Reflection, Refraction, & Absorption

When light waves bounce off a surface we call this:

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

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When light waves bend as they pass through a transparent medium we call this:

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

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When light waves are captured in matter and transferred to a new form of energy we call this:

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Refraction

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When light waves bounce off of a smooth surface at the same angle of incidence in which they hit the surface we call this:

• Diffuse Reflection

• Specular Reflection

• Diffuse Refraction

• Specular Refraction

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When light waves bounce off of a rough object and are scattered in all directions we call this:

• Specular Reflection

• Specular Refraction

• Diffuse Reflection

• Diffuse Refraction

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The colors of the visible light spectrum in order from largest wavelength to smallest wavelength are:

• Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red

• Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet, Red, Orange, and Yellow

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet

• Yellow, Orange, Red, Violet, Indigo, Blue, and Green

The color that absorbs visible light waves is:

• Black

• White

• Red

• Violet

The color that reflects all visible light waves is:

• White

• Black

• Green

• Yellow

If you see the color orange, this means:

• The colors red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet have been absorbed and orange has been refracted.

• The colors red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet have been absorbed and orange has been reflected.

• The color orange has been absorbed and red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are refracted.

• The color orange has been absorbed and red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are reflected.

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Light waves bending through a prism is an example of:

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

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