Light Waves Review

The lowest part of the wave is?

• crest
• trough
• rarefaction
• wavelength

The larger the amplitude, the less energy

• true

• false

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Material that allows light to pass through allowing you to see "clearly" to the other side

• opaque
• translucent
• transparent

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Light is a form of 

• energy
• radiation
• reflection

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Light travels in a straight line

• True
• False

High frequency equals

• high energy

• low energy

• no change in energy

• none of the above

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Which explains why the fork looks different under water?

• light can't pass through the glass
• the wavelength of light lengthens
• the amount of light increases when going through water
• light is refracted at an angle

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Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.

• reflect
• bend
• absorb
• twist

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Why do we see objects as white?

• They absorb all light
• They reflect all light
• They absorb some light and reflect some light

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The Law of Reflection:
The angle of incidence is _________ the angle of reflection

• bigger than
• the same as
• smaller than

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