Light Flashcards

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1
Q

Light travels in a straight line

True or false?

A

True

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2
Q

What does translucent mean?

A

It means some light gets through

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3
Q

What does transparent mean?

A

It lets most or all light through

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4
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What does opaque mean?

A

It means no light goes through

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5
Q

Give an example of a luminous light source

A

1 Candle
2 Lightbulb
3 Sun
Etc

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6
Q

Give an example that is a non luminous light source.

A

1 Mirror
2 Moon
3 pencil case

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7
Q

How are shadows formed?

A

They are formed by placing a opaque object infront of a light source and then they make a shadow

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