Unit 5: Waves Assessment

Front

What is the fastest medium for light waves to travel?

Back

Vacuum

Front

What do we call a material that reflects or absorbs all light that strikes it?

Back

Opaque

Front

What type of waves travel through mediums, such as sound waves and ocean waves?

Back

Mechanical waves

Front

What is a foggy shower door classified as?

Back

Translucent

Front

Is it true that there is no such thing as black light?

Back

True

Front

What is the term for waves that require a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical waves

Front

What do we call materials that allow light to pass through without scattering?

Back

Transparent

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What type of wave is characterized by particle movement parallel to the direction of wave propagation?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?

Back

Wavelength