click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
5.8C Light
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| reflection | the bouncing back of light off of a material |
| refraction | the bending of light as it passes through a new medium |
| absorb | to take in or soak up |
| opaque | allowing no light to pass through |
| translucent | allowing some light to pass through |
| transparent | allowing all, or almost all, light to pass through |
| concave lens | lens that makes objects appear smaller |
| convex lens | lens that makes objects appear larger |
| medium | a solid, liquid or gas that interacts with light |
| magnify | to make something appear larger than it actually is |