Waves and EM Spectrum (plus review vocab)

Front

What is the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another?

Back

Wave

Front

What do you call materials that do not let any light pass through them?

Back

Opaque

Front

What is the lowest point in a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What are the colors in the visible spectrum in order of shortest wavelength to longest wavelength?

Back

Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

Front

What is the highest point in a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in one second?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the unit of frequency?

Back

Hertz (Hz)

Front

What is the term for the maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What do you call a wave that requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave