Reflection and Refraction of light

Front

What does transparent mean?

Back

All light is able to pass through.

Front

Light will _______ through transparent materials.

Back

Transmit.

Front

How is a rainbow created?

Back

White light is refracted through a prism.

Front

Lenses, like camera lenses or microscopes...

Back

Refract light.

Front

A lens that is thinner in the middle than on the outside is called ___

Back

Concave.

Front

What does refraction mean?

Back

The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

Front

What is reflection?

Back

The bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.

Front

What is a prism?

Back

A transparent object that refracts light, separating it into colors.

Front

What is the difference between transparent and translucent?

Back

Transparent allows all light to pass through; translucent allows some light to pass through.

Front

What happens to light when it hits a mirror?

Back

It reflects.