Interactions of Waves

A wave travels through a material. (Example: light passes through a window.)

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Transmission

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The bending of a wave as the wave passes from one medium to another at an angle.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Transmission

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The "bouncing of a wave when it hits a barrier. (Example a sound wave, echoing off a canyon wall.)

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Transmission

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Transfer of energy carried by electromagnetic waves to particles of matter.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Transmission

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Describe how light interacts with a translucent object.

• No light passes through the object.

• All light passes through the object.

• Some light passes through the object.

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Which of the following objects is translucent?

• cat

• door

• wax paper

• desk

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How does light interact with a transparent object?

• All of the light will pass through the object.

• No light passes through the object.

• Some light passes through the object, but the light is scattered.

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Which of the following objects is transparent?

• Wax Paper

• Frosted Glass

• Phone

• Window

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How does light interact with an opaque object?

• All light is able to pass through the object.

• No light passes through the object.

• Some light passes through but is scattered.

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Identify the opaque object.

• Popsicle Stick

• Wax Paper

• Eyeglass Lenses

• Fog

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