Waves Part II Vocabulary

see differences between things

• intensity

• interference

• differentiate

a description of how a sound is perceived as high or low

• pitch

• loudness

• intensity

a type of material that transmits light without scattering it

• translucent

• transparent

• opaque

the amount of energy per second carried through a unit area by a wave

• decibel

• loudness

• pitch

• intensity

reflection that occurs when parallel light rays hit an uneven surface and all reflect at different angles

• doppler effect

• diffuse reflection

• visible light

electromagnetic waves with wavelengths shorter than ultraviolet rays, but longer than gamma rays

• radio waves

• gamma rays

• x-rays

a wave made up of a combination of a changing electric field and a changing magnetic field

• doppler effect

• electromagnetic wave

• microwaves

a mirror that curves outward or lens that is thicker in the center than at the edges

• convex

• focal point

• concave

the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed order of increasing frequency

• microwaves

• radio waves

• electromagnetic spectrum

examine to see how things are alike or similar

• compare

• convex

• concave