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Sci Ch 12 Unit Test

Physical Science Chapter 12 Unit Test

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material that allows no light to pass through. Opaque
material that transmits some light and blocks some light. Translucent
material that transmits almost all light. Transparent
indicate how a material slows down the light traveling through it. Index of Refraction
an image of a distant object produced by the refraction of light through air layers of different densities. Mirage
is a colored material that absorbs some colors and reflects others. Pigment
produced by heating a piece of metal until it glows. Incandescent Light
produced without excessive loss of thermal energy. Fluorescent Light
is light of only one wavelength that travels with its crests and troughs aligned. Coherent Light
light that spreads out may contain more than one wavelength. Incoherent Light
light in which the waves vibrate in only one direction. Polarized Light
is a technique that produces a 3d photographic image without a lens. Holography
light striking a surface between two materials reflects totally back into the first material. Total Internal Reflection
The primary pigment colors are____. Magenta, Cyan, Yellow
Two polarizing filters overlapped at right angles______. Block all light
Lasers are used in all of the following except. Radios
Different colors of neon lights are created by adding____to the tub. Other Gasses
All of the following are part of seeing yourself in a mirror except____. Light form the mirror hit the wall
The color____is produced from blending the primary pigment. black
Fluorescent light bulbs____than incandescent light bulbs. uses less energy
If light waves change speed when they pass from one medium to another____. Refracted
All of the following materials would cause diffuse reflection except_____. Glass
A blue shirt looks blue in white light because____is reflected from the shirt. Blue Light
A blue shirt looks____in red light. Black
Incandescent lights have a filament usually made of____. Tungsten
_____are typically filled with argon. Florescent Bulbs
Imagine you are reading a book while sitting next to a window on a bright sunny day and you decide to drink a glass of water as you read as you set your glass down next to your book you see a small line of colors on your page. Infer is happening. Sunlight is refracting off the cup of water onto the page.
____absorb or reflect all light and cannot be seen through. Tooth, tree, door. (opaque)
____materials allow nearly all light to pass through them. Window, glasses, contacts. (transparent)
____materials allow some light to pass through them but do not allow you to see clearly through them. Skin, paper (translucent)
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