Behavior Of Light

Question 1

This refers to a form of energy that travels at 3.0×10⁸m/s in a vacuum.

Answer 1

Light

Question 2

This refers to the passing of light through a material medium.

Answer 2

Transmission

Question 3

This refers to the separation of white light into colors

Answer 3

Dispersion

Question 4

Refers to when material takes light and converts it into energy.

Answer 4

Absorption

Question 5

This refers to the splitting and bending of light into random directions.

Answer 5

Scattering

Question 6

What kind of relationship does scattering have with wavelength?

Answer 6

Inverse:
longer wavelengths = less scatter
shorter wavelengths= more scatter

Question 7

This refers to the spreading out of light after passing through narrow slit.

Answer 7

Diffraction

Question 8

This refers to the overlapping of waves whenever they pass through the same point.

Answer 8

Interference.

Question 9

What are the 2 types of interference?

Answer 9

Destructive and constructive.

Question 10

This interference happens when opposite ends meet (low-high combined)

Answer 10

Destructive

Question 11

This type of interference happens when same ends meet (high-high combined or low-low combined)

Answer 11

Constructive