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Ch.22 Science
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| electromagnetic wave | a wave that consists of electric and magnetic fields that vibrate at right angles to each other |
| radiation | transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves |
| electromagnetic spectrum | all of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation |
| reflection | the bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or heat when the ray hits a surface that it does not go through |
| absorption | in optice, the transfer of light energy to particles of matter |
| scattering | an interaction of light with matter that causes light to change its energy, direction of motion, or both |
| refraction | the bending of a wave as the wave passes between 2 substances in which the speed of the wave differs |
| diffraction | a change in the direction of a wave when the wave finds or an edge, such as an opening |
| interference | the combination of 2 or more waves that results in a single wave |
| transmission | the passing of light or other form of energy through matter |
| transparent | describes matter that allows light to pass through with little interference |
| translucent | describes matter that transmits light but that does not transmit an image |
| opaque | describes an object that is not transparent or translucent |
| pigment | a substance that gives another substance or a mixture its color |