Light Interactions 1

Front

What is the transfer of energy from a wave to the medium through which it travels?

Back

Absorption

Front

What do you call a material that allows almost all of the light striking it to pass through?

Back

Transparent

Front

What is the change in direction of a wave as it changes speed in moving from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is a material through which light does not pass?

Back

Opaque

Front

What type of lens is thicker at the edges than in the middle?

Back

Concave lens

Front

What is the bending of light waves around obstacles called?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What do you call the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is a material that allows some light to pass through but not all?

Back

Translucent

Front

What is the phenomenon where light changes direction when entering a different medium?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the term for the ability of a material to transmit light?

Back

Transparency