Explore light behavior and material interactions

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If all colors of light are reflected by a material, it will appear ________.

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white

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Wax paper/parchment paper is an example of a ______________ object because the images appear blurry.

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Translucent

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a material that allows almost all of the light striking it to pass through

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transparent

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When waves bend due to a change in their speed as they pass from one medium to another, we are referring to...

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refraction

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Why is it a good idea to wear dark colors in the winter and not the summer?

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Light waves are striking the dark material and staying in it. Energy from the wave gets converted to thermal energy.

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The bouncing of a wave off a surface

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reflection

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Angle of Incidence = Angle of ______________

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Reflection

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Why does it look like the head of a polar bear is separate from its body in a picture taken at a zoo?

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Light waves are bending as they pass from air to water.

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A beam of light is directed toward two different materials, A and B. The image shows how the beam’s light waves interact with the materials. What can be concluded about materials A and B?

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Material A is transparent, and material B is opaque.

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A material through which light does not pass.

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Opaque