Question | Answer |
What is Light? | A source of energy, which allows you to see. |
What is transparent? | Things you can see through, allow light to pass through. |
What is translucent? | Things you can partially see through. Light is scattered. |
What is opaque? | Things you can not see through. Light is blocked- completely absorbed or reflected. |
What is reflection? | The bouncing of light. |
What is refraction? | The bending of light. |
What is a wave? | The method of light or sound transfer. |
What are photons? | Tiny light particles of energy. They travel in waves. |
What is the electromagnetic spectrum? | A broad range of light, magnetic, and electrical energy. |
What is the visible spectrum? | The part of the electromagnetic light spectrum that we can see with only our eyes. |
What is the ultraviolet spectrum? | The spectrum of ultraviolet radiation. The energy waves of the sun. |
What is a mirror? | A reflective surface, usually made of glass with a shiny, metallic backing. |
What is a prism? | A three-dimensional solid body, often having triangular bases, used for refracting light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light. |
What is the angle of incidence? | The angle light touches an object. |
What is the angle of reflection? | The angle light bounces off an object. |
What is the angle of refraction? | The angle light passes through an object. |
What is a transfer? | To change from on form to another. |