Light Flashcards

1
Q

How is a red ball red?

A

A red ball is red because it absorbs all the colours except red, and

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is reflection?

A

Reflection is the change in direction of a wavefront at an interface between two different media so that the wavefront returns into the medium from which it originated.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is refraction?

A

Refraction is the redirection of a wave as it passes from one medium to another. The redirection can be caused by the waves change in speed or by a change in the medium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly