Waves & the Properties of Light Assessment

Front

What produces sound?

Back

Vibrations.

Front

Which letter represents the amplitude of the wave?

Back

D.

Front

Why do we see the colors of the electromagnetic spectrum?

Back

Light bends when traveling through something and some parts of the light slow down, spreading out the light into colors.

Front

What is light?

Back

Energy that travels in waves.

Front

Letter L represents the _______ of wave E.

Back

Crest.

Front

What is the definition of a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The maximum distance a point on a wave moves from its rest position.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is frequency?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.