Light Energy

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What do we call an object that does not allow light to pass through it?

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Opaque

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What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

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Refraction

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What phenomenon occurs when light bounces off a surface?

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Reflection

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What happens to white light when it passes through a prism?

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It is broken apart into rainbow colors.

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What do we call an object that allows light to pass through easily?

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Transparent

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What is the term for materials that allow some light to pass through but not all?

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Translucent

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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (186,282 miles per second).

Front

What is the difference between reflection and refraction?

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Reflection is the bouncing back of light from a surface, while refraction is the bending of light as it passes through different media.

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What is the angle of incidence?

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The angle between the incident ray and the normal to the surface at the point of incidence.

Front

What is the angle of reflection?

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The angle between the reflected ray and the normal to the surface at the point of reflection.