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Visible Light |
waves on the electromagnetic spectrum that are visible to the human eye |
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Infrared Radiation |
heat waves |
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Ultra Violet Radiation |
Waves from the sun |
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Refraction |
Is the bending of waves caused by a change in their speed as they pass from one medium to another. |
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Reflection |
Is the bouncing back of a wave when it meets a surface or boundary that does not absorb the entire waves energy. |
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Absorption |
Of certain frequencies of light occurs when the energy is not transferred through, or reflected by the given medium. |
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Transmission |
Of waves occurs when waves pass through a given point or medium. |
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Transparent |
Allows most of the light that strikes them to pass through it. |
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Translucent |
Materials transmit some light, but causes it to be scattered so no clear image is seen. |
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Opaque |
Materials allow no light waves to transmit throug h them. |
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Color Filters |
A photographic filter that absorbs light. |
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Cornea |
The transparent layer forming the front of the eye. |
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Convex Lens |
When parallel waves pass through a convex. |
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Retina |
The layer at the black of the eyeball. |
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Optic Nerve |
Each of the second pair of cranial nerves. |
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