Waves

Front

What color absorbs all light?

Back

Black absorbs all light.

Front

Which letter typically represents wavelength in wave diagrams?

Back

C

Front

What device separates white light into all colors?

Back

A prism.

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection.

Front

What characteristic of a wave represents a louder sound?

Back

Amplitude.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength in waves?

Back

They are inversely related; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

Front

What phenomenon occurs when light bends as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction.

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave.