Amplify Light Waves Vocabulary

a type of wave that carries energy from one place to another, even through empty space

• amplitude

• energy

• emit

• light

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When measuring a wavelength, what is it called when you measure the entire height of the wave?

• expression

• amplitude

• transmition

• energy

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What form of energy travels in straight lines?

• Light

• Heat

• Motion

• Hello!

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What is the term for the bending of light as it passes through different mediums?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

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Which device is used to amplify light waves in a laser?

• Prism

• Lens

• Mirror

• Optical cavity

What is the unit of frequency for light waves?

• Hertz

• Newton

• Joule

• Pascal

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Which phenomenon explains the splitting of white light into its component colors?

• Diffraction

• Dispersion

• Interference

• Polarization

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the shortest wavelength?

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

• X-rays

• Radio waves

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What is the principle behind fiber optics?

• Total internal reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Scattering

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