8th Grade Visible Light

Front

What causes one light bulb to look dimmer than another if they produce the same amount of energy?

Back

Distance affects the brightness of light; the farther away a light source is, the dimmer it appears.

Front

The color of objects that we see is the color of the wavelength that is ____________ from its surface.

Back

reflected

Front

When light passes through a curved object like a lens, it is ____________ at different angles.

Back

refracted

Front

What is it called when all light rays bounce off an object at the same angle?

Back

Reflection

Front

For light to be seen, an object must ________________ its own light or _____________ light.

Back

produce; reflect

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the process called when light is absorbed by an object and not reflected?

Back

Absorption

Front

What do we call the scattering of light in many directions when it hits a rough surface?

Back

Diffusion

Front

What is the primary reason we see colors in objects?

Back

Objects reflect specific wavelengths of light.

Front

What happens to light when it hits a mirror?

Back

It is reflected.