Light Interactions

Front

What is a material that allows almost all of the light striking it to pass through?

Back

Transparent

Front

What type of light wave can we see?

Back

Visible

Front

Why does a pencil appear broken when placed in a cup of water?

Back

Because light bends when it passes through water.

Front

What is a material through which light does not pass?

Back

Opaque

Front

What is a transparent object with at least one curved side that causes light to change direction?

Back

Lens

Front

What do we call the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for light that can pass through a material but is scattered?

Back

Translucent

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (km/s).

Front

What phenomenon occurs when light changes direction as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the name of the angle formed between the incident ray and the normal line?

Back

Angle of incidence