waves 2 Flashcards
1
Q
light
A
light comes from things like the sun, lightbulbs and candles. it bounces off of things and allows us to see things
2
Q
light source
A
the place from which origanates
3
Q
light path
A
the tragectory that light takes as it travels
4
Q
ray
A
ray is a beam of light
5
Q
medium
A
a substance that moves energy,light, or sound waves
6
Q
refraction
A
the bending of light or other waves when they pass from one transparent substance to another
7
Q
reflection/reflect
A
the return of light or sound waves from a surface the production of an image in a mirror
8
Q
absorption/absorb
A
the process of taking in something such as light energy
