Light and Matter

Which of these would you expect to reflect the most light?

• mirror

• one-way mirror

• glass

• vegetable oil

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The light wave in the picture bends when it passes from air to glass. What is the wave behavior being shown? Why does this occur?

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    Reflection, because it bounces off the rectangular prism.

• Transmission, because the wave bends as it enters a new medium.

• Refraction, because it bounces off the rectangular prism.

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    Refraction, because the wave bends as it enters a new medium.

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Which of the following models shows only light reflecting off an object?

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Which of the following models shows only light transmitting through an object?

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Which color has the shortest wavelength and highest frequency?

Which of the following models shows only light being absorbed by an object?

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Which of the following models shows light being both reflected and transmitted?

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When a light wave bounces back from a surface that it cannot pass through

• Translucent

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Refraction

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Light waves change direction and speed when they meet a new medium, causing an object to appear bent

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Opaque

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You can look out a window because the sunlight from outside is ___________ as it hits the window.

• absorbed

• scattered

• transmitted

• reflected

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