1.4 Waves

What is the bouncing of light off a surface called?

• Absorption
• Reflection
• Refraction
• Transmission

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What is the bending of light as it passes through different materials?

• Reflection
• Transmission
• Refraction
• Absorption

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What occurs when light is taken in by a material and not reflected or transmitted?

• Absorption
• Reflection
• Refraction
• Frequency

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What type of electromagnetic wave can be detected by the human eye?

• Gamma rays

• X-rays

• Ultraviolet

• Visible light

• Infrared

What type of wave requires a medium to travel?

• Light wave
• Sound wave
• Electromagnetic wave
• X-ray

What is the term for the speed at which a wave propagates through a medium?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Wave speed

• Phase

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What is a substance that a wave can travel through called?

• Material
• Phase
• Frequency
• Medium

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What affects how fast a wave moves through a material?

• Phase
• Frequency
• Amplitude
• Reflection

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What type of wave does not require a medium to travel?

• Light wave
• Sound wave
• Mechanical wave
• Seismic wave

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Which term refers to the number of waves passing a point per second?

• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Frequency
• Reflection