Amplify Light Waves Review

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What must an object do to change due to light?

Back

Absorb the light and its energy.

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How can we see an object?

Back

Light must be reflected off the object and into our eyes.

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What type of wave carries energy through space?

Back

Light.

Front

Why does a black object get warm when light shines on it?

Back

Because it absorbs all types of visible light that reach it.

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Which type of light wave produces heat we can feel?

Back

Infrared waves.

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What is the definition of absorption in the context of light?

Back

The process by which an object takes in light energy.

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What is reflection in terms of light?

Back

The bouncing back of light waves when they hit a surface.

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What is transmission in the context of light?

Back

The passing of light through an object without being absorbed.

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What is the difference between visible light and infrared light?

Back

Visible light can be seen by the human eye, while infrared light is felt as heat and is not visible.

Front

What happens to light when it hits a white object?

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It reflects most of the visible light, making the object appear white.