Light Energy

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What happens when light bounces off an object?

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It is reflected.

Front

What do we call it when light bends as it passes through a different medium?

Back

Refraction.

Front

What is the term for an object that allows light to pass through easily?

Back

Transparent.

Front

What is it called when light is taken in by an object?

Back

Absorption.

Front

What is the term for light that is neither absorbed nor transmitted, but bounces back?

Back

Reflection.

Front

What do we see when light is refracted in water?

Back

A rainbow or distorted image.

Front

What is the difference between transparent and translucent objects?

Back

Transparent objects allow all light to pass through; translucent objects allow some light to pass through but scatter it.

Front

What happens to light when it hits a mirror?

Back

It is reflected.

Front

What is an example of light being absorbed?

Back

A black shirt on a sunny day.

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What do we call materials that do not allow light to pass through?

Back

Opaque.