Exploring Light and Its Properties

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What is a transparent object?

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An object that allows all light to pass through it, such as glass.

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What is an opaque object?

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An object that does not allow light to pass through it, such as cardboard.

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What is a translucent object?

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An object that allows some light to pass through but not enough to see through clearly, such as frosted glass.

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What happens to light when it hits a mirror?

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It is reflected.

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What are examples of light?

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Radio waves, gamma rays, and visible light (like green light) are all forms of light.

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What is reflection?

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The bouncing back of light when it hits a surface, such as a mirror.

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What is refraction?

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The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, such as from air to water.

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What is absorption in terms of light?

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The process by which light is taken in by a material and converted to other forms of energy, such as heat.

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What is the speed of light?

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The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (km/s).

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What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

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The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.