Light Waves Interactions

Interference is the combination of two or more waves that results in a single wave.

Diffraction causes the edge of a shadow to be blurry.

The beam of light becomes dimmer due to scattering.

The effect is called mirror reflection.

Absorption and scattering occur when light passes between two materials.

Scattering is the process by which light is spread out in different directions as it passes through particles.

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

Diffraction is the bending of waves around obstacles and openings.

Reflection is when light bounces off a surface, while absorption is when light is taken in by a material.

A prism refracts light, separating it into its component colors.