Reflection, Refraction, and Absorption of Light

Front

What are the three ways that light can interact when it strikes an object?

Back

Reflect, refract, and absorb.

Front

When light is refracted, what happens to it?

Back

It passes from one type of transparent material to another and bends.

Front

What does it mean when light is absorbed?

Back

It does not pass through or reflect from a material.

Front

How does light reach a surface after hitting a mirror?

Back

The light is reflecting.

Front

What happens when light is reflected?

Back

It bounces back from a surface.

Front

Define reflection in terms of light.

Back

Reflection is when light bounces off a surface.

Front

Define refraction in terms of light.

Back

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

Front

What is absorption in the context of light?

Back

Absorption is when light is taken in by a material and does not pass through.

Front

Give an example of a material that reflects light.

Back

A mirror.

Front

Give an example of a material that refracts light.

Back

A glass prism.