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ch.22 vocab
Light
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| All of the frequencies or wavelengths of EM radiation | EM Spectrum |
| Describes an object that is not transparent or translucent | Opaque |
| The transfer of energy as EM waves | Radiation |
| In optics, the transfer of light energy to particles of matter | Absorption |
| An interation of light of with matter that cause light to change its energy,direction of motion, or both | Scattering |
| A substance that gives another substance or mixture its color | Pigment |
| A wave that consists of electric and magnetic fields that vibrate at right angles to each other | EM wave |
| The passing of light or other form of energy through matter | Transmission |
| The angle of incidence(the arrival of a beam of light at a surface) is equal to the angle of reflection | Law of reflection |
| Describes matter that allows light to pass through with little interference | Transparent |
| Describes matter that transmits light but that does not transmit an image | Translucent |