Light

Front

What happens when light does not reflect or refract?

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It is absorbed by an object.

Front

What is a form of energy that travels in straight lines?

Back

Light.

Front

What is a medium that may or may not allow light to pass through it?

Back

Medium.

Front

What do we call a medium that allows NO light to pass through?

Back

Opaque.

Front

True or False: Light bends as it passes through water.

Back

True.

Front

What is the term for materials that allow light to pass through easily?

Back

Transparent.

Front

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

Back

Translucent.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

Front

What is the phenomenon called when light changes direction as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction.

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection.