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Unit 3:Sound & Light
Study for Unit 3 test!!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vacuum | a space without matter |
| visible light | only wave we can see on the electromagnetic spectrum |
| ROYGBIV | visible light in order |
| red | color with the longest wavelength |
| violet | color with the shortest wavelength |
| white | color you see when all colors are reflected |
| black | color you see when all light is reflected |
| radio waves | longest wave on the electromagnetic spectrum |
| gamma waves | shortest wave on the electromagnetic spectrum |
| reflection | light bounces off the surface of a material; why we see color |
| refraction | light goes through and object and bends |
| solid | medium in which sound waves travels fastest |
| prism | uses white light |
| soft materials | absorb sound |
| speed of light | faster than the speed of sound |
| transparent | an object all light passes through |
| translucent | an object some light passes through |
| opaque | an object no light passes through |
| frequency | determines the pitch of a sound |
| crest | the high point of a wave |
| trough | the low point of a wave |
| amplitude | the height of a wave |
| wavelength | the length of a wave |
| air | medium in which sound waves travel slowest |
| mechanical waves | sound and seismic wave; require matter to travel |
| electromagnetic spectrum | waves that do not require matter to travel, includes visible light |
| vacuum | an area or space without matter |