Properties of Light

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What does a prism do with white light?

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Splits it into the spectrum colors.

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What does transparent mean?

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All the light passes through.

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What is a lens?

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A curved piece of glass that bends light rays.

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What is reflection?

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The bouncing of light waves off a surface.

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What type of lens is thinner in the center and thicker at the edges?

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Convex lens.

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What is refraction?

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The bending of light waves as they travel from one medium to another.

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What is an opaque object?

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An object that does not let any light pass through.

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What is the visible spectrum?

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The range of colors that can be seen by the human eye.

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What happens when light hits a mirror?

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It reflects off the surface.

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What is a concave lens?

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A lens that is thicker in the center and thinner at the edges, bending light inward.