Light Properties Flashcards
1
Q
A lens that is thicker at the edges than in the middle and bends light rays away from one another
A
Concave Lens
2
Q
The bending of light rays as they pass from one substance to another
A
Refraction
3
Q
Anything that light can travel through
A
Medium
4
Q
Energy that travels in a straight line and makes objects visible
A
Light energy
5
Q
A lens that is thicker in the middle than at the edges and bends light rays toward one another
A
Convex Lens
6
Q
Light passing through a clear surface
A
Transmit
7
Q
Matter that does not allow any light energy to pass through
A
Opaque
8
Q
To take in and not reflect
A
Absorption
9
Q
Light energy that bounces off a surface
A
Reflection
10
Q
Matter that allows some light energy to pass through
A
Translucent
11
Q
Matter that allows all light energy to pass through
A
Transparent
