Question

Compare and contrast how sound waves behave when they

encounter solid (hard) surfaces
encounter soft surfaces
pass through an opening
encounter a barrier

Compare and contrast how light waves are

reflected from concave and convex mirrors
reflected/absorbed in black, red, blue and white paper
refracted in concave and convex lenses
transmitted in opaque, translucent, and transparent materials

Answer 1

As sound waves move (or more accurately, when they travel by transferring their energy) they interact with physical objects. Soft surfaces will absorb sound while hard surfaces will reflect it. .Hard surfaces reflect sound and soft surfaces absorb sound.

The convex mirror has a reflecting surface that curves outward, resembling a portion of the exterior of a sphere. Light rays parallel to the optical axis are reflected from the surface in a direction that diverges from the focal point, which is behind the mirror