SWYK Quiz Re-take: Properties and Light Waves

Mechanical waves usually travel fastest through:

• solids

• liquids

• gases

A piece of glass is __________.

• light
• transparent
• translucent
• opaque

Which of the following describes reflection?

• Light bounces off an object

• Light bends

• Light stops at the object and creates a shadow

Which of the following describes absorption?

• Light bounces off an object

• Light stops at the object, creating a shadow

• Light bends

Which of the following are the high and low points of a wave? (select more than 1)

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Frequency

The passing of light waves through a medium is called:

• transverse

• transmission

• electomatric

• longitudinal