Light Energy

Front

What is light?

Back

A form of energy that moves in a straight line.

Front

What does opaque mean?

Back

Allowing no light to pass through.

Front

Give an example of an opaque object.

Back

A tree.

Front

What object can be used to reflect light?

Back

A mirror.

Front

True or False: Light travels in a straight line.

Back

True.

Front

What is the term for materials that allow some light to pass through but not clearly?

Back

Translucent.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

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

Front

What is an example of a translucent object?

Back

Wax paper.

Front

What happens to light when it hits a black surface?

Back

It is absorbed.

Front

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

Back

Transparent.