Light Waves
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hockey
Longest wavelength
red
Object that allows ALL light to pass through
transparent
Occurs when light bounces off a surface
reflection
A polished, transparent disc usually made of glass.
lens
Light waves are produced by
atoms
Violet
Object that allows SOME light to pass through
translucent
Occurs when light bends while crossing a surface or moving through a material
Refraction
convex lens
Light waves are electromagnetic they use
electricity and magnetism
Light frequency is measured in...
opaque
Occurs when light bends around an object or through holes in the object
Diffraction
A lens diverges or spreads out light to view an image
concave lens
What kind of wave are light waves?
transverse wave
Visible light color...
ROY G BIV
Book, chair, coin, wood, Stanley cup, brick are all examples of...
opaque objects
Occurs when light waves are absorbed and disappear
Reflects light and allows you to see yourself
mirror
One way to add energy to an atom...
heat or electricity
chlorophyll
translucent objects
Plants absorb blue and red light, so they appear what color?
green
A diamond shaped that can both reflect and refract
prism