Light and Sound

Why does a yellow banana appear to look yellow?

• The banana only reflects yellow light.
• The banana absorbs yellow light from the sun.
• The banana is opaque and does not let yellow light through

What happens when light strikes a translucent object?

• All of the light passes through the object.
• All of the light is reflected by the object.
• Some of the light passes through and a light shadow is produced.

What happens when light hits a transparent object?

• All of the light passes through.
• None of the light passes through
• Some of the light passes through and some is reflected.

What happens when light strikes an opaque object?

• All of the light passes through the object.
• All of the light is reflected through the object.
• None of the light is passed through the object and a dark shadow is produced.

Which of these is a translucent object?

• rug
• desk
• glass
• frosted glass

Which object is transparent?

• wax paper
• window
• diamond ring

Which is an opaque object?

• window
• dog
• diamond

When light hits a mirror it bounces off. This is why you can see yourself in a mirror. This property of light is ...

• Absorption
• refraction
• reflection
• transmission

You see yourself in a mirror because light waves are

• diffracted
• reflected back at you
• refracted to a focal point

Fire Trucks have the word FIRE written two ways on their trucks. They are mirror images of each other. Why?

• So people approaching and passing the truck can read it.
• So people looking in their car mirror can see the words.
• So people in the front and back of the truck can read it.