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Light Energy
Light Energy Terms and Definitions
Term | Definition |
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reflection | the bouncing of sound or light off an object |
absorb | to take in or soak up |
medium | a substance that occupies space like a solid, liquid or gas |
opaque | material that does NOT allow light to pass through |
translucent | material allowing SOME light to pass through |
transparent | material that allows light to pass through |
refraction | the bending or breaking of light as it moves from one material to another |
concave lens | a lens that is thicker at the edges than it is at the middle |
convex lens | a lens that is thicker at the center than it is at the edges |
prism | used to break white light into the spectrum of colors |