Waves and Optics - Review - Honors 2024

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave in which the medium vibrates parallel to the direction the wave travels.

Front

What type of lens is curved inward?

Back

Concave lens.

Front

True or False: All waves are created by a vibration.

Back

True.

Front

When does light not refract?

Back

When the angle of incidence is equal to 90 degrees.

Front

If particles of the medium vibrate in the same direction as energy transport, what type of wave is it?

Back

Longitudinal wave.

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave in which the medium vibrates at right angles to the direction the wave travels.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

Front

What is the principle of superposition?

Back

When two or more waves overlap, the resulting wave is the sum of the individual waves.

Front

What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature?

Back

Approximately 343 meters per second.

Front

What is the difference between a concave and convex lens?

Back

A concave lens diverges light rays, while a convex lens converges them.