Light, Matter, and Color

What is light?

• Electromagnetic radiation

• Electromagnetic radiation you can see

• The Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Microwaves

What is reflection?

• The Electromagnetic Spectrum

• The transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels

• The bouncing of a wave off a surface

• The passage of light through an object

Light travels as waves moving....

• toward the source

• away from the source

• beside the source

• behind the source

transparent means...

• the passage of light through an object

• A material that allows most of the light that strikes it to pass through and form a blurry image

• A material that allows almost all the light that strikes it to pass through and form a clear image

• A material through which light does not pass

Translucent means..

• A material through which light does not pass

• A material that allows almost all light that strikes it to pass through and form a clear image

• The transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels

• A material that allows most of the light that strikes it to pass through and form a blurry image

The transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels is called...

• absorption

• transmission

• opaque

• light

A material through which light does not pass is called..

• transparent

• translucent

• absorption

• opaque

Which indicates that light travels in straight lines?

• color

• pigments

• shadows

• waves

Can light waves carry energy?

• yes

• no

Are luminous objects (like a campfire) sources of light?

• yes

• no