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Light
Light 6P 1.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Light | A form of energy that travels as an electromagnetic wave |
| electromagnetic spectrum | All types of light waves arranged according to frequency and wavelength |
| visible light | the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to human eye |
| opaque | no light can pass through |
| transparent | light can pass through easily |
| translucent | some light can pass through |
| reflection | when light waves bounce off of an object |
| refraction | when light waves bend as they travel from one medium to another |
| absorption | when light waves transfer energy to particles of matter |
| transmission | when light waves pass through an object without interacting |
| scattering | when light waves reflect in all different directions |