waves and its applications Flashcards
Light
light comes from things like the sun light bulbs and candles it bounces off of things and allows us to see
light source
the place from which light originates
Refract
the bending of light or waves when they pass from one transparent substance to another
reflect
when light bounces off the surface of an object
absorb
when light is taken into in object it makes it warmer
attract
pull towards
prism
A block of clear glass or plastic which seporats the light passing through it into different colors
Rays
ray a beam of light
light source
the place from which light originates
light
light comes from things like the sun light bulbs and candles it bounces off of
light path
the trajectory that light takes as it travles
absorption/absorb
the process of talking in something such as light energy
medium
a substance that moves energy light or sound waves from one place to another
refraction
the bending of light or other waves when they pass from one place trancparent sub stance to another
reflect
the return of light or sound waves from a surface the production of an image in a mirror
