Unit 07: Light Practice

Front

What is a transparent material?

Back

A transparent material allows light to pass through without scattering, making objects behind it clearly visible.

Front

What is a translucent material?

Back

A translucent material allows some light to pass through but scatters it, making objects behind it appear blurry.

Front

What is an opaque material?

Back

An opaque material does not allow light to pass through, making it impossible to see through it.

Front

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

Back

Light bends (refracts) and separates into different colors.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, such as from air to water.

Front

What is reflection?

Back

Reflection is the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.

Front

What is absorption in terms of light?

Back

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

Front

What is diffusion of light?

Back

Diffusion is the scattering of light in many directions when it hits a rough surface.

Front

Give an example of a transparent object.

Back

A clear glass window.

Front

Give an example of a translucent object.

Back

A frosted glass.