How does the thickness of a material affect the transmission of light through it?

Thicker materials absorb more light

Thicker materials transmit more light

Thickness has no effect on light transmission

Thicker materials reflect more light

Create a model to demonstrate how light is absorbed by different colored surfaces.

Dark colors absorb more light than light colors

Light is absorbed equally by all colors

Light colors absorb more light than dark colors

Color does not affect light absorption

Explain why sunglasses are effective at reducing glare.

They absorb and reduce the intensity of reflected light

Develop a model to explain how microwaves heat food.

Microwaves are absorbed by water molecules in the food, causing them to vibrate and produce heat

Microwaves reflect off the food

Microwaves pass through the food without interaction

Microwaves are refracted by the food

Which of the following statements BEST describes the interaction of a compressional sound wave and matter?

Sound waves transfer energy through matter, but the matter does not travel with them.

Sound waves can transfer energy only through open space or a vacuum.

Sound waves can travel through a vacuum and are slowed down by matter.

Sound waves do not transfer energy or matter.

The diagram below represents the electromagnetic spectrum. LED’s (light-emitting diodes) can produce light in different colors. Different LEDs require different amounts of energy based on the energy of the light produced. Which color LED (violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, red) has more energy?

Violet, because light with a shorter wavelength has higher energy

Violet, because light with a lower frequency has higher energy

Red, because light with a longer wavelength has higher energy

Red, because light with a higher frequency has higher energy

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength

Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio

Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

Which of the following lists components of the electromagnetic spectrum in order from the lowest frequency to the highest frequency?

radio waves, visible spectrum, xrays, gamma rays

microwaves, infrared, gamma rays, xrays

infrared, xrays, gamma rays, microwaves

gamma rays, xrays, visible spectrum, radio waves

Shonda is learning about a new kind of material that might be used to make new satellites, and she wonders if light can damage the material. The table below shows what happens when different types of light hit the material. Based on this information, which type of light is more likely to damage the material?

Neither type of light is likely to damage the material because the material does not take in energy from either the X-ray light or the gamma ray light.

The gamma ray light is more likely to damage the material because the gamma ray light can pull energy out of the material when it passes through the material.

The X-ray light is more likely to damage the material because the X-ray light bounces off of the material, which means that it has more energy.

There is no way to know because they are two different types of light, and different types of light can change a material in different ways.

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What is the term used to describe the bending of waves around obstacles?

Reflection

Refraction

Diffraction

Absorption

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Which type of wave is part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

Sound waves

Radio waves

Ocean waves

Seismic waves

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Describe how light behaves when it hits a mirror.

It is absorbed

It is transmitted

It is reflected

It is refracted

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Explain why a pencil appears bent when placed in a glass of water.

Reflection of light

Absorption of light

Transmission of light

Refraction of light

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Which material is most likely to absorb sound waves?

Metal

Glass

Foam

Water

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What happens to light waves when they pass through a prism?

They are absorbed

They are reflected

They are transmitted

They are refracted

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Develop a model to show how radio waves can be transmitted through walls.

Radio waves are absorbed by walls

Radio waves are reflected by walls

Radio waves pass through walls due to their long wavelength

Radio waves are refracted by walls

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Exploring Wave Interactions

What is the term used to describe the bending of waves around obstacles?

Which type of wave is part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

Describe how light behaves when it hits a mirror.

Explain why a pencil appears bent when placed in a glass of water.

Which material is most likely to absorb sound waves?

What happens to light waves when they pass through a prism?

Develop a model to show how radio waves can be transmitted through walls.

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible to the human eye?

How does the thickness of a material affect the transmission of light through it?

What is the primary reason that X-rays can pass through the human body?

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