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Light Vocab
Light Vocab - Griffin
Term | Definition |
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prism | a solid object that bends light separating white light into bands of colored light; not a lens |
electromagnetic spectrum | the range of all light waves of varying wavelengths, including the visible spectrum |
refraction | the bending of light when it moves from 1 kind of matter to another |
reflection | the bouncing of light waves off of an object ex: look in a mirror |
transparent | allows MOST light to pass through; clear image; can be seen |
translucent | allowing SOME light to pass through; blurry image can be seen |
opaque | completely blocking light from passing through; no image can be seen |
light | kind of energy that can cause changes and also give things color |
rays | straight lines in which light usually travels |
prism | solid triangular object that bends white light at different angles |
white light | all the colors of light mixed together |
visible spectrum | made of all the colors of light that people can see ROYGBIV |
absorption | stops light from passing |