Interactions of Waves and Matter

Front

What type of wave is a sound wave?

Back

A sound wave is a mechanical wave.

Front

What happens to particles of matter after a wave's energy has passed through?

Back

Particles of matter move back to their rest positions.

Front

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

Back

Refraction.

Front

What is it called when light bounces off a surface?

Back

Reflection.

Front

What is the process called when light passes through a material without being absorbed?

Back

Transmission.

Front

What causes the pencil to appear broken when placed in water?

Back

Light is refracted.

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave.

Front

What is the difference between electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves?

Back

Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium, while mechanical waves do.

Front

What is absorption in the context of light?

Back

Absorption is the process where light is taken in by a material.

Front

What is the term for the spreading out of light waves as they pass through a narrow opening?

Back

Diffraction.