Waves Summary

A wave is a(n) _________ travelling through a medium

• object

• happy thought

• energy disturbance

• acceleration

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As you increase the frequency of a wave, the wavelength -

• Increases

• Decreases

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As you increase the frequency of a wave, the energy -

• Increases

• Decreases

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Which of these types of electromagnetic waves has the highest frequency?

• Visible light

• Infrared

• Microwave

• Gamma rays

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Which of these types of electromagnetic energy has the longest wavelength?

• Gamma rays

• Radio

• X-rays

• Infrared

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Reorder the following from lowest to highest energy:

• Radio

• X-ray

• Ultraviolet

• Infrared

• Visible light

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What is the most energetic color of light?

• Violet

• Red

• Blue

• Green

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Put these colors in order from longest to shortest wavelength:

• Red

• Violet

• Green

• Blue

• Orange

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The number of waves that pass through a point in a given amount of time; measured in Hz

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Interference

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The height of the wave

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Inteference