Properties of Light

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What happens to light that strikes an object?

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Light may be reflected, transmitted, or absorbed.

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Light is a kind of...?

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Energy.

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Why does a pencil appear broken when placed in water?

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Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.

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What color does a leaf reflect?

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Green light.

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What property of light allows us to perceive colors?

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Wavelength.

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What is reflection in terms of light?

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Reflection is when light bounces off an object.

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What is transmission in terms of light?

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Transmission is when light passes through an object.

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What is absorption in terms of light?

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Absorption is when light is taken in by an object.

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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

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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.