Light Properties and Reflection Concepts

Front

Why do people see lemons as yellow?

Back

because they reflect yellow light

Front

Why is it better to wear a light colored shirt on a hot summer day instead of a dark colored shirt?

Back

Light color shirts reflect all colors of light and is cooler.

Front

The Law of Reflection states that the ____________________ is equal to the angle of reflection.

Back

angle of incidence

Front

Glass is transparent meaning it allows light to ____________.

Back

pass through

Front

This property of light known as _____________ allows light to pass through glass because it is transparent.

Back

Transmission

Front

Microscopes use __________ lens that causes light rays to come together to create a larger and clearer image.

Back

converging

Front

In comparison to microscopes, eyeglasses use __________ lenses because light rays can be scattered into different directions to help see objects clearer because the focal point is in front of the eye.

Back

diverging

Front

Lenses work because of the way they interact with light waves. No matter what the shape of the lens when light waves pass through the lens, they ____________, and in this case they ________ on the focal point.

Back

refract and converge

Front

When objects are placed between a lens and the focal point they will be?

Back

Larger

Front

What path does light travel to see an object?

Back

From source to object then object to eye