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Light
Light 6P 1.2
Term | Definition |
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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 |