Light Behavior

Front

What does light travel fastest in?

Back

Light travels fastest in a vacuum.

Front

What does light travel slowest in?

Back

Light travels slowest in a solid.

Front

What happens to every color but red when light hits an object?

Back

Every color but red is absorbed.

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection.

Front

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

Back

Refraction.

Front

What causes light to refract when it passes from air to water?

Back

A change in speed of the light.

Front

What is the term for the process of light being taken in by an object?

Back

Absorption.

Front

In which medium does light travel the slowest: solid, liquid, gas, or vacuum?

Back

Solid.

Front

What is the phenomenon called when light changes direction as it passes through different materials?

Back

Refraction.

Front

What happens to light when it hits a mirror?

Back

It reflects.