Miller-Wave Interactions

science quiz

all wave are either … , … , or …

reflected, transmitted, absorbed

REFLECTION: waves … off and go in different directions

bounce

says that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection

law of reflection

the echo of a voice from the walls of a canyon in an example of …

reflection

light waves go from one medium into another, they bend in different directions

transmitted

the bending of waves due to a change in speed

refraction

if a wave enters a new medium at an angle other than … it changes direction

perpendicular

waves do not only travel in straight lines, they also … around objects

bend

when the energy of a wave is transferred to the material in encounters

absorption

when light waves meet the surface of different a different medium/material they may be … , … , or …

reflected, refracted, absorbed

light is mostly absorbed by … materials, such as parking lots

dark

light is mostly reflected by … materials, such as snow

light