Light Waves

Front

The wave of energy we can see is ___________

Back

visible light

Front

What is the amplitude of this model wave?

Back

10mm

Front

What is it called when light waves enter a substance?

Back

absorption

Front

The highest point of a wave is known as the ___________

Back

crest

Front

What property of light makes this pencil appear to be bent or broken?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the measure of the height of a wave from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

Back

It refracts and separates into different colors.