Ga Milestone Review (Waves)

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The matter through which a mechanical wave travels

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Two lines that will never touch; this is howparticles in a longitudinal waves move

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The particles of the medium travel parallel to the wave

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Two lines that meet at a right angle; this is how particles in a tranverse wave move

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A wave that needs a medium to transmits a medium

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The particles of the medium travel perpendicular to the wave

Determine whether the picture to the left is transverse of longitudinal.

Determine whether the picture to the left is transverse of longitudinal.

Determine whether the picture to the left is transverse of longitudinal.

Determine whether the picture to the left is transverse of longitudinal.

Determine whether the picture to the left is transverse of longitudinal.

Determine whether the picture to the left is transverse of longitudinal.

Determine the part of the transverse wave to the left.

Which letter corresponds to the crest?

Determine the part of the transverse wave to the left.

Which letter corresponds to the wavelength?

Determine the part of the transverse wave to the left.

Which letter corresponds to the amplitude?

Determine the part of the transverse wave to the left.

Which letter corresponds to the trough?

Determine the part of thelongitudinal wave to the left.

Which letter corresponds to the wavelength?

Determine the part of thelongitudinal wave to the left.

Which letter corresponds to the compression?

Determine the part of thelongitudinal wave to the left.

Which letter corresponds to the rarefaction?

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The ditance from cresst to crest or trough to trough on a transverse wave

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Waves that transmit energy through matter or empty space

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the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

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a disturbance that transmits energy

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the number of crests of a wave that pass a certain point in a given amount of time

What type of wave is an electromagnetic wave?

Wnat two fields inteeract to produce an electromagnetic wave?

Describe the differences between mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves? Choose all that apply.

What feature best distinguishes one form of electromagnetic energy from another?

Using the Electromagnetic Spectrum diagram to the right, which electromagnetic wave transfers the most energy?

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When a wave strikes an object or surface and bounces off

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The bending of a wave as it moves from one medium into another

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The bending of waves around a barrier

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The transfer of light energy to matter; light enters and stays in an object

Identify the following image as reflection, refraction, relfeciton, and absorption

Identify the following image as reflection, refraction, relfeciton, and absorption

Identify the following image as reflection, refraction, relfeciton, and absorption

Identify the following image as reflection, refraction, relfeciton, and absorption

If the light ray hits a mirror at a 40° angle, what angle will the ray of light be reflected? Why?

Sound waves cannot carry enough energy through _______. (Choose all that apply,)

How do dark colored objects compare to light colored objects?

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Which wave(s) is a transverse wave?

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Which wave(s) is a compressional wave?

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Which wave(s) is an electromagnetic wave?

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Which wave(s) could use a medium to transfer energy?

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Which letter in Figure 1 and Figure 2 identifies the wavelength of a wave?

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In Figure 2, what do letters A and B measure?

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If Figure 1 is a sound wave, which letter will change when the pitch of the sound changes?

Which property of a wave is related to the loudness of a sound?

Which wave to the left has the highest pitch?

Which wave to the right has the highest frequency?

When an object is struck and sound is produced, explain the direction of the sound wave.

Sonar uses sound waves to measure the distance between objects underwater. What behavior of sound waves explains how sonar is used?

Describe the characteristics of white light.

Which figure above is the loudest? Explain.

Which figure above has the highest pitch? Explain. F

Which figure above is carrying the most energy? Explain.

Which figure above has the highest frequency? Explain.

Each picture below shows a ray of light interacting with a different surface. One surface is a shiny metal, one surface is clear plastic, and one surface is painted black.

Identify which Rays of Light illustrate Refraction, Reflection and Absorption.

Each picture below shows a ray of light interacting with a different surface. One surface is a shiny metal, one surface is clear plastic, and one surface is painted black.

Identify the surfaces as shiny metal, clear plastic, or painted black. Explain your answer for each.