Waves

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Wave

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A periodic disturbance in a solid, liquid, or gas as energy is transmitted through a medium

Question 1

Vibration

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A complete back and forth motion of an object

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Mechanical wave

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Waves that need a medium

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Wavelength

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The distance between two waves

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Amplitude

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The highest point in a wave

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A wave that consists of changing electric and magnetic fields

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Electromagnetic wave

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Changing amplitude or frequency of radio waves

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Modulation

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Curved inwards

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Concave mirror

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Speed of light

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300,000 km/s

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Used to see your bones

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X-ray

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Coming to one point

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Convergant

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A transparent object that refracts light waves

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Lens

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Used to warm your body by the sun

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Infrared

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Lens thinner in the middle

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Concave lens

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Used to kill cancer

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Gamma

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Separating away from each other

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Divergent

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Eye is too short

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Farsightedness

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Transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves

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Radiation

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Answer of energy carried by light waves to particles of matter

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Absorption

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Melanin gives your skin it’s color

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Pigment

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Can cause sunburn or used to kill bacteria

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Ultraviolet light

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The white light from the sun

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Visible

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Light wave that bounces

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Reflection

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Light wave that bends as it passes between two substances

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Refraction

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Color blindness

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Color deficiency

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Eye is too long

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Nearsighted

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Curves outwards

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Convex mirror

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All frequencies and wavelengths of electromagnetic wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

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Electromagnetic spectrum

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Lens thicker in the middle

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Convex lens

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You cannot see through it

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Opaque

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Causes light to change direction of motion or change its energy

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Scattering

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Matter does not transmit an image

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Translucent

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Bending of a wave around a barrier

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Diffraction

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Used for cell phones and satellite communtication

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Microwaves

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Matter that allows light to pass through it

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Transparent

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Electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave are ________ to each other and to the direction of the wave's motion

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Perpendicular

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Seven kinds of EM waves long wavelength to short wavelength

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Radio waves, micro waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet light, x ray, gamma ray

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How are infrared waves able to make you feel warm?

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Energy of waves cause particles in your skin to move

Question 38

Name the very narrow range of the EM spectrum that humans can see

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Visible light

Question 39

All visible light wavelengths combines is ________

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White

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6 visible colors in order from long wavelength to short wavelength

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Red, orange, yellow, green, blue violet

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High frequency=?

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Short wavelength

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State the law of reflection

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Angle of incidence=angle of reflection

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A line perpendicular to the mirror's surface

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Normal

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The angle between the reflected beam and the normal

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Angle of reflection

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The beam of light reflected off the mirror

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Reflected beam

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The beam of light traveling toward the mirror

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Incident beam

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The angle between the incident beam and the normal

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Angle of incidence

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When light beams are reflected at the same angle______

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Regular reflection occurs

Question 49

When light beams reflect at many different angles_______

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Diffuse reflection occurs

Question 50

What type of reflection is the reflection from a mirror?

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Regular

Question 51

What kind of interference results in bright bands of light?

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Constructive

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What kind of interference results in dark bands of lights?

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Destructive