Nature of Light

Light acts like

• a wave.

• a particle.

• Both a wave and a particle

• neither a wave nor a particle.

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Which of the following occurs as light travels farther from its source?

• Far from the source, light particles/waves come together in a small area.

• The intensity of light increases as light particles/waves move away from the source.

• The source gives off less light as light particles/waves move away from it.

• Far from the source, light particles/waves spread over a larger area.

_____________________ can be seen when white light is separated through a prism.

• visibility

• color

• brightness

• intensity

_____________________ is when an object gives off its own light or reflects light.

• visibility

• color

• brightness

• intensity

When light is _____________, it passes from one transparent material to another and changes direction.

• reflected

• refracted

• absorbed

• diffracted

If light passes through two different types of matter, it will do what?

• Reflect

• Refract

• Diffuse

• Diffract

Polarizing filters need to be pointed at a

• left angle to the sun for maximum effect.

• parallel to the sun for maximum effect.

• right angle to the sun for maximum effect.

• Away from the sun for maximum effect.

This image is representing what wave interaction?

• Refraction
• Diffraction
• Reflection
• Interference

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What would you call this?

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Bends

• Reflection

Which of the following is the best example of diffraction?

• Your voice echoing back when you shout into a canyon

• A straw appearing to bend when you place it in a glass of water

• A prism breaking a beam of light into its component colors

• The music on your stereo getting louder when you turn up the volume

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