Light Waves Interactions

What is the result when light gets brighter due to interference?

• Destructive

• Not seen

• Blurry shadow edges

• Interference

What occurs when light passes between two materials?

• Optical illusions

• Absorption/scattering

• Mirror reflection

• Blurry shadow edges

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What is the effect when light bounces back from an object?

• Optical illusions

• Absorption/scattering

• Mirror reflection

• Blurry shadow edges

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What is the term for the transfer of light energy to particles of matter?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Scattering

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What does diffraction refer to in the context of wave behavior?

• The bending of a wavefront as the wavefront passes between two substances

• The combination of two or more waves that results in a single wave

• The change in the direction of a wave when the wave finds an obstacle or an edge

• The bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or heat when the ray hits a surface

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Interference is defined as:

• The transfer of light energy to particles of matter

• The change in the direction of a wave due to an obstacle

• The combination of two or more waves that results in a single wave

• The bending of a wavefront as it passes between two substances

Which wave interaction is responsible for a log sticking up from the water appearing as if its top and bottom are not attached?

• Absorption

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Refraction

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What wave interaction causes the edge of a shadow to be blurry?

• Interference

• Scattering

• Diffraction

• Reflection

Which wave interaction allows you to see your image in the mirror?

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Scattering

• Reflection

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What causes a beam of light to become dimmer farther away from its source?

• Reflection

• Scattering

• Refraction

• Absorption

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