Waves Test 2 Review (Required)

Front

What is the order of colors in the visible spectrum based on?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

Why does a red filter only allow red light to pass through?

Back

Because only the color of the filter can pass through the filter.

Front

What part of the eye controls the size of the pupil and gives the eye its color?

Back

Iris.

Front

How does an electromagnetic wave differ from a mechanical wave?

Back

An electromagnetic wave can travel through a vacuum, but a mechanical wave cannot.

Front

Which color will pass through a red filter?

Back

Red only.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between successive crests of a wave.

Front

What is frequency in relation to waves?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

The height of a wave from its rest position, indicating the energy of the wave.

Front

What is the visible spectrum?

Back

The range of light wavelengths that can be seen by the human eye.

Front

What happens to colors that are not transmitted through a filter?

Back

They are absorbed or reflected by the filter.