
Look at photo for a visual
How do you measure wavelength?
How do you measure wavelength for Transverse Waves and Compressional Waves?
Measured between two like points along the waveform
For transverse waves, crest to crest
For compressional waves, middle of an expansion to the middle of the next expansion
____ is one completion of the waveform (before it repeats itself)
Wave Cycle
Each wave cycle consists of two ______, one ______ and one _______
Pulses
Positive
Negetive
____ is the number of cycles (waves) that pass by a given point each second
Frequency
What is the unit for frequency?
Hertz, abbreviated Hz
Changing the ______ or the ________ will alter the frequency of a series of waves.
Speed
Wavelength
For a given wavelength, speeding up the waves from 5 to 10 mph will ___ the frequency.
Increase
For a given speed, ___ the wavelength of the waves will increase the frequency.
The amplitude height of the wave is measured in:
Meters or cm
The reciprocal of the time between crests passing a point or the period of the vibration is:
Frequency
Frequency is also written as:
v (Greek letter nu, not velocity)
The Greek letter lambda is equivalent to what English letter?
L, which you may associate with “length” or “wavelength”