Basics of Optics Review

​ (a)   do not require a medium.​

• transverse waves
• longitudinal waves

For longitudinal waves, the opposite of compression is

What's between radiowaves and infrared?

• Visible

• Ultraviolet

• Microwaves

• Gamma

Which of these waves has the greatest energy?

• Gamma rays

• X-rays

• Microwaves

• Radiowaves

Which wave has lesser energy?

• Infrared

• Red visible light

• UV

• Blue visible light

Which has the longest wavelength?

• Red visible light

• Green visible light

• Yellow visible light

• Blue visible light

X-rays can travel through the vacuum of space.

• True

• False

Match the units!

Groups:

(a) Frequency Units

,

(b) Wavelength Units

,

(c) Speed of light units

• m

• (m/s) / (s^-1)

• Hz

• s^-1

• m/s

Both wave A and wave B are types of electromagnetic radiation. If wave A has a greater frequency than wave B, then wave A must also have ​ (a)   than wave B.

• a smaller wavelength
• a greater wavelength
• the same wavelength

What is h in E = hf?

• Planck's constant

• height of the wave

• A constant that is equal to 1 in a vacuum

• The speed of light