Properties of Light and Refraction

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What is the phenomenon called when light bounces off a surface?

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Reflection

Front

In what type of lines does light travel?

Back

Straight lines

Front

Complete the sentence: Light rays travel in a ____ line.

Back

Straight line

Front

What do we call materials that allow some light to pass through?

Back

Translucent (some light can pass through)

Front

What happens to light when it hits a mirror?

Back

It is reflected.

Front

What is the term for materials that do not allow any light to pass through?

Back

Opaque (no light can pass through)

Front

What is the term for materials that allow all light to pass through?

Back

Transparent (all light can pass through)

Front

What is refraction?

Back

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

Front

What is absorption in terms of light?

Back

When light is taken in by a material and not reflected or transmitted.

Front

What is diffusion in the context of light?

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The scattering of light in many directions.