Light Test Study Questions

Front

Which part of the EMS can humans see?

Back

Visible Light

Front

Light is also a form of...

Back

electromagnetic radiation

Front

The term to describe when light passes through an object

Back

transmit

Front

What do we call materials that allow light to pass through completely?

Back

transparent

Front

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

Back

translucent

Front

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

Back

opaque

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (km/s) or 186,282 miles per second (mi/s).

Front

What happens to light when it hits a mirror?

Back

It reflects.

Front

What is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another called?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the phenomenon called when light is absorbed by an object?

Back

Absorption