Light Waves Review

Front

What is the term for when light bounces off a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

Back

Visible light

Front

What is the top of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What do we call the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

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

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the term for the spreading of light waves when they encounter an obstacle?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What is the term for the amount of energy a wave carries?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What does the term 'narrow' mean in relation to width?

Back

Small

Front

What happens to light when it hits a rough surface?

Back

It scatters or diffuses.

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough