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Light Energy
Term | Definition |
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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. |