Study Guide Properties of light, Modeling light waves

What occurs when a light wave strikes a surface and bounces back?

• Absorption

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Transmission

Which phenomenon occurs when light energy is transferred to another medium?

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Refraction

• Transmission

What happens when light waves bend as they pass from one transparent substance to another?

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Refraction

• Transmission

What occurs when a light wave passes through a medium?

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Refraction

• Transmission

What is the term for when light is spread out upon contact with different materials?

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Transmission

What happens to light when it comes in contact with denser material?

• It speeds up

• It slows down

• It bends

• It reflects

Through which type of material do light waves travel faster?

• Denser materials

• Less dense materials

• Solid materials

• Liquid materials

Through which type of material do sound waves travel faster?

• Less dense materials

• Denser materials

• Transparent materials

• Opaque materials

In which medium does sound travel faster?

• Air

• Water

• Oil

• Glass

What is the behavior of electromagnetic waves when they encounter different surfaces?

• They remain unchanged

• They behave differently

• They disappear

• They become visible