Unit 1 Waves

Front

What type of wave is a light wave?

Back

A electromagnetic wave.

Front

What do waves carry and transfer?

Back

Energy.

Front

What can a prism be used to do?

Back

Separate visible light into colors.

Front

What is required for a wave to travel?

Back

A medium.

Front

What is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

Back

Crest.

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough.

Front

What is the number of waves that pass a point in one second called?

Back

Frequency.

Front

What is the measure of how far a wave travels from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude.

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave.