Waves in Motion

Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences. A diagram may be substituted if appropriate.

1) Explain how a transverse wave differs from a longitudinal one.

2) What are matter waves?

3) What factor(s) determine whether matter will behave like a particle or wave?

4) How do electromagnetic waves form?

5) What variables you would need to calculate the wavelength of a matter wave. Would your answer differ for an electromagnetic wave? Explain your answer.

6) What is a photon and what is its role in wave theory?

7) List the types of radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum in order of decreasing frequency.

8) How does blue light differ from red light?

9) Can humans ever be sources of electromagnetic radiation? Explain.

10) What is unique about radio waves? What do radio waves and microwaves have in common?