Unit 15 - EM Waves Review

wavelength / velocity

velocity / wavelength

wavelength x velocity

velocity / frequency

frequency / velocity

velocity x frequency

radiant energy

speed of light

wavelength of light

transverse waves

amplitude

frequency

particle size

medium

amplitude

frequency

particle size

medium

frequency increases, energy decreases

frequency increases, energy increases

frequency decreases, energy increases

there is no relationship between frequency and energy

frequency increases, wavelength increases

frequency decreases, wavelength decreases

frequency increases, wavelength decreases

there is no relationship between frequency and wavelength

solid

liquid

gas

gold

water

air

they transfer energy through particles that are touching each other

they transfer energy between electric & magnetic fields

they increase their amplitude to make waves travel faster

they increase their frequency to make waves travel faster