Light

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What is the term for the bouncing of light off an object?

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Reflection

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Under what condition can water reflect light effectively?

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When it's still

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What do we call a substance through which light travels?

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Medium

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What occurs to light when it passes through a prism?

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It bends and separates into different colors.

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What is the term for materials that blur light as it passes through?

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Translucent

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What is the difference between reflection and refraction of light?

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Reflection is the bouncing of light off a surface, while refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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What is the principle behind the formation of a rainbow?

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The dispersion of light through water droplets in the atmosphere.

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What is the role of a lens in optics?

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A lens focuses or disperses light rays to form images.

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What is the definition of transparent materials?

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Materials that allow light to pass through without significant scattering.

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What happens to light when it passes through a convex lens?

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It converges to a point.

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