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Ch 15 P3 Test Review
Chapter 15 part 3 portion of huge test on 5/14/14
Question | Answer |
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what happens to waves when they interact with matter | they reflect |
when do waves change direction when they interact with matter | when they travel from one medium to another |
where can some energy be transferred when a wave interacts with matter | to the medium |
what are the different types of ways that waves interact with matter | absorption, transmission, reflection, diffraction, and interference |
what happens during absorption | energy transfers |
what does the amount of absorption depend on | the type of wave |
what do all materials absorb | electromagnetic waves |
what is an example of absorption | when dark colors absorb more than light color (light) |
what happens when transmission passes through | clear glass transmits light |
what is reflection | the bouncing of waves |
what is an example of reflection | when white light is created by all colors being reflected black and all colors are absorbed |
what is the law of reflection | when the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection |
what is diffraction | the change in direction of a wave when it travels through an opening |
what is interference | when waves overlap |
what does constructive interference cause | a greater amplitude |
what does destructive interference cause | a smaller amplitude |