Light

Front

What is the term for when light changes speed and its path is bent?

Back

Refraction

Front

What type of surfaces absorb light best?

Back

Dark surfaces

Front

What do we call a medium that allows NO light to pass through?

Back

Opaque

Front

What is a form of energy that travels in straight lines?

Back

Light

Front

What do we call a medium that allows SOME light to pass through?

Back

Translucent

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the name of the phenomenon where light spreads out after passing through a small opening?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What is the term for materials that allow light to pass through without scattering?

Back

Transparent

Front

What happens to light when it passes from air into water?

Back

It bends due to refraction.

Front

What is the term for the process of light being taken in by a surface?

Back

Absorption