Unit 1 Waves

Front

A wave can not travel without a ____________.

Back

Medium

Front

What is the term for a material that allows some light to pass through but not all?

Back

Translucent

Front

What can a prism be used for?

Back

To separate visible light into colors.

Front

What do waves carry and transfer?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the term for a material that does not allow any light to pass through?

Back

Opaque

Front

What is the term for a material that allows all light to pass through?

Back

Transparent

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

Front

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

Back

Refraction.

Front

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

Back

Crest.