Waves #2

Front

What are electromagnetic waves arranged by?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the amplitude of a wave?

Back

The height of the wave from the rest position to the crest or trough.

Front

What does a wave trough represent?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

Front

What type of wave has particles vibrating up and down from the same direction of energy transport?

Back

Transverse wave.

Front

What color represents the absorption of all visible light?

Back

Black.

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave where particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of energy transport.

Front

What is the difference between amplitude and wavelength?

Back

Amplitude is the height of the wave, while wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs.

Front

What happens to the energy of a wave as its amplitude increases?

Back

The energy of the wave increases.

Front

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

Back

The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, arranged by wavelength.

Front

What is reflection in terms of waves?

Back

The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a barrier.