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Light Energy

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Light Energy A form of energy that we can see that travels in a straight line until it interacts with an object or moves from one medium to another
Transmit to pass light through a substance
Medium Any substance through which light travels.
Reflection the light energy that bounces off objects
Refraction The bending of a light wave as it moves from one medium to another
Absorb When the light is trapped in a substance and does not transmit, reflect, or refract light
Translucent Allowing light to pass through, some light pass through, but can't see through clearly; scatters light
Opaque impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
Transparent Allows light rays to pass through without scattering
Prism A piece of glass that separates (bends) white light into colors of the spectrum.
Mirror An item that reflects light back to the person looking in it.
Lens An object made to refract light in a specific way.
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