Light Waves

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What are sound waves created by?

Back

Vibrations.

Front

What type of light can we see?

Back

Visible light.

Front

Which can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) but not space?

Back

Sound.

Front

What do we call objects that allow ALL light to pass through?

Back

Transparent objects.

Front

What happens to the frequency as the wavelength of a wave gets longer?

Back

The frequency decreases.

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What is the term for light that is not visible to the human eye?

Back

Invisible light.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

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What do we call the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction.

Front

What is the term for light that can pass through but scatters?

Back

Translucent.

Front

What is the term for materials that do not allow light to pass through?

Back

Opaque.