Waves Review

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What is the correct order of waves on the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength?

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Radio, Micro, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma.

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What does the electromagnetic spectrum include?

Back

The complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency.

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What do all waves carry?

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Energy.

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What is the number of wavelengths that pass a point each second called?

Back

Frequency.

Front

If a leaf is green, what does this indicate about the light being absorbed?

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Green is being reflected and all the other colors are being absorbed.

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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency in electromagnetic waves?

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As wavelength increases, frequency decreases.

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What type of wave is sound?

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Longitudinal wave.

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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 portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye, typically ranging from 400 to 700 nanometers.

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What is amplitude in the context of waves?

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The maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position.