Waves Flashcards

(32 cards)

1
Q

What is sound?

A

Particles vibrating into your ear.

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2
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What colour is all light?

A

White.

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3
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What are the primary colours of light?

A

Red, blue and green.

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4
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What are the secondary colours of light?

A

Magenta, Cyan and yellow.

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5
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What is the back of your eye called?

A

The Retina.

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6
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What are the two bones in your ear called?

A

The ossicles.

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7
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What is the height of a wave called?

A

Amplitude.

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8
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What is the lowest point on a wave called?

A

The Trough.

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9
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What is it called when sound reflects?

A

Echo

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10
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The line 90 degrees to a mirror is what?

A

The Normal.

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11
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The angle of incidence equals what?

A

The angle of reflection.

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12
Q

Name the two types of wave.

A

Longitudinal and transverse

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13
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What is the symbol for hertz?

A

Hz.

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14
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What is the nerve at the back of your ear?

A

The auditory nerve.

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15
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What is the nerve at the back of your eye?

A

The optic nerve.

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16
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What is the frequency of a wave?

A

The number of waves a second.

17
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What will a loud sound have more of on a wave?

18
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What does a high pitch sound have more of on a wave?

19
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What lens is thick in the middle?

20
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What lens is thick on the outside?

21
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What is the highest point on a wave called?

22
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What type of wave is light?

23
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What type of wave is sound?

24
Q

Why are sunflowers yellow?

A

It only reflects green and red light

25
What colours do white light reflect?
All colours
26
What is the coloured area around your pupil called?
The Iris.
27
How do you calculate the speed of sound?
Distance/time
28
What is it called when light changes direction?
Refraction
29
What light goes through a green filter when white light hits it?
Green
30
How many Hz is ultrasound?
<20,000
31
When cyan light hits a red block, what happens?
All light is absorbed so the object appears black.
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What is the top of a wave called?
The peak.