Light Vocab

Front

Electromagnetic waves classification

Back

Frequency & Wavelength

Front

EM wave speed:

Back

All speeds are equal.

Front

Speed of light?

Back

3x10⁸

Front

Turning back of a wave at the surface:

Back

reflection

Front

Angle of incidence on a flat mirror: 30°

Back

30°

Front

Light bends when passing through different mediums: _________

Back

refraction

Front

Refraction occurs because:

Back

the speed changes

Front

Inwardly curved surface:

Back

concave

Front

Outwardly curved surface:

Back

convex

Front

When light waves spread out, they are

Back

diverging