Refraction

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

• absorbed
• stopped
• reflected
• refracted

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-

• always travels in a straight line
• bends when it passes through water
• makes the water in the glass evaporate
• reflects the pencil on the water's surface

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What do we call this tool that separates white light into the colors of the Visible Spectrum?

• tuning fork
• prism
• microscope
• graduated cylinder

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another is called?

• Convex Lens
• Refraction
• Concave Lens

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

When light/waves move from one medium to another, change in ____ can be observed.

• speed, direction, frequency
• speed, direction
• frequency
• amplitude

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is the lowest part of a transverse wave?

• Trough

• Crest

What is a wavelength?

(Hint: there is one correct answer)

• a. The distance between a crest & a trough

• b.The highest part of a transverse wave

• c.The distance between two crests

• d. Light doesn't have a wavelength

What is the highest point of a transverse wave?

• Trough

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Reflection
• Refraction

• Refraction
• Reflection

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2