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Unit 4B
Light Energy expanded
Question | Answer |
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Energy waves bouncing off the surface of an object (mirrors or echoes return energy back to their source). | Reflection |
Energy Waves that bend (change direction and speed) as they pass from one type of object to another type. | Refraction |
A clear piece of curved glass or plastic that bends passing light to focus or spread the light rays. | Lens |
Any object that has a reflective surface. | Mirror |
A device that gives off a very strong and directed beam of light. | Laser |
Light up. | Illuminate |
The small part of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can see; violet, blue, cyan, green, yellow, orange, and red. | Light Spectrum |
Increase in size, power, or importance. | Magnify |
A tube that contains three mirrors that reflect many different designs of light passing through a colored disk on top. | Kaleidoscope |
An instrument that uses mirrors and/or lenses to gather and focus light from objects far away. | Telescope |