Wave Process Identification Flashcards
(22 cards)
Wave process that is separates combination light into its constituent frequencies
Dispersions
Wave process that allows a radio wave to bend around the door and down the hallway
Diffraction
Wave process that causes a mirage
Refraction
Wave process that is occurring in a fiber optic
Total internal reflection/ TIR
Wave process that makes a fish seem shallower than what it is
Refraction
Wave process that bends light due to a change in velocity
Refraction
Wave process that causes two lights waves to destroy each other
Destructive interference
Wave process that allows you to see things in a mirror
Speculation refraction
Wave process that creates dispersion in the electroscopes and separates light into its constituent frequencies
Diffraction
The selective filtering of specific orientations of a transverse wave
Polarization
Wave process that allows us to see most objects
Diffuse reflection
Two wave processes used to produce a rainbow in a water droplet
TIR and Dispersion
Wave process that explains why light coming from a moving source changes colors
Doppler effect
Wave process that creates images for a mirror
Specular reflection
Two wave processes that can create a larger amplitude
Resonance and constructive interference
Wave process that requires the wavelength of wave to be about the size of the object or opening through which it is traveling
Diffraction
Two wave processes that can bend light waves
Refraction and daffraction….diffraction
Wave process that allows us to see the sun for an extra 5 minutes each day
Refraction
Wave process that occurs when waves meet waves and are in phase
Constructive interference
Wave process that creates an image of the sky on the road
Refraction
Angle of incidence that produces an angle of refraction of 90 degrees
Critical angle
When they process occurs, a light wave is absorbed by the medium and changed into heat
Resonance
