Light

Question 1

What is a concave mirror?

Answer 1

Reflecting surface that curves like the inside of a spoon.

Question 2

What is reflection?

Answer 2

Bouncing of a light wave off a surface

Question 3

When are images formed better? Rough or Smooth Surface?

Answer 3

smooth

Question 4

What is translucent light?

Answer 4

Only some light can pass through the object

Question 5

What is opaque light?

Answer 5

no light can pass through the object

Question 6

What is reflection?

Answer 6

Bouncing of a wave off a surface

Question 7

What does absorb light mean?

Answer 7

Takes in the light

Question 8

What is refraction of light?

Answer 8

The bending of a wave as it moves from one material to another

Question 9

What does it mean to transmit light?

Answer 9

Allow something to pass through a medium

Question 10

What is light?

Answer 10

A form of energy you can see

Question 11

What is electromagnetic spectrum?

Answer 11

A group of waves including visible light that can travel through space

Question 12

What is direct light?

Answer 12

Most important source is sunlight.

Question 13

What is indirect light?

Answer 13

Type of light we use the most

Question 14

What is visible spectrum?

Answer 14

White light and the colors of light in it (ROYGBIV)

Question 15

Examples of Transparent Light

Answer 15

Glass, Water, Clear objects

Question 16

Examples of Translucent Light

Answer 16

Plastic?
Blinds?
Bottle?

Question 17

Examples of Opaque light?

Answer 17

Wall
Desk
Table

Question 18

Examples of Direct Light?

Answer 18

Sun light
Stars
Volcano

Question 19

Examples indirect light?

Answer 19

TV
Match
Fireflies

Question 20

Examples of Reflected light?

Answer 20

Moon
Planet
Mirror

Question 21

What colors make up the visible spectrum (white light)? List in correct order.

Answer 21

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

Question 22

Which color of visible light has the least amount of energy

Answer 22

Red

Question 23

Which color of visible light has the most amount of energy?

Answer 23

Violet

Question 24

What color reflects the most light?

Answer 24

Green

Question 25

Why are the seven colors of visible light always seen in a specific order?

Answer 25

They are in order from slowest to fastest energy

Question 26

What happens to the colors of visible light when we see black?

Answer 26

It is absorbing the light

Question 27

Your friend is wearing a blue shirt. Why are you able to see blue and not any other colors of the visible spectrum? Use the words reflect and absorb.

Answer 27

Blue absorbs off and the other colors reflect

Question 28

Four examples of concave mirrors to reflect light?

Answer 28

Search lights headlights flashlights telescope

Question 29

Two places you would find a convex mirror?

Answer 29

Automobile rearview mirror | Department stores?

Question 30

What happens to light waves when they hit a surface at an angle and change speeds?

Answer 30

They bend

Question 31

Light waves are also refracted when they pass from air into

Answer 31

clear glass? | plastic?

Question 32

A curved piece of glass, plastic, or other clear material is known as a____?

Answer 32

lens

Question 33

Convex lenses are thicker in the middle or outside?

Answer 33

Middle

Question 34

Concave lenses are thicker in the middle or outside?

Answer 34

outside

Question 35

What type of lens does your eyes have?

Answer 35

Convex

Question 36

What type of lens magnifies an object?

Answer 36

Convex lens

Question 37

Name four ways lasers are used to assist people?

Answer 37

Long distance calls Clean old paintings Treat unhealthy body parts Used as a ruler, knife, or drill

Question 38

What is convex mirror?

Answer 38

Reflecting surface that curves like the outside of the spoon