WAVES

E or MProp. of Waves Ear and Sound Eye and Light SpectrumWave Motion $100 $200 $200$200 $300 $400 $500 $600

Require the particles of a medium to vibrate in order for energy to be transferred. Return to board

X-Rays are an example. Return to board

These waves can travel through empty space. Return to board

Can be either tranverse or compressional. Return to board

Sound waves are this type… Return to board

Name 3 examples of mechanical waves. Return to board

A measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time. Return to board

Define amplitude of a transverse wave. Return to board

A shorter wavelength means there is a higher or lower frequency? Return to board

A measure of the distance from the center of one compression to the center of the next compression. Return to board

How do you show a higher amplitude on a compressional wave? Return to board

How would you draw a sound wave for a… really loud flute? Return to board

What gathers sound waves? Return to board

What type of wave is a sound wave? Return to board

What shape is a sound wave? Return to board

What part of the ear must vibrate first in order to interpret a sound? Return to board

What is the correct order of the ear bones from outer to inner? Return to board

What transfers the sound to the brain? Return to board

Name the transparent layer of the eye where light is refracted. Return to board

What is the colored part of the eye called? Return to board

Where does the lens focus the light rays? Return to board

What carries the nerve signals to the brain? Return to board

Name and describe the two types of cells in the eye. Return to board

Which range of electromagnetic waves can be detected by the human eye? Return to board

DAILY DOUBLE! What type of wave is used with current cell phones?

What type of wave has the longest wavelength? Return to board

Which wave has the highest energy? Return to board

Which wavelengths are detected by a bees eye? Return to board

Television emits this wave. Return to board

Name 2 examples of how infrared is used. Return to board

What is the wave motion through the eye? Return to board

When a wave bends around an object. Return to board

When a wave bends due to a change in medium. Return to board

An echo is an example of this type of wave motion/behavior. Return to board

Describe a diffraction grating. Return to board

How many times are the light rays refracted as they travel through the eye? Where are they refracted? Return to board

DAILY DOUBLE! Return to board Name the colors of visible light in order from shortest wavelength to longest.

Final Jeopardy Name all 6 units we studied this year.