Light and Optics Quiz

Bending of light that happens when light travels through different mediums (substances):

When light bounces off an object - If the surface is smooth and shiny, like glass, water, or polished metal, the light will reflect at the same angle as it hit the surface:

Objects that allow ALL light to pass through:

Objects that allow SOME light to pass through:

Objects that allow NO light to pass through:

The light we can see:

Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) but not space:

Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) and empty space:

Reflection is to bouncing as refraction is to:

This drawing illustrates the ______ of a light wave: