Asked by wholemelt

Hans observed properties of four different waves and recorded observations about each one in his chart.

A 2-column table with 4 rows. The first column labeled Wave has entries W, X, Y, Z. The second column labeled Observations has entries scatters through a small opening to form a ray of light, bounces off a mirror, changes colors as it passes through a crystal, bends as it passes through an object.

Which statement is best supported by the table?

Wave W is being reflected, Wave X is being refracted, and waves Y and Z are being diffracted.
Wave X is being diffracted, Wave Z is being reflected, and waves Y and W are being refracted.
Wave X is being reflected, Wave Z is being refracted, and waves Y and W are being diffracted.
Wave W is being diffracted, Wave X is being reflected, and waves Y and Z are being refracted.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct answer:
Wave W is being diffracted, Wave X is being reflected, and waves Y and Z are being refracted.

Reason: scattering through a small opening is diffraction, bouncing off a mirror is reflection, and changing color in a crystal (dispersion) and bending when passing through an object are both forms of refraction.