Physics: Waves Flashcards
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a high energy electromagnetic wave with a shorter wavelength and higher frequency than all of electromagnetic waves
gamma ray
trough
the lowest point on a transverse wave
frequency
number of times the pattern repeats in a given amount of time
an electromagnetic wave that has a slightly shorter wavelength and high frequency than light and carries enough energy to cause chemical reactions
ultraviolet wave
crest
the high point of a transverse wave
the range of all types of electromagnetic radiation
electromagnetic spectrum
the lowest point on a transverse wave
trough
high energy electromagnetic wave that has a slightly shorter wavelength and higher frequency than an Ultraviolet wave
X-ray
ability to cause change
energy
electromagnetic wave
type of wave created by vibrating particles
fiber optics
the process of transmission of information using light pulses along optical fibers
a material in which a wave travels
medium
transverse wave
a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
visible light
electromagnetic wave that you eyes can see
distance between 1 point on a wave and the nearest point just like it
wavelength
ultraviolet wave
an electromagnetic wave that has a slightly shorter wavelength and high frequency than light and carries enough energy to cause chemical reactions
number of times the pattern repeats in a given amount of time
frequency
infrared wave
an electromagnetic wave that has a wavelength shorter than a microwave but longer than light
a low frequency, low energy, electromagnetic wave that has a wavelength longer than about 30 cm.
radiowave
medium
a material in which a wave travels
type of wave created by vibrating particles
electromagnetic wave
amplitude
the maximum distance the wave travels from its rest position
electromagnetic wave that you eyes can see
visible light
a low frequency, low energy, electromagnetic wave that has a wavelength between about 1 mm & 30 cm
microwave
