Properties of Light Practice Questions.

Front

The bouncing of light off an object

Back

Reflection

Front

The bending of light as it passes at an angle from one type of matter into another.

Back

Refraction

Front

A transparent material that separates white light into its component colors.

Back

Prism

Front

Materials that do not let light pass through them

Back

Opaque

Front

Materials that let light pass through them

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Transparent

Front

What happens to light passing through a hand lens that makes the image of the penny appear larger?

Back

refracted

Front

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object. In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is- absorbed, stopped, reflected, refracted

Back

reflected

Front

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light-

Back

bends when it passes through water

Front

The bouncing off of light rays from the surface of an object such as a mirror or other shiny surface is called:

Back

reflection

Front

Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?

Back

The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.