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8 Cards in this Set
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light energy |
travels in straight lines and can move through empty space |
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opaque |
materials that do not let any light pass through (wood, metal, etc.) |
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translucent |
materials that let some light pass through, but not all (wax paper, lampshades) |
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transparent |
materials that let nearly all light pass through (clear glass, clean air) |
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reflection |
when light bounces off an object or surface (like on mirrors and other shiny, smooth, materials) |
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refraction |
the bending of light when it passes through through prisms or lenses (rainbow, microscope) |
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convex lens |
makes things look far away or smaller (refraction) |
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concave lens |
makes things look closer or larger (refraction) |
