Waves and EM Spectrum (plus review vocab)

Front

Type of wave on EM Spectrum that has the shortest wavelength.

Back

Gamma Rays

Front

A substance that dissolves another substance.

Back

Solvent

Front

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Back

Wave

Front

Type of wave where the particles move perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.

Back

Transverse Wave

Front

The temperature at which liquid changes to a gas.

Back

Boiling Point

Front

Type of wave on EM Spectrum that is used in communication devices.

Back

Microwaves

Front

The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation.

Back

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Front

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

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Frequency

Front

The unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second.

Back

Hertz

Front

Type of wave where the particles move parallel to the direction the wave travels.

Back

Longitudinal Wave