SOL 5.5 and 5.6 Light and Sound

Front

What describes how LOUD a sound is?

Back

Amplitude

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Front

Why do we see lightning before we hear the thunder?

Back

Light travels faster than sound.

Front

What provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken in water?

Back

Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.

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Front

What is each high point of a sound wave called?

Back

Crest

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Front

How does light travel?

Back

In a straight line.

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

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

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the term for the height of a wave from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

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Front

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

Back

It is refracted and separated into different colors.

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Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

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