Interactions of Light Waves

Materials that allow light to pass through but not all of it.

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Materials that do not allow light to pass through.

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Light waves bouncing off a surface.

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Materials that allow light to pass through easily.

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Light energy transferred to matter.

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Light waves changing direction or bending as they pass from one medium to another.

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Describe why a banana will appear yellow.

• Bananas absorb yellow and reflect all other colors.

• Bananas are made of yellow dye
• Bananas are naturally painted yellow
• Bananas absorb all colors except yellow

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Describe the difference between an object that appears black and an object that appears white.

• Black objects reflect most light, absorbing very little, while white objects absorb most light, reflecting very little.
• Black objects absorb most light, reflecting very little, while white objects reflect most light, absorbing very little.

What affects the speed of light waves?

• Distance traveled by the light waves
• Temperature of the light source
• Color of the light waves
• Medium through which light waves travel

Identify the object as transparent, translucent or opaque.

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