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Reflection

Refraction

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Diffraction

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Angle of Reflection
Destructive Interference

Construction Interference
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1. Light rays bend as they pass through eyeglass lenses to help people see more clearly. The wave phenomenon responsible
for changing the path of the light through the lenses is what? How do you know? Score
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2. Soap bubbles can show a variety of shiny, shifting colors. The wave phenomenon responsible for these colorful patterns is known as thin-film
<what?>. Explain how this occurs? (you need the term and tell me why it does it)
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3. The diagram the to the right represents four beams of light entering a bock of plastic. Which beam will bend the
most and why? (which term does that light bending represent?)
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