5.8C Light Energy Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for something that is impossible to see through and prevents the passage of light?

Back

Opaque

Front

What is the energy of photons that travel in straight lines in waves and is visible to us?

Back

Light energy

Front

What do we call a curved piece of glass that bends light rays to make objects appear closer or farther away?

Back

Lens

Front

What is the term for a solid, liquid, or gas material that can transmit light?

Back

Medium

Front

What do we call a material that allows some light to pass through?

Back

Translucent

Front

What is the term for a material that allows all light to pass through without obstruction?

Back

Transparent

Front

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

Back

Refraction

Front

What do we call the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for the ability of a material to absorb light?

Back

Absorb

Front

What is the name of the phenomenon where light spreads out after passing through a narrow opening?

Back

Diffraction