Science: Light Vocabulary

Flash cards o f light

8 cards   |   Total Attempts: 182
  

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Reflection
The bouncing of light off an object
Translucent
Allowing some light to pass through, blurry image can be seen
Refraction
The bending of light when it moves from one kind of matter to another
Transparent
Allows most light to pass through, clear image can bee seen.
Absorption
The stopping of light when it hits a wall or other opaque objects
Prism
A solid object that can bend light, not a lens
Opaque
Relection or absorbtion of all light, no image can be seen
Visible spectrum
The range of light energey that people can see