Amplify Chapter 1 Light Waves Review

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What causes car paint to change color over time when exposed to sunlight?

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Light carried energy which was absorbed by the paint, causing it to change.

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What does light carry?

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Energy.

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What is the definition of energy?

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The ability to make things move or change.

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What happens when light is absorbed by a material?

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It is changed.

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When a material changes because of light, what happens to the energy?

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The energy was absorbed by the material.

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What is light?

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Light is a form of energy that travels in waves.

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What is absorption in the context of light?

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Absorption is the process by which a material takes in light energy.

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What is the effect of light on colors?

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Light can change the appearance of colors by altering the energy absorbed by materials.

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What is refraction?

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Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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What is the difference between absorption and reflection of light?

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Absorption is when light energy is taken in by a material, while reflection is when light bounces off a surface.