Light Review WIT T1 L2a and 5

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What is white light?

Back

White light is all of the colors combined.

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Why does a blue shirt look blue?

Back

A blue shirt looks blue because it reflects blue and absorbs all the other colors.

Front

What type of reflection occurs from a rough surface?

Back

The reflection of light waves from a rough surface is called diffuse reflection.

Front

What can you see in a room that has no visible light?

Back

Nothing at all.

Front

What is the term for the light we can see?

Back

Visible light.

Front

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

Back

It is refracted and separated into its component colors.

Front

What is absorption in terms of light?

Back

Absorption is when an object takes in light and does not reflect it.

Front

What is the difference between reflection and refraction?

Back

Reflection is the bouncing back of light from a surface, while refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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What is a concave mirror?

Back

A concave mirror is a mirror that curves inward and can focus light to a point.

Front

What is a convex mirror?

Back

A convex mirror is a mirror that curves outward and diverges light rays.