Wave Behaviors

Front

What is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another called?

Back

Refraction

Front

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

Back

Reflection

Front

What phenomenon occurs when waves spread out after passing through a narrow opening?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What is the term for sound waves that bounce off a hard surface?

Back

Echo

Front

What is the process called when light is absorbed by a surface, causing it to heat up?

Back

Absorption

Front

What is the term for the change in direction of a wave when it encounters a barrier?

Back

Reflection

Front

What do we call the ability of a material to allow light to pass through it?

Back

Transmission

Front

What is the term for the scattering of light in different directions?

Back

Scattering

Front

What is the measure of the height of a wave from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the frequency of a wave?

Back

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