Reflection of Waves

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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We can see objects because of_______

• reflection
• refraction
• transmission
• diffraction

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All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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What is this?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Transmition

• Deffractiom

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 does it mean to refract?

• bounce off
• to bend
• curve outward
• reflect

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What is this called?

• refraction
• reflection
• reconstroction
• retraction

How does light behave as it enters these mediums?

• continue its path as straight line.
• bends toward the normal
• bends away from the normal
• reflects

The bouncing off of light rays from the surface of an object such as a mirror or other shiny surface is called:

• mirror
• laser
• reflection
• refraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What happens to frequency when the energy increases?

• it increases
• it decreases
• it stays the same

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