Grade 6 /Topic 5- Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation

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What is the crest of a wave?

Back

The crest is the highest point of a wave.

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What is the speed of a wave?

Back

The distance a wave travels in a certain amount of time.

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What is the Doppler effect?

Back

The change in frequency of a wave as its source moves in relation to an observer.

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Why do certain colors of plastic affect how images appear behind them?

Back

Only the color matching the plastic can pass through, leaving everything else shades of black.

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Which color of visible light has the highest frequency?

Back

Violet has the highest frequency in the visible light spectrum.

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What is a wave?

Back

A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

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What is wavelength?

Back

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave.

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What is amplitude?

Back

Amplitude is the maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position.

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What is frequency?

Back

Frequency is the number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time.

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What is interference in waves?

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Interference is when two or more waves overlap and combine to form a new wave.