Behavior of Light Waves

According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror

• continues moving through the mirror in the same direction

• moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle

• bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from

• bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.

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A cut piece of clear glass or plastic in the form of a triangle or other geometric shape.

• Person

• Prison

• Prism

• Preacher

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Refraction occurs when _____________

• the wave's speed changes by entering a new medium

• a wave bounces off of a boundary

• waves parts meet each other

• waves bend around a barrier

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Which letter is an example of reflection?

• A

• B

• C

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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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The angle produced as a source of light bounces off a smooth surface is called ______.

• angle of crookedness

• angle of reflection

• angle of incidence

• angle of bounce

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Which type of behavior does light display when striking a transparent object?

• scattering

• reflection

• transmission

• absorption

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What type of behavior does light display when striking an opaque object?

• scattering

• transmission

• refraction

• absorption

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Why do we see objects as white?

• They absorb all light

• They reflect all light

• They absorb some light and reflect some light

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The angle produced as a source of light bounces off a reflecting surface is called ______.

• angle of crookedness

• angle of reflection

• angle of incidence

• angle of bounce

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