Light Waves

Front

What is the bending of light that happens when light travels through different mediums?

Back

Refraction

Front

What happens when light bounces off a smooth and shiny surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

Light behaves like both a particle and a ______.

Back

Wave

Front

What term describes the height or depth of a wave that determines how much energy the wave carries?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What best describes waves?

Back

Disturbances that transfer energy.

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the phenomenon called when light spreads out after passing through a narrow opening?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What is the term for the change in direction of light when it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the name of the angle formed between the incident ray and the normal line at the point of incidence?

Back

Angle of incidence

Front

What is the principle that states that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection?

Back

Law of Reflection