Light Waves

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What type of electromagnetic radiation produces the heat we can feel coming from the toaster?

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Infrared waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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Which type of light wave contains powerful energy made in nuclear explosions and stars?

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Gamma rays

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True or False: Light travels in a straight line.

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True

Front

What is the measurement of one wave to the next called?

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Wavelength

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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What does the term reflection mean?

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When light bounces off an object.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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

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Crest

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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

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Trough

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What is amplitude in the context of light waves?

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The height of the wave from the rest position to the crest.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (km/s).

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What is the visible spectrum?

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The range of light wavelengths that can be seen by the human eye.