Light and Sound Wave Behavior

Why does the arrow appear to change direction as water is poured into the glass? You can try this experiment at home.

• Light waves are bouncing as they pass through air, glass and water.

• Light waves are traveling in a straight line as they pass through air, glass, and water.

• Light waves are not passing through the air, glass, and water.

• Light waves are bending as they pass through the air, glass, and water.

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Which two wave behaviors are responsible for us seeing different colors?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Transmission

• Absorption

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Which wave behavior describes the process that occurs when a wave

bends as it goes through a new substance?

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Transmission

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Which wave behavior describes the process that occurs when a wave goes through a new substance?

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Transmission

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Which wave behavior describes the process that occurs when a wave bends as it goes through an opening or around a corner?

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Transmission

What happens to the speed of light as it goes from air into water?

• Speeds up

• Slows down

• Doesn't change speed

• Light cannot go from air into water

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What happens to the speed of sound as it goes from air into water?

• Speeds up

• Slows down

• Doesn't change speed

• Sound cannot go from air into water

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What does sound travel fastest in?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Vacuum

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What does light travel fastest in?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Vacuum

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During a lunar eclipse the moon blocks out the sun. However, some light is still able to bend around the moon and make it to the Earth. What wave behavior allows this to happen?

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

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