Waves Review

Front

What type of waves are responsible for suntans and sunburns?

Back

Ultraviolet radiation

Front

What color do objects appear if they absorb all colors of light?

Back

Black

Front

What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

Back

Crest

Front

How do mirrors function in relation to light?

Back

By reflecting the light.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and energy in waves?

Back

The higher the frequency, the higher the energy.

Front

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

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical waves.

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (or 186,282 miles per second).

Front

What is the phenomenon called when light bends as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction.