Which term is defined as the change in the direction of light when it goes from one medium into a different medium? question options: reflection refraction diffraction absorption light traveling through air strikes the surface of the four different materials below. which material reflects light but does not refract it? question options: diamond prism metal spoon water droplets reflection happens when a wave . question options: compresses air particles as it travels compresses air particles as it travels strikes an object and bounces off of it causes ripples in a body of water why does the pencil appear broken in the cup of water? question options: electromagnetic/light waves cannot travel through solids. electromagnetic/light waves travel at different speeds through different media. electromagnetic/light waves compress more when they travel through denser media. electromagnetic/light waves get closer together when they go through dense media like glass. what is occurring when a light wave diffracts? question options: the light wave is bending around an obstacle or through a barrier. the light wave is bending when it goes from gas to liquid. the light wave is bouncing off of a smooth surface. the light was is absorbing. on a beautiful night in washington d. c., you see a mirror image of the washington monument and surrounding scenery. what causes this mirror image? question options: white light refracted light absorbed light reflected light the best example of diffraction is the image of question options: a ring around the sun caused by particles in the air. looking down in the pool and seeing your foot appearing to be broken from your leg. a fingerprint that appears to be enlarged under a magnifying glass. seeing your face as it appears in a mirror. which statement is true about transmission and absorption? question options: transmission is when light passes through an object and absorption is when some or all of the light is taken in or absorbed by the object. transmission is when light cannot go through an object and absorption is when light bounces off an object. transmission is when light bounces off an object and absorption is when light passes through an object. transmission and absorption are when the light bounces off of an object.