Magnetic Force and Light and Its Properties Flashcards
It is a black rock that attracts objects with iron.
Lodestone
It is the ability to attract objects made of iron.
Magnetism
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural light?
a) Sun
b) Candles
c) Lightning
d) Fireflies
b) Candles
What will happen if like poles are put close to each other?
a) attraction
b) nothing
c) sticking
d) repulsion
d) repulsion
These materials get attracted to magnets.
a) iron
b) silver
c) gold
d) copper
a) iron
How fast is the speed of light in a vacuum?
300 000 000 m/s
Light travels fastest through _____.
a) vacuum
b) solid
c) liquid
d) gas
a) vacuum
This is the bouncing back of light.
reflection
It is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.
Refraction
When light passes through a glass of water and bends the image of the pencil in the water, what type of movement of light is seen?
a) diffusion
b) diffraction
c) reflection
d) refraction
d) refraction
Which of the following surfaces reflect the least amount of light?
a) white
b) black
c) green
d) blue
b) black
They are materials that allow some light to pass through.
Translucent
Which part of the magnetic field is the weakest?
a) north pole
b) south pole
c) middle
d) east
c) middle
They are magnets that retain magnetism for a long period of time.
Permanent
Which of the following is a non-magnetic material?
a) nails
b) pins
c) paper
d) thumbtacks
c) paper