Properties of Light
What are some examples of light energy
Sun, bonfire ,street light
When light travels through a magnifying glass, the light changes directions and we see a larger, magnified view of the object.
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What are 3 examples of objects that give off its own light?
The Sun, Candle Flame, Flashlight
when light does not bounce or pass through an object, but changes to another type of energy.
absorption
What are 3 examples of transparent materials?
air, glass, water
when light is refracted, the light wave is __________.
bent
when light is reflected, it ____ back from the surface
bounces
what are basic properties of light?
brightness, color, visiblity
Each _____ represents a different amount of energy
color
light behaves _______________ when it strikes different types of materials.
differently
when light is refracted it passes from one type of transparent material to another, and changes _________________.
direction
These colors are related to the different amounts of ____________ in white light.
energy
light travels very ______
fast (around 186,000 miles per sec)
What does light have to do to in order to be visible?
give its own light ( be the source of light ) or reflect light .
The colors of objects are determined by the light that is not absorbed but is reflected by the object. A red apple reflects red colors of light and absorbed all other colors.
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The brightness of light is related to the amount of ___________ being seen.
light
a form of energy made of many colors
light
reflection allows objects to be seen that do not produce their own _____
light
light travels in a straight ______ away from the light source
line
The ____________ and many objects around us ______________ light in order to be seen.
moon, reflect
Energy is the ability to make something ___________, happen, or ______________.
move and change
when light cannot pass through an object.
opaque
Transparent materials allow light to ________ through it because it is not absorbed or reflected
pass
When light is absorbed it does not __________ through or reflect from a material. It remains in the material as another form of energy.
pass
If white light is passed through a _______________, it can be separated into light of different colors.
prism
a tool used to separate white light
prism
White light is a mixture of all the colors of the _________________.
rainbow
what are the colors that make up a white light and what is it called
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violets Visible spectrum
What are the colors of the rainbow?
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
when light bounces back
reflection
when light strikes a smooth, shiny object it is reflected so that a ________ can be seen that looks very similar to the object seen with light reflected directly from it
reflection
the color an object appears depends on the color of light it _______________.
reflects
when light strikes an object, some of the light _______ off of it and can be detected by our eyes
reflects
the bending of light as it passes from one substance to another.
refraction
What word can help you remember the the colors of the rainbow?
roygbiv
Objects can be _________ clearly when viewed through transparent materials.
seen
The different colors of light are revealed when ___________ light is passed through a prism and separated into the different colors of the rainbow, called the ______________.
spectrum
when light partially passes through an object, cannot be seen through clearly.
translucent
when light passes through an object, able to be seen through clearly.
transparent
what are 3 examples of translucent materials?
wax paper, frosted glass, paper
The intensity, or strength, of light
Brightness
Why does my straw look broken?
When a straw is viewed in water, light passes from the water to the air causing the path of light to bend. When the light bends, the straw appears distorted ( bent or broken )