Medical Microbiology BIOL 2161 Chapter 2: Properties of Light

What is the property of light that refers to the distance between one peak of a wave and the next peak?

When a wave bounces off a material, what interaction of light is occurring?

Which property of light refers to the rate of vibration of the wave or the number of wavelengths within a specified time period?

When a material captures the energy of a light wave, what interaction of light is occurring?

What process is called when a wave travels through a material, like light through glass?

In the case of glow-in-the-dark plastics, what happens when the energy from light is absorbed and then later re-emitted as another form of phosphorescence?

What is the effect of dropping two pebbles into a puddle?

What is the term for the interaction of light waves with small objects or openings by bending or scattering?

How does the size of an object affect diffraction when light waves interact with it?

What occurs when light waves change direction as they enter a new medium?

What is the refractive index of a material a measure of?

Which material has a higher refractive index, water or air?

How does light behave when crossing a boundary into a material with a higher refractive index?

What is the behavior of a convex lens when light strikes it?

What is the focal point of a lens?

Which type of waves have higher energy and more oscillations per unit time?