P1.3.1 - Light Flashcards
What is a light source?
Something that emits light
How does light reach our eyes from a book?
It reflects from the page into our eye
A luminous object ______ light
gives out
Objects that transmit light are called?
transparent
Light does not transmit through __________ materials.
opaque
Light can travel through translucent materials (like tracing paper) but it is ___________.
scattered
We see a book when light is absorbed in?
our eye
non luminous objects __________ light.
reflect
A light source is something that
emits light
the speed of light is?
300,000 km/s
Light can travel through empty space, which is called a …
vacuum.
A light year is the distance
that light travels in a year.
Light travels as a
wave
A transparent material is one which allows
light to pass through
In your notebook draw the arrows to show how hte light travels to the readers eye
