Sound and Light Waves

Front

What do prescription glasses do to light?

Back

Refract light

Front

What does it mean to reflect?

Back

Bounce off

Front

What happens when light hits a mirror?

Back

It reflects

Front

Sound waves travel through what medium?

Back

Molecules

Front

What type of material is a cup that allows some light to pass through but not clearly?

Back

Translucent

Front

What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature?

Back

Approximately 343 meters per second

Front

What is the difference between transparent and opaque materials?

Back

Transparent materials allow light to pass through; opaque materials do not.

Front

What is the phenomenon called when light bends as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What type of wave is sound?

Back

Longitudinal wave