Reflection & Refraction

Front

When light bends it is ______

Back

refraction

Front

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

Back

light is refracted

Front

When light bounces back it is _____

Back

Reflected

Front

What is the best explanation for Mickey seeing himself in the mirror?

Back

reflection

Front

What do we call a material that light can travel through?

Back

medium

Front

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

Back

Reflection

Front

What happens to light when it passes from air into water?

Back

It bends (refraction).

Front

What is the difference between reflection and refraction?

Back

Reflection is bouncing back of light; refraction is bending of light.

Front

What do we call the angle at which light hits a surface?

Back

Angle of incidence

Front

What do we call the angle at which light reflects off a surface?

Back

Angle of reflection