Light Waves 2

Front

Define Photon

Back

A photon is an elementary particle that is a quantum of the electromagnetic field, including electromagnetic radiation such as light and radio waves, and the force carrier for the electromagnetic force.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

A change in direction of a light wave.

Front

Which is a color in the visible light spectrum: Teal, Bayside blue, Phantom black, Red?

Back

Red

Front

Which EM wave is most associated with skin cancer?

Back

UV

Front

What does the World Sunlight Map tell you about how much sunlight Australia gets compared to Brazil?

Back

Both nations get around the same levels

Front

What does the World Skin Cancer Map tell you about how the skin cancer rates of Australia and Brazil differ?

Back

Australia has higher confirmed cases

Front

How could two places have the same amount of sunlight but different skin cancer rates?

Back

Factors within the population may be linked to the cause

Front

Define amplitude

Back

Height of a wave

Front

Define frequency

Back

The number of peaks of a wave that pass in a second

Front

When a light wave hits a material, the light can be absorbed by the material, transmitted through the material, or reflected off the material. True or False?

Back

True