Science 6th - EMWs and Light

the transfer of energy into a medium

• absorption

• scatter

• reflection

• refraction

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the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency

• electromagnetic spectrum

• visible light

• transverse waves

• scatter

Energy waves bouncing off the surface of an object

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption

• scatter

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energy waves bending (changing direction and speed) as they pass from one type of object to another

• refraction

• absorption

• reflection

• scatter

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the bouncing of light waves off a surface in multiple directions

• scatter

• refraction

• reflection

• absorption

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A wave that moves in a direction perpendicular to the displacement of the transmitting medium

• transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

• electromagnetic spectrum

• visible light

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electromagnetic waves with wavelengths longer than ultraviolet waves but shorter than infrared waves and within the range that can be seen by the human eye.

• visible light

• transverse waves

• reflection

• electromagnetic spectrum

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