Waves QUIZS

crest

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• a type of bird

• a decorative element on a shield

• a type of wave

electromagnetic wave

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• A wave that requires a medium to propagate

• A sound wave that travels through air

• A wave that is only found in water

law of reflection

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• Light travels in straight lines.

• Reflection occurs only on smooth surfaces.

• The speed of light changes when it reflects.

medium

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• small

• average

• medium

transverse wave

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• A wave that travels in a straight line

• A wave that requires a medium to travel through

• A wave that moves in a circular motion

longitudinal wave

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• A wave that travels in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the disturbance

• A wave that does not require a medium to travel

• A wave that travels in a circular motion

What is transmitted light?

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• Light that is reflected off a surface

• Light that is emitted from a source

• Light that is scattered in all directions

absorption

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• The act of emitting light or sound.

• The process of breaking down food in the stomach.

• The ability to reflect light.

wavelength

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• Distance between successive peaks of a wave

• Amplitude of a wave

• Speed of a wave

reflection

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• The process of absorbing light or sound

• The bending of light as it passes through a medium

• The scattering of light in different directions