Wave Interactions and Color
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- Q1What explains why sounds are heard around cornersrefractiondiffractionabsorptionreflection30s
- Q2Refraction occurs when a wave enters a new medium at an angle becausethe wavelength changesthe frequency changesthe wave speed changesthe amplitude changes30s
- Q3What occurs when a wave bounces back after striking a barrierreflectiondiffractioninterferencerefraction30s
- Q4The bending of a wave around a barrier or through an openingrefractionreflectiondiffractioninterference30s
- Q5When you place a pencil in a glass of water, the pencil appears bent because ofrefractionreflectionabsorptiontransmission30s
- Q6How do you see the moon at nightthe sun's rays are absorbed by the moon's surfacesun's rays reflect off the moon's surfacesun's rays diffraction around the moonsun's rays refract through the moon30s
- Q7Wave interaction important for echoesrefractionreflectionabsorptioninterference30s
- Q8You see yourself in a mirror because ofdiffractionreflectionrefractiontransmission30s
- Q9A material that reflects or absorbs any light that strikes it istransparentconcavetranslucentopaque30s
- Q10Clear glass, water, and air are all examples of what kind of materialopaquetransparenttranslucentconvex30s
- Q11Frosted glass and wax paper arecleartransparentopaquetranslucent30s
- Q12When light passes from air into waterthe light forms a miragethe light continues at the same speedthe light speeds upthe light slows down30s
- Q13How would a tomato look under blue lightit would appear whiteit would disappearit would still appear redit would appear black30s
- Q14The law of reflection says the angle of incidence is ______ the angle of reflectiongreater thanequalless thannone of the above30s
- Q15When you look at an orange, you see the color orange because the fruitreflects red and yellow lightreflects orange lightabsorbs orange lightabsorbs red and yellow light30s