click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
light waves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absorb | to take in |
| amplitude | the maximum height of a wave |
| emit | to give off |
| energy | the ability to make things move or change |
| frequency | the number of peaks of wave that pass in a second |
| light | a type of wave that carries energy from one place to the other even though there is empty space |
| light source | an object that emits light |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| molecule | a group of atoms joined together in a particular way |
| rate | how often or fast something happens |
| reflect | to bounce off without absorbing |
| spectrum | a range of wavelengths |
| transmit | to pass through |
| ultraviolet | a type of invisible light that is beyond violet on the spectrum |
| visualize | to form a mental picture of something that cannot be seen |
| wave | a pattern that describes how energy is carried from one place to another |
| waveform | a curved line that shows the characteristics of a wave |
| wavelength | the distance from one peak of a wave to the next |