Reflection, Refraction, Absorption

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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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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A carbon nanotube capturing light is an example of:

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

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Light being captured inside of a black hole in outterspace is an example of:

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

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The color that reflects all visible light waves is:

• White

• Black

• Green

• Yellow

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What is it called when light bends as it moves from one substance to another?

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Incidence

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When you look into a mirror, what is happening to the light?

• It is increasing in wavelengths.

• It is being refracted.

• It is being absorbed.

• It is being reflected.

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When light goes from one material(medium) to another it becomes bent, what term means bent?

• reflected

• refracted

• absorbed

• turned

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What can you use to see all the different colors in white light?

• A flashlight

• A shadow

• A camera

• A prism

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A leaf is green. What does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?

• The light is a UV ray.

• The light is not a part of the light spectrum.

• All colors are reflected except green.

• All colors are absorbed except green

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