Light Flashcards
1
Q
How does light travel
A
In a straight line
2
Q
What are objects that generate their own light called
A
Luminous objects
3
Q
What are objects that don’t generate their own light called
A
Non-luminous
4
Q
Examples of luminous objects
A
Sun
Stars
Fire
Lightning
5
Q
Examples on non-luminous objects
A
Cat’s eyes
Moon
Prism
Saturn
6
Q
What is light a form of
A
Radiation
7
Q
What speed does light travel at
A
300,000,000 m/s
8
Q
Does light travel faster than sound
A
Yes much faster
9
Q
When do we see non-luminous objects
A
When light reflects off them and then into our eyes
