Across
- 2. on the visible spectrum, our eyes are least sensitive to this color
- 6. this type of ray is used to penetrate human skin and look at bones
- 7. types of rays emitted during nuclear fission
- 8. a ray of light bouncing off of a mirror
- 11. the fraction of a wave cycle that has elapsed relative to the origin
- 13. all the colors in the spectrum are absorbed except for this one to make grass this color
- 14. this can be found by dividing velocity by frequency
- 16. also known a compressional
- 20. on the electromagnetic spectrum, gamma rays have the highest what?
- 21. the wave form of light
- 23. welders wear masks to protect from these types of light waves
- 25. a plane mirror creates a ________ image behind the mirror
- 26. light can be thought of as a particle or a ______?
- 29. a ray of light traveling into water from air will bend
Down
- 1. the tendency of a system to oscillate with greater amplitude at some frequencies than at others
- 3. this phenomenon allows some sunglasses to let you see more clearly into water
- 4. twisting of objects are caused by what kind of force
- 5. the interference of waves according to the Huygens Fresnel principal
- 9. between red and yellow on the visible spectrum
- 10. these wavelengths are shorter causing them to be scattered by molecules in the atmosphere
- 12. faster than the speed of sound
- 15. between infrared and UV on the electromagnetic spectrum
- 17. 2 waves superpose to create a resultant wave with a greater/lower amplitude
- 18. types of waves used to cook food
- 19. could have a wavelength of 700nm
- 22. an image seen from a projector is a ______ image
- 24. these waves are used for communication, broadcasting, and radar
- 27. has a wavelength of about 570nm
- 28. these rays, composed of high energy protons and nuclei, are of a mysterious origin