Light and Sound waves PS7.2

Front

What type of wave interaction is being described - The road becomes hot on a summer day due to matter taking in light waves.

Back

absorption

Front

What type of wave interaction has to take place for an object to appear opaque?

Back

Light waves are reflected

Front

For an object to appear transparent, what type of wave interaction must take place?

Back

Light waves are transmitted

Front

How are we able to perceive an object as being the color white?

Back

All colors of visible light are reflected off an object and then to our eye.

Front

How are we able to perceive an object as being the color black?

Back

All colors of visible light are absorbed by an object and no light is being reflected into our eye.

Front

Ray C represents __. Options: reflection, refraction, transmission, absorption

Back

absorption

Front

Ray B represents __.

Back

transmission

Front

If you see an object as orange,

Back

it is reflecting orange light and absorbing all other colors.

Front

Why does a pencil appear broken when placed in a cup of water?

Back

Light bends when it passes through water.

Front

This ray diagram is for which mirror? Options: concave, convex, plane, window

Back

concave