Wave Behaviors

Front

What does light travel fastest in?

Back

Vacuum

Front

When a wave passes from one medium to another, what may change?

Back

Speed

Front

What behavior is depicted when light bounces off a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What happens to the speed of light as it goes from air into water?

Back

Slows down

Front

What is transmission of light?

Back

Light passes through materials.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

Bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

Front

What is diffraction?

Back

Spreading of waves when they pass through a narrow opening.

Front

What is the frequency of a wave?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

Back

Higher frequency means shorter wavelength.