Light and Color

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What is light?

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Light is a form of energy that travels in waves and can be seen by the human eye.

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What is the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque objects?

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Transparent objects allow all light to pass through, translucent objects allow some light to pass through, and opaque objects do not allow any light to pass through.

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What is a green filter?

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A green filter is a material that allows green light to pass through while absorbing other colors of light.

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What colors of light does a green filter transmit?

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A green filter transmits green light.

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What colors of light does a green filter absorb?

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A green filter absorbs red and blue light.

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What is the order of colors in a rainbow?

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The order of colors in a rainbow is Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.

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What happens to light when it hits a colored surface?

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Colored surfaces reflect some colors of light and absorb others.

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What is the angle of incidence?

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The angle of incidence is the angle between the incoming light ray and the normal (a line perpendicular to the surface).

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What is the angle of reflection?

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The angle of reflection is the angle between the reflected light ray and the normal.

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What is the law of reflection?

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The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection.