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Assessment

Section Quiz
Section: Interactions of Light Waves
Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space
provided.

______ 1. transfer of energy carried by light waves to a. absorption

particles of matter
b. diffraction
______ 2. interaction of light with matter that causes
light to change direction c. interference
d. reflection
______ 3. the bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or
heat when the ray hits a surface that it does e. refraction
not go through
f. scattering
______ 4. the bending of a wave as it passes at an angle
from one substance, or material, to another
______ 5. the bending of waves around barriers or
through openings
______ 6. the combination of two or more waves that
results in a single wave
Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.

______ 7. Which of the following wave interactions occurs when waves combine
and the resulting wave has a greater amplitude than the individual
waves had?
a. regular reflection c. constructive interference
b. diffuse reflection d. destructive interference
______ 8. Which of the following wave interactions occurs when waves combine
and the resulting wave has a smaller amplitude than the individual
waves had?
a. regular reflection c. constructive interference
b. diffuse reflection d. destructive interference
______ 9. The amount a wave diffracts depends on its wavelength and
a. the size of the barrier or opening.
b. frequency
c. speed.
d. amplitude.
______10. Refraction can separate white light into
a. infrared waves. c. ultraviolet light.

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b. different colors. d. longer wavelengths.

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