Wave Properties

What does incidence angle equal?

• reflection angle
• ∠C
• ∠D
• all of these

Seeing your face in a mirror is an example of 

• Refraction
• Fiber Optics
• Reflection
• Absorption

Which type of electromagnetic waves is used to image bone? 

• Gamma Rays
• UV Rays
• X-Rays
• B-Rays

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As wavelength decreases in the electromagnetic spectrum the frequency _____. 

• decreases
• stays the same
• increases
• doubles

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Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the longest wavelength?

• Infrared Waves
• Ultraviolet Rays
• Visible Light
• Gamma Rays

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What is this an image of?

• The law of thermodynamics
• The law of reflection
• The law of absorption

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Refraction is when light__________.

• Is bounced by an object or material.
• Changes speed as it travels in different materials which causes bending.
• When light speeds up to over 300,000 km/s

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Light travels at a speed of 300,000 km/s in outer space but can slow in different materials like glass or water.

• True
• False

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Bending of waves around a barrier

• reflection
• refraction
• diffraction

A ray of white light passes through a prism.  On the other side of the prism, you see a rainbow.  What is this phenomenon called?

• Reflection
• Refraction
• Medium
• Dispersion

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