Light Energy

Front

What phenomenon occurs when light is bent as it passes through different mediums, such as water or glass?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the term for surfaces that allow light to bounce off them, creating a clear image?

Back

Reflection

Front

How many colors make up white light?

Back

7

Front

What do we call materials that allow some light to pass through but not enough to see clearly through them?

Back

Translucent

Front

What type of lens is thicker in the center and thinner at the edges, causing light to converge?

Back

Convex lens

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque materials?

Back

Transparent materials allow all light to pass through, translucent materials allow some light to pass through but scatter it, and opaque materials do not allow light to pass through at all.

Front

What is the primary source of natural light on Earth?

Back

The Sun

Front

What is the effect called when light is separated into its component colors, such as in a rainbow?

Back

Dispersion

Front

What type of lens is used to correct nearsightedness?

Back

Concave lens