5.6 Light

Front

What happens to light when it hits a black surface?

Back

It absorbs all the colors of visible light and transforms that radiant energy into heat energy.

Front

What is the term for light bouncing off an object?

Back

Reflecting

Front

What is the correct order of the colors in the visible light spectrum?

Back

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.

Front

Why does a pencil look broken when placed in a glass of water?

Back

Light refracts when it enters the water.

Front

What is an example of a translucent object?

Back

The lenses of sunglasses.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

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

Front

What is the visible light spectrum?

Back

The range of colors that can be seen by the human eye, typically represented as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.

Front

What does it mean for an object to be opaque?

Back

An opaque object does not allow light to pass through it.

Front

What is the difference between reflection and absorption of light?

Back

Reflection is when light bounces off a surface, while absorption is when light is taken in by a material.

Front

What is an example of a reflective surface?

Back

A mirror.