Light Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What makes things appear large?

Back

convex lens

Front

Radiant energy that our eyes can see from the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum

Back

light energy

Front

Energy waves that bend, change direction and speed as they pass from one type of object to another type.

Back

Refraction

Front

to take something in a natural or gradual way

Back

absorb

Front

describes materials that DO NOT LET ANY light pass through

Back

opaque

Front

describes materials that let nearly ALL light pass through them

Back

transparent

Front

Energy waves bouncing off the surface of an object (mirror)

Back

Reflection

Front

to pass through a substance or object without being absorbed

Back

transmit

Front

The small part of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can see

Back

light spectrum

Front

What makes things appear smaller?

Back

concave lens