Light and Color

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What does the word 'converging' mean?

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To come together.

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What is a concave lens?

Back

A lens that curves inward and diverges light rays.

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What is a convex lens?

Back

A lens that bulges outward and converges light rays.

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What is white light made up of?

Back

All of the colors of the rainbow.

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What is an opaque object?

Back

An object that allows no light to pass through.

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What is a transparent object?

Back

An object that allows all light to pass through.

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What is a translucent object?

Back

An object that allows some light to pass through.

Front

What happens when light passes through a prism?

Back

It is refracted and separated into different colors.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

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

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What is reflection?

Back

The bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.