Properties of Light

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What do we call an object that allows light to pass through easily?

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Transparent

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What do we call a material that allows some light to pass through but not all?

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Translucent

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What is the term for an object that does not allow light to pass through?

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Opaque

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What is the path that light travels in?

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Straight lines

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What happens to light when it hits a mirror?

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It is reflected.

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What is refraction?

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The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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Why does a straw look bent in a glass of water?

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Because of refraction of light.

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

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Reflection

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What do we call the change in direction of light when it passes through different materials?

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Refraction

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

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Transparent materials allow all light to pass through, translucent materials allow some light, and opaque materials allow no light.

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