Light Wave Quiz

Using your knowledge of light waves, which of these terms describes the reason why a straw in a glass of water looks like it has been bent when compared to the part of the straw not in the water?

• Diffraction

• Interference

• Absorption

• Refraction

An electromagnetic wave (light wave) is a wave that can do which of the following?

• It can only travel through matter.

• It can only travel through empty space.

• It consists of changing electric and magnetic fields.

• It is the same as sound waves and water waves.

Which of the following is a true statement about how the eye “sees” things?

• The light diffracts off an image and bounces away.

• The light rays reflect off an object’s image and comes back to your eye.

• The light rays enter your pupil and vibrate through to your brain.

• All of the Above

Electromagnetic waves (light waves) are classified by their….

• usefulness.

• wavelength

• amplitude

• velocity

A wave interaction in which a wave encounters an obstacle or an edge and changes direction is called a _______________________.

• Interference

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Wavelength

A wave interaction in which a wave bends as it passes between two substances in which the speed of the wave differs is called a _________________.

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Wavelength

An electromagnetic wave (light wave) is a wave that can do one of the following?

• Travel faster than the speed of light.

• Does not contain wavelengths, frequency, or amplitude.

• Only contains wavelength and frequency.

• Can travel through the vacuum of space.

Electromagnetic waves are classified by their.....

• frequency

• amplitude

• wavelengths

• Crests

All forms of electromagnetic waves (light waves) are this type of wave...

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

• Directional

The ___________________ of the wave determines how much energy the wave wave contains.

• frequency

• amplitude

• wavelength

• line of equilibrium