Interaction of Light on Different Materials

Which of the following is true about visible light?

• Visible light is not real.

• Visible light can never harm you.

• Visible light can’t be seen.

• Visible light is radioactive and causes skin cancer.

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When is a shadow formed?

• when light passed an object

• when light is absorbed

• when light is blocked

• when there is no light

When does reflection happen?

• When light curves in a circular path

• When light bounces off a shiny, smooth surface

• When light spreads out as it passes through a gap

• When light bends as it moves through different materials

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What happens when light strikes a transparent surface, such as window glass

or plastic wrap?

• The light will bend

• The light will bounce back

• The light will be absorbed and heated

• The light can pass through or be transmitted

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In which of the following materials can light NOT pass through?

• wooden door

• clear cellophane

• glass with water

• clear glass jalousie window

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Which of the following materials will allow light to pass through?

• wax paper

• cardboard

• black art paper

• plastic cover

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What happens to light when it strikes translucent materials?

• The light is blocked.

• The light is absorbed.

• The light passes through.

• The light is both transmitted and absorbed.

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What happens when opaque materials absorb light?

• The material heats up.

• The material bounces off the light.

• The material scatters the light.

• The material transmits light.

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A cardboard does not allow light to pass through. What kind of material is it?

• paper material

• transparent material

• translucent material

• opaque material

What material are used in the tinted glass of cars?

• absorbent

• opaque

• translucent

• transparent