Properties of Light and Its Behavior

Front

What is the term for when light bounces off a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

How does light travel?

Back

In a straight line

Front

What do lenses do to light?

Back

Refract light

Front

What happens to light when it bends?

Back

It is refracted.

Front

Why can you see light through a straight tube?

Back

Because light travels in a straight line directly to the observer's eye.

Front

What is the term for light being absorbed by a material?

Back

Absorption

Front

What is the term for light changing direction as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is an example of a device that uses lenses to refract light?

Back

A microscope or camera.

Front

What happens to light when it hits a mirror?

Back

It is reflected.

Front

Can light travel around corners?

Back

No, light travels in a straight line.