Light Waves

Front

What do waves transfer?

Back

Energy

Front

What is it called when light waves enter a substance?

Back

Absorption

Front

What is the wave of energy we can see?

Back

Visible light

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

Why does a car appear red under white light?

Back

The car is reflecting only the red light while absorbing the blue and green.

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

Back

It refracts and separates into different colors.

Front

What is the term for the bending of light waves as they pass from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the measure of how much a wave is compressed or stretched?

Back

Amplitude