Jeopardy

Waves Edition

Wave
Anatomy

How Waves
Transfer
Energy

The Human
Eye

EM vs
Mechanical

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Amplitude

Name that wave part.

Row 1,

Absorbs

When a wave transfers its energy

into a substance, we say it
_________ that energy.

1,2

The light waves are not traveling toward your eye, and
light needs to enter your eye in order for you to see
something.

Why couldnt you see a beam

of light coming from the laser?

1,3

Mechanical

Sound waves:
EM or Mechanical?

1,4

wavelength

Name that wave part.

2,1

Reflection

When a wave bounces off of an object and

no energy is absorbed it is called
__________.

2,2

pupil

What is the name of the hole in

your iris that controls how
much light gets into your eye?

2,3

EM

Which type of wave can travel

through empty space:
EM or Mechanical?

2,4

crest

Name that wave part.

3,1

transmission

When a wave passes right through

a substance and out the other side,
we call it ____________.

3,2

Retina

What is the name of the lining

of the back of your eye?

3,3

Which type of wave travels

at a faster speed:
EM or Mechanical?

3,4

Trough

Name that wave part.

4,1

Refraction

Waves travel through different

substances at different speeds.
This causes the wave to bend
slightly. This is known as

4,2

electrical

What kind of energy carries a signal from

your eye to your brain through the optic
nerve?

4,3

Both are organized vibrations, both can be transverse in

shape, both can travel through matter, both can be
described in terms of frequency, wavelength, amplitude,
and speed.

Name two things EM waves and

mechanical waves have in
common.

4,4

0.5 waves per second

If the graph below represents four

seconds, give the frequency of the wave in
waves per second.
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5,1

1. Stay inside (no exposure house absorbs and/or reflects the

UV light so it doesnt reach you),
2. Wear sunscreen (absorbs or reflects the UV light before it
reaches your skin)
3. Wear long sleeves/pants (absorbs or reflects the UV light
before it reaches your skin)

UV light can cause sunburn.

Give three ways you could
prevent sunburn, and explain
why they work. You should
use some of the following
vocabulary: absorb, reflect,
transmit.

5,2

Cones, 3

What are the names of the

photoreceptors in your eye that
detect color, and how many types
do you have?

5,3

Only mechanical waves can be longitudinal. They carry

different forms of energy.

Other than their speed and the

medium they can travel
through, give two differences
between EM and mechanical
waves.

5,4