Light Energy

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What do smooth, shiny surfaces do?

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Reflect light.

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How does light travel?

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In a straight line.

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What do lenses, like camera lenses or microscopes, do?

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Refract light.

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What happens when light is reflected?

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It bounces back.

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What is it called when light bends?

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Refraction.

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What is light energy?

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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 reflection and refraction?

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Reflection is when light bounces off a surface, while refraction is when light bends as it passes through different materials.

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What materials can absorb light?

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Dark-colored materials, like black paper or fabric, absorb light.

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What is a prism?

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A transparent object that refracts light and can separate it into different colors.

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What is the speed of light?

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Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second in a vacuum.