How Light Travels

Which of these describes how light travels through an empty space?

• It travels in a straight line without stopping.

• It comes to a stop after it travels a certain distance.

• It changes direction often even if there are no objects.

• It travels straight but may change direction to avoid objects.

The passing of light​ through an object is​ called ___________.

• Reflection

• Scattering

• Transmission

• Absorption

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Light waves travel fastest in:

The electromagnetic radiation that you can see.

• light

• radiant energy

• particle

• property

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How does light travel?

• In a straight line

• In a curved path

• In a zigzag pattern

• Randomly

What kind of path does light take?

• It travels in a straight line until it hits something or goes through it.

• It bounces off all objects.

• It curves around all objects.

• It goes through all objects.

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Transmit means___________

• light goes through and bends

• light bounces back

• light gets taken in

• light goes straight through

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When sunlight passes through raindrops in the sky, we see (a)  

• light being reflected

• light being refracted

• light being absorbed

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Which of these describes how light travels through an empty space?

• It travels in a straight line without stopping.

• It comes to a stop after it travels a certain distance.

• It changes direction often even if there are no objects.

• It travels straight but may change direction to avoid objects.

Which of the following statement is TRUE?

• Light does not travel.

• Light travels in a curve line.

• Light travels in a straight line.

• Light reflects in opaque materials.

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