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Light
Key words for KS3 on topic of light
Question | Answer |
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REFLECTION | How we describe light that bounces back |
MIRROR | A surface that reflects the light that falls on it. |
SHADOW | An area were there is no light |
OPAQUE | A substance that you cannot see through. |
LUMINOUS | We call an object this if it gives out light |
TRANSPARENT | Light can pass through water & glass so these substances are? |
SPECTRUM | This is produced when light goes through a prism. |
REFRACTION | This is when light changes direction. It can make water look shallower than it is. |
INCIDENT RAY | A light ray that hits a surface. |
MEDIUM | A material that light (or sound) passes though. |
TRANSLUCENT | A material that scatters light as it passes through so it is difficult to see through. Bathroom windows are often like this. |