A peer tells you that wave absorption is the same as wave reflection. How would you correct your peer's statement?
• Wave absorption means a wave is taken in by a material, while wave reflection means a wave is bounced back from a surface.
• Wave absorption means a wave is bounced back from a surface, while wave reflection means a wave is taken in by a material.
Wave absorption and reflection are indeed the same.
Both wave absorption and reflection mean a wave passes through a material.
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I would correct my peer's statement by explaining that wave absorption and wave reflection are not the same. Wave absorption means a wave is taken in by a material, while wave reflection means a wave is bounced back from a surface.