Light Energy

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What happens to light when it travels through eyeglasses?

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Light is refracted.

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How does light travel?

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In a straight line.

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What do we see when light is refracted in a rainbow?

Back

We see light being refracted.

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What is the term for light that bends?

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Refracted.

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What does it mean to 'absorb' light?

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To soak up light.

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What is refraction?

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

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What is reflection?

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The bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.

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What is transmission in terms of light?

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The passing of light through a material.

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What is the difference between absorption and reflection?

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Absorption is soaking up light, while reflection is bouncing it back.

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What is a prism?

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A transparent object that refracts light and can create a rainbow.