Visible light waves Visible light waves How do
Visible light waves
Visible light waves How do light waves behave when they strike an object?
Light waves vocabulary • Absorbed:
Light waves vocabulary • Absorbed: Light is taken in and goes nowhere.
Light waves vocabulary • Absorbed: Light is taken in and goes nowhere. • Reflected:
Light waves vocabulary • Absorbed: Light is taken in and goes nowhere. • Reflected: Light is taken in and bounces off.
Light waves vocabulary • Absorbed: Light is taken in and goes nowhere. • Reflected: Light is taken in and bounces off. • Transmitted:
Light waves vocabulary • Absorbed: Light is taken in and goes nowhere. • Reflected: Light is taken in and bounces off. • Transmitted: Light is taken in and passes through.
Light waves vocabulary • Opaque:
Light waves vocabulary • Opaque: Light does not pass through. Light is either absorbed or reflected.
Light waves vocabulary • Opaque: Light does not pass through. Light is either absorbed or reflected. • Transparent:
Light waves vocabulary • Opaque: Light does not pass through. Light is either absorbed or reflected. • Transparent: Light passes straight through an object.
Light waves vocabulary • Opaque: Light does not pass through. Light is either absorbed or reflected. • Transparent: Light passes straight through an object. • Translucent:
Light waves vocabulary • Opaque: Light does not pass through. Light is either absorbed or reflected. • Transparent: Light passes straight through an object. • Translucent: Light passes through an object but objects on other side are blurred / jumbled.
Black Paper
Black Paper Light was absorbed. The paper is considered opaque.
Mirror
The light is reflected. Mirror The mirror is opaque.
Window
The light is transmitted. Window The window is transparent.
Wax-paper
Wax-paper The light is transmitted but “jumbled”. The wax-paper is translucent.
Reflection vs. Refraction
Reflection vs. Refraction • Light bouncing off of a surface.
Reflection vs. Refraction • Light bouncing off of a surface. • Light bends because it changes speeds as it changes mediums.
Reflection vs. Refraction • Light bouncing off of a surface. • Light bends because it changes speeds as it changes mediums.
Reflection vs. Refraction • Light bouncing off of a surface. • Angle of incidence = Angle of reflection • Light bends because it changes speeds as it changes mediums.
Reflection vs. Refraction • Light bouncing off of a surface. • Angle of incidence = Angle of reflection • Light bends because it changes speeds as it changes mediums.
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