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A light bounces off the surface of a metal cup and shines in Harold’s eyes. Which best describes what is happening to the light waves in this scenario?

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Answer:reflection

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There are a few things that could be happening. The light could be refracting, diffracting, or reflecting Refraction is when light ray is bent as it enters a material. Diffraction is when a light ray is decomposed into multiple frequencies when it hits a grating. Reflection is when a light ray is 'sent back' off a material without any light being absorbed by the material itself.
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