waves and its applications Flashcards
light comes from things like the sun,light bulbs and candals. it bounces off of things and allows us to see.
light
the place from Wich light orginates
light source
the bending of light or other waves when they pass from one transparent substance to another
refract
when light bounces off the surface of a object.
refract/reflection
when light is taken into an object. it makes it warmer
absorb/absorption
pull towards
attract
a block of clear glass or plastic which separates the light passing through it into different colors.
prism
the trajectory that light orginates
light path
ray is a beam of light
ray
a substance that moves energy,light,the sun or sound waves from one place to another
medium
the bending of light or other waves when they pass from one transparent
refraction
the return of light or sound waves from a surface,the production of an substance to another
reflection/freflect
the process of taking in something, such as light energy
absorption/absorb