Question
Light waves are transverse waves. Light waves have typical wave-like properties and behaviors. Some of those behaviors include reflection refraction and diffraction.
Reflection - All waves are known to reflect or bounce off an object. The reflection of light waves off of a mirrored or sometimes just smooth surface results in the formation of an image. One characteristic of wave reflection is that the angle at which the wave approaches a flat reflecting surface, the angle of incidence, is equal to the angle at which the wave leaves the surface, the angle of reflection.
Refraction - When a light wave passes from one medium to another medium, it refracts. Another way to say this is that when a wave crosses the boundary between two media, the direction that the wave is moving undergoes a change in direction; the path is bent. Light waves traveling from the air into water slow down. That slowing down causes the light waves to refract. This is the reason why, when you stand in clear water and look down at your legs, they seem to be detached from your body!
Diffraction - Diffraction involves a change in direction of waves as they pass through an opening or around an obstacle in their path. When light encounters an obstacle in its path, the obstacle blocks the light and tends to cause the formation of a shadow in the region behind the obstacle. Light does not exhibit an ability to bend around the obstacle and fill in the region behind it with light.
How do light waves behave? Choose all of the following that is true concerning the behavior of light. (Choose 3)
Responses
A During refraction, waves bend when they pass from one medium to another. The waves refract because their speed changes.During refraction, waves bend when they pass from one medium to another. The waves refract because their speed changes.
B Why do we see? Because objects emit light.Why do we see? Because objects emit light.
C This is a model of reflection.This is a model of reflection.
D The shadow forms because light waves cannot bend around the pole.The shadow forms because light waves cannot bend around the pole.
E As light waves travel from from point A. to point B. the waves speed up.As light waves travel from from point A. to point B. the waves speed up.
Reflection - All waves are known to reflect or bounce off an object. The reflection of light waves off of a mirrored or sometimes just smooth surface results in the formation of an image. One characteristic of wave reflection is that the angle at which the wave approaches a flat reflecting surface, the angle of incidence, is equal to the angle at which the wave leaves the surface, the angle of reflection.
Refraction - When a light wave passes from one medium to another medium, it refracts. Another way to say this is that when a wave crosses the boundary between two media, the direction that the wave is moving undergoes a change in direction; the path is bent. Light waves traveling from the air into water slow down. That slowing down causes the light waves to refract. This is the reason why, when you stand in clear water and look down at your legs, they seem to be detached from your body!
Diffraction - Diffraction involves a change in direction of waves as they pass through an opening or around an obstacle in their path. When light encounters an obstacle in its path, the obstacle blocks the light and tends to cause the formation of a shadow in the region behind the obstacle. Light does not exhibit an ability to bend around the obstacle and fill in the region behind it with light.
How do light waves behave? Choose all of the following that is true concerning the behavior of light. (Choose 3)
Responses
A During refraction, waves bend when they pass from one medium to another. The waves refract because their speed changes.During refraction, waves bend when they pass from one medium to another. The waves refract because their speed changes.
B Why do we see? Because objects emit light.Why do we see? Because objects emit light.
C This is a model of reflection.This is a model of reflection.
D The shadow forms because light waves cannot bend around the pole.The shadow forms because light waves cannot bend around the pole.
E As light waves travel from from point A. to point B. the waves speed up.As light waves travel from from point A. to point B. the waves speed up.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Based on the information provided about the behavior of light waves, the correct responses regarding the behavior of light are:
A. During refraction, waves bend when they pass from one medium to another. The waves refract because their speed changes.
D. The shadow forms because light waves cannot bend around the pole.
C. This is a model of reflection (assuming this response is about the concept of reflection being illustrated correctly).
Therefore, the three selected correct responses are A, C, and D.
A. During refraction, waves bend when they pass from one medium to another. The waves refract because their speed changes.
D. The shadow forms because light waves cannot bend around the pole.
C. This is a model of reflection (assuming this response is about the concept of reflection being illustrated correctly).
Therefore, the three selected correct responses are A, C, and D.