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Set E
Light Energy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Work done for something that is moving | mechanical energy |
| Energy of heat | thermal energy |
| Energy produced by the Sun | solar energy |
| Energy in the form of waves that can travel through an empty space | light energy |
| Energy from vibrations | sound energy |
| Energy of moving electrons or electric charges | electrical energy |
| The bouncing back of light waves off a surface | reflection |
| The bending of light waves as they move through one medium into another | refraction |
| A glass or transparent object that bends light that separates white light into a spectrum of colors | prism |
| To pass on to another | transmit |
| A substance or material that makes it possible for the transfer of energy from one location to another | medium |
| To soak up | absorb |
| the small part of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can see ROYGBIV | light spectrum |
| objects appear larger and closer | convex lens |
| objects appear smaller and farther | concave lens |