Waves

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.

In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

• diffraction

• Deflection

• reflection

• all of these

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-

• always travels in a straight line
• bends when it passes through water
• makes the water in the glass evaporate
• reflects the pencil on the water's surface

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...

• Refraction
• Reflection

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

The wave goes around something that gets in the way.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

The wave bounces off of the surface.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

The wave bends because the speed of the wave changes.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

What would you call this?

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Bends

• Reflection

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which letter is a crest?

• F
• G
• H
• J

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which letter is a trough?

• F
• G
• H
• J

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1