Unit 07: Light Practice

Front

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

Back

It bends and separates into different colors.

Front

Radiant energy from the sun can be converted into which type of energy using solar panels?

Back

Electrical energy.

Front

What are materials that do not allow light waves to pass through called?

Back

Opaque materials.

Front

When light shines through a prism, what does it create?

Back

Visible light.

Front

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

Back

Transparent materials.

Front

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

Back

Translucent materials.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

Front

What is the phenomenon called when light bends as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction.

Front

What type of energy is produced by solar panels?

Back

Electrical energy.

Front

What is the term for the range of all types of light waves?

Back

Electromagnetic spectrum.