Reflection/Refraction

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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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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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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• Reflection
• Refraction

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How does light energy move?

• Longitudinal Waves

• Wavelengths

• Transverse Waves

• Ocean Waves

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What is the visible spectrum?

• a. The part of light waves we can see

• b. The part of light waves we cannot see

• c. the whole electromagnetic spectrum

• d. the energy spectrum

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What color has the shortest wavelength and highest frequency?

• Violet

• Orange

• Red

• Blue

What color has the longest wavelength?

• Black

• Green

• Purple

• Red

What is a wavelength?

(Hint: there is one correct answer)

• a. The distance between a crest & a trough

• b.The highest part of a transverse wave

• c.The distance between two crests

• d. Light doesn't have a wavelength

What is the lowest part of a transverse wave?

• Trough

• Crest