CLE Waves Unit

Front

What happens when white light passes through a prism?

Back

It separates into the different colors of the rainbow.

Front

What is a wavelength?

Back

The distance between two crests (highest points) or two troughs (lowest points) of a wave.

Front

Which wave has the longest wavelength?

Back

Wave Y.

Front

Which wave has the shortest wavelength?

Back

Wave W.

Front

What forms when you tap a pencil on the table?

Back

Sound waves.

Front

What is absorption in terms of light?

Back

Absorption is when light is taken in by an object and not reflected.

Front

What is reflection in terms of light?

Back

Reflection is when light bounces off a surface.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

Front

What is dispersion?

Back

Dispersion is the separation of light into its different colors.

Front

What is a crest in a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.