Waves Review

Front

What is the correct order of the color spectrum?

Back

ROYGBIV

Front

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

Back

Frequency

Front

What type of wave cannot travel through a vacuum?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What do all waves carry?

Back

Energy

Front

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans see?

Back

Visible light

Front

What is the definition of a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Front

What are the two main types of mechanical waves?

Back

Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

Back

As wavelength increases, frequency decreases, and vice versa.