Rainbows
Light can be separated into many different colors by doing what?
Passing through a prism
The color black does what to light?
absorbs
What makes a polished ball look shiny?
the ball reflects light.
Curtains show some light. This means they are
translucent
Where are red and violet on the color spectrum?
on separate ends of the spectrum.
What is the effect of absorption of infrared light by human skin?
warmth
When a light hits an object that is in water it bends. Why?
Light slows down and it is refracted.
Clear glass bottles are
transparent
What is the name or phrase that helps us remember the color of the rainbows in order?
ROY G. BIV
The color white does what to light?
Reflects
What does a mirror do to light that causes objects to appear backward?
reflects
Aluminum foil is
opaque
Who was the first scientist to say white light is made of different colors?
Isaac Newton
Light travels in a
straight line
A fish can see another fish through a mirror because of...
reflection
Wood is
opaque
Why does white light passing through a prism appear to form a rainbow?
because it separates the light into different colors
How are we able to see objects?
A. Light bounces off of the object and travels back to our eyes.
B. All objects produce their own light.
C. Light travels from our eyes to the objects we're looking at.
A. Light bounces off of the object and travels back to our eyes.
Eyeglasses held a nearsighted person see as a result of
refraction
Wax paper is
Translucent