Quiz 17 - Sect. 5.1 - 5.2 Flashcards
1
Q
how fast a wave oscillates
A
frequency
2
Q
a single rise or depression in a wave
A
pulse
3
Q
whatever carries a wave
A
wave medium
4
Q
the high point of a wave
A
crest
5
Q
the low point of a wave
A
trough
6
Q
A device that splits light into a spectrum for analysis
A
spectroscope
7
Q
The man who discovered that white light is made of many colors and who developed the reflecting telescope
A
Sir Isaac Newton
8
Q
The turning back or turning aside of any wave when it hits an obstacle
A
reflection
9
Q
The man who realized that light is a type of electromagnetic wave
A
Hames Clerk Maxwell
10
Q
The movement of energy from one place to another
A
wave
