How Light Travels Review

Light travels in a ZIGZAG line away from the light source.

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• False

Light travels very SLOW. Around 186,000 miles per second.

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• False

When light is REFRACTED, the light wave is bent.

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• False

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The colors of objects are determined by the light that is not ABSORBED but is reflected by the objects.

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• False

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When light bounces back from a surface.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

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When light is bent. Light passes from one type of transparent material to another and changes direction.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

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When light does not pass through or reflect from a material. It remains in the material as another form of energy.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

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When light travels through a magnifying glass, or when a straw appears distorted.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

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This allows objects to be seen that do not produce their own light (e.g. moon).

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

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Why does the straw appear to be bent?

• light is reflected

• light is turned

• light is absorbed

• light is refracted