Reflection and Dispersion
What is an object that is found in most homes that creates clear reflections.
A mirror
Does light ever change direction?
Yes
What "color" reflects the most light
Materials that transmit some light are called what?
Translucent
When are shadows created?
When light is blocked.
What is the pyramid shaped item that diffracts light called?
A prism.
Can water change the direction of light?
What "color" absorbs the most heat
black
When all light passes through it is called what type of transmission?
Direct transmission?
Why are shadows possible?
Light travels in straight lines.
Why do colors diffract at different angles?
They have different speeds
What else does changing the speed of light affect?
What color(s) of light does a maple leaf on a Canada flag absorb?
all except for red
Materials that transmit all light are what
transparent
What happens to the size of a shadow as the object creating the shadow moves closer to the light source?
What reflects light
Slows down
What happens to the wavelengths of light that you do not see?
They are absorbed.
Materials that transmit no light are what?
Opaque
What is a dark shadow that has no light called?
Umbra.
The angle that light reflects at is equal to what?
The angle the light came in at.
Define refraction
The bending of light
What type of energy does light get converted to?
Thermal energy
What type of transmission is it when a material allows light to pass but scatters it on the way through?
Diffuse transmission
What kind of moon do we see when the moon and sun are positioned on opposite sides of the Earth?
Full moon