Light Interactions with Matter

Light Interactions with Matter

Multiple Select

Which of the following is an example of a wave interaction?

• transmission

• absorption

• reflection

• diffraction

Multiple Choice

__________ is when a wave bounces off a surface

• reflection

• absorption

• transmission

• diffraction

Multiple Choice

___________ is when a wave changes direction as it moves through an opening or around a corner

• reflection

• absorption

• diffraction

• transmission

Multiple Choice

Light waves move ___________ the light source

• towards

• away from

Multiple Choice

How would you describe this cup?

• opaque

• translucent

• transparent

Multiple Choice

Occurs when light is sent in many direction as it passes through a medium.

• absorption

• reflection

• refraction

• scattering

Multiple Choice

Transfer of light energy to matter.

• absorption

• reflection

• refraction

• scattering

Multiple Choice

A white surface absorbs all the color of light.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Matter that transmits light is _______________.

• opaque

• transparent

• transluscent

• reflective material

Multiple Choice

Materials that do not let any light pass through them.

• opaque

• transparent

• transluecent

• reflective material