Light Waves

Front

What is the term for the bending of light waves as they pass from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What type of wave requires a medium (gas, liquid, solid) to travel and cannot travel through space?

Back

Sound

Front

What is the speed of all light waves in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (or the speed of light)

Front

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible to the human eye?

Back

Visible waves

Front

Which behavior of light waves does NOT occur when they reach a boundary between two media?

Back

Stopping at the edge of the boundary

Front

What is the phenomenon called when light waves bounce off a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the range of wavelengths that make up the visible spectrum?

Back

Approximately 400 to 700 nanometers

Front

What is the principle that describes how light waves can spread out after passing through a narrow opening?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What is the term for the change in direction of light waves when they pass from one medium to another at an angle?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the name of the effect that causes a straw in a glass of water to appear bent?

Back

Refraction