Reflect or refract?

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What is reflection?

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Reflection is the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface. For example, when you look in a mirror, you see your reflection.

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What is refraction?

Back

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, like when light passes through water and makes a straw look bent.

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What happens to light when it is absorbed?

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When light is absorbed, it is taken in by a material and does not bounce back or pass through. For example, a black shirt absorbs more light than a white shirt.

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What is a prism?

Back

A prism is a transparent object that can refract light, separating it into different colors, like a rainbow.

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True or False: Light that is bent is refracted.

Back

True.

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True or False: Light travels in a straight line.

Back

True.

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What is the difference between reflection and refraction?

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Reflection is when light bounces off a surface, while refraction is when light bends as it passes through a different medium.

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Give an example of reflection.

Back

An example of reflection is seeing your image in a calm lake or a mirror.

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Give an example of refraction.

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An example of refraction is a straw appearing bent when placed in a glass of water.

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What is the law of reflection?

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The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.