Unit 07: Light Practice

Front

What type of energy can be generated from sunlight using solar panels?

Back

Electrical energy

Front

What determines the color of visible light?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What effect does a mirror have on light?

Back

It reflects the light.

Front

What is an object that allows light to pass through completely?

Back

Transparent

Front

How does light energy move?

Back

In Transverse Waves.

Front

What is the term for materials that allow some light to pass through but not all?

Back

Translucent.

Front

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

Back

Opaque.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

Front

What is the phenomenon called when light bends as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction.

Front

What is the primary source of natural light on Earth?

Back

The Sun.