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Water Tank 1. 2. 4. 3. Use the following terms to correctly label the diagram below: A. reflected wave B. refracted wave C. incident wave D. transmitted wave 5. Why is wave 2 not as bright as wave 1? 6. Why are waves 3 and 4 not as straight as wave 1?

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Use the following terms to correctly label the diagram below:A. reflected waveB. refracted waveC. incident waveD. transmitted wave

5. Why is wave 2 not as bright as wave 1?

6. Why are waves 3 and 4 not as straight as wave 1?

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ReviewReview• Visible light• ROY G. BIV• RBG• Transmitted, reflected,

absorbed

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UltravioletUltraviolet

• “UV” light

• Shorter wavelengths than visible light

• Higher energy than visible light

• Just above what humans can see

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UltravioletUltraviolet• Emitted by the sun

• Can cause sun burn, cataracts, and cancer

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UltravioletUltraviolet• Most UV light from the sun is

absorbed by the atmosphere

• On some days more UV light gets through than others

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UltravioletUltraviolet• UV light can break down:

–Fabrics–Plastics–Some paints

• And can be harmful to plant life and animal life

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UltravioletUltravioletEmitted by

welding torches

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FluorescenceFluorescence

• UV light is absorbed,

• and partially emitted as visible light

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ScorpionsScorpions

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Money

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