Unit 3 Parts 1-2

Question 1

What is electromagnetic energy?

Answer 1

Energy that exhibits a wave-like pattern at it travels through space

Question 2

What is Wavelength?

Answer 2

Distance between to crests or troughs

Question 3

What is the symbol for Wavelength?

Answer 3

λ (pronounced Lambda)

Question 4

What unit used to measure wave length?

Answer 4

Meters (m)

Question 5

What is frequency?

Answer 5

The numbers of waves that pass by a certain point in one second

Question 6

In what order do colors appear from lowest frequency to highest frequency?

Answer 6

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet (Lightest to Darkest)

Question 7

When Frequency goes ______, then Wavelength goes _________.

Answer 7

Up then Down, or vise versa

Question 8

When Frequency increases what else increases?

Answer 8

Energy

Question 9

What is the equation used to find out the speed of light?

Answer 9

c=λ times v

Question 10

What is the equation used to find out the frequency of a wave?

Answer 10

v=c/λ

Question 11

What is the equation used to find out the length of a wave?

Answer 11

λ=c/v

Question 12

How many nanometers equal one meter?

Answer 12

10 to the power of nine equals one meter