3) Light Waves

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What is the path of light?

Back

Light travels in a straight line.

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What are rarefactions?

Back

Rarefactions are where waves are farthest apart.

Front

What does high frequency indicate?

Back

High frequency equals high energy.

Front

What happens when light shines through a prism?

Back

It creates visible light.

Front

What are compressions?

Back

Compressions are associated with longitudinal waves.

Front

What type of wave is light?

Back

Light is an electromagnetic wave.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

Front

What is a wavelength?

Back

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

Back

As wavelength increases, frequency decreases, and vice versa.

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What is refraction?

Back

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.