Waves, EMS, Telescopes Test Review

A disturbance; like ripples moving through a pond or a shaken rope.

• medium

• wave

• amplitude

• frequency

The number of vibrations that pass by a point in a given time.

• frequency

• wavelength

• medium

• modulation

Measurement from crest to crest or trough to trough.

• medium

• transverse

• hertz

• wavelength

Unit used to measure the number of vibrations, wavelengths, or cycles per second.

• enterprise

• budget

• hertz

• thrifty

What is the frequency of the wave in the diagram (shows a one second cycle)?

• 1 Hz

• 3 Hz

• 6 Hz

• 12 Hz

Term used to describe the basic unit that makes up all light - bundle of electromagnetic energy.

• ray

• wave

• photon

• radiation

What is the material being disturbed by the wave? It vibrates with no net motion.

• medium

• water

• rock

• slinky

All forms of radiant energy (light) ...

• have the same wavelengths.

• have the same frequencies.

• travel at the same speed.

• • travel at a variety of speeds.

Light waves known as "carrier waves." Includes A.M. and F.M., TV, and the search for ET.

• infrared

• microwaves

• radio

• ultraviolet

Common uses of these waves are GPS, WiFi, cell phones, and doppler radar.

• radio waves

• microwaves

• infrared radiation

• ultraviolet waves