Light and Light Waves

Which letter represents amplitude?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which wave has the greatest amplitude?

• The blue wave

• The red wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The number of waves that passes a point in a certain amount of time.

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Magnitude 

What does this picture show?

• reflection

• refraction

• transmission/absorption

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Light

• energy electromagnetic, radiation

• low energy, red is lowest

• light we can see

• reflects visible light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

light moves as....

• a straight path, transverse waves

• number of waves per second

• light bounces off

• light bends

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

wavelength

• distance: Crest ----> crest, trough ---> trough

• high energy, violet is highest

• energy, electromagnetic radiation

• light bounces off

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

light travels FAST

• 186,000 miles per second

• a straight path, transverse waves

• light we can see

• adsorbs all visible light

high frequency =

• high energy, violet is highest

• low energy, red is lowest

• number of waves per second

• light bounces off

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

low frequency =

• lower energy, Red is lowest

• high energy, Violet is highest

• absorbs all visible light

• energy, electromagnetic radiation