Waves Week 4

Long wavelength has

• low frquency

• high energy

• low energy

• high frequency

A wavelength is...?

• distance from one trough to the next trough

• distance light travels

• how long a wave is

• distance from one crest to the next crest

Which of these has the longest wavelength?

• Gamma waves

• Micro-waves

• Infrared waves

• radio waves

Which of these has the shortest wavelength?

• Gamma waves

• Micro-waves

• Infrared waves

• radio waves

The _______ the wavelength the lower the frequency?

• longer

• shorter

• lower

• higher

The _______ the wavelength the higher the frequency?

• longer

• shorter

• lower

• higher

What is ratiation?

• transfer of energy through matter from particle to particle

• transfer of heat from the actual movement of heated matter

• Directly transporting energy through electromagnetic waves

What is an example of radiation?

• Heat from the sun

• Heat from toughing the stove

• Warm air blowing onto your skin

The visible light of all wavelengths combined is white light

• True

• False

A ________ is a tool used to separate white light into all of its colors.

• Concave

• convex

• iris

• prism