Wave Behaviors

Front

What type of energy is electromagnetic radiation?

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Photon

Front

How are molecules bonded together?

Back

Chemically

Front

What do we call an object that does not allow light to pass through it?

Back

Opaque

Front

Where does the energy for photosynthesis originate?

Back

Stars

Front

What is the term for when a wave bends around an obstacle?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

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

Front

What is the principle of superposition in wave theory?

Back

When two or more waves overlap, the resulting wave displacement is the sum of the individual displacements.

Front

What is the difference between reflection and refraction?

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Reflection is the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a barrier, while refraction is the bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another.

Front

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

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The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.

Front

What is constructive interference in wave behavior?

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When two waves meet in phase and combine to produce a wave of greater amplitude.