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18.3 Chemistry
Vocabulary Words
Question | Answer |
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transparent | material that transmits light, which means it allows most of the light that strikes it to pass through it |
translucent | material that scatters light |
opaque | material that either absorbs or reflects all of the light that strikes it |
image | a copy of an object formed by reflected (or refracted) waves of light |
regular reflection | occurs when parallel light waves strike a surface and reflect all in the same direction |
diffuse reflection | occurs when parallel light waves strike a rough, uneven surface, and reflect in many different directions |
mirage | a false or distorted image |
polarized light | light with waves that vibrate in only one plane |
scattering | light is redirected as it passes through a medium |