Light Wave Behavior

16. Light Wave Behaviors

Light Wave Behavior

We have already seen some of these before

Multiple Choice

What's going on here?

• Reflection

• Refraction

Multiple Choice

In a vacuum or in air, all types of waves (RMIVUXG) travel at the same speed (speed of light)

• True

• False

However...

when visible light hits a medium that's denser than air, that changes

Multiple Choice

What do you think happens when a ray of visible light enters water (for example)?

• Speeds up

• Slows down

• Nothing

Multiple Choice

What would you see after polarizer 2?

• Nothing because the vertical light can't fit through the horizontal opening

• Horizontal light because the vertical light gets reshaped

• Vertical light because it can just pass through because it's light

Multiple Choice

This image is representing what wave interaction?

• Refraction
• Diffraction
• Reflection
• Interference

Multiple Choice

What can you tell about this object's motion?

• Moving to the North (up).
• Moving to the South (down). 
• Moving to the West (left). 
• Moving to the East (right). 

Multiple Choice

What is this phenomenon called?

• Doppler Effect

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Interference

Multiple Choice

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

• Observer A

• Observer B

• There's no difference