Waves and its applications Flashcards
Light
Light comes from thing like the sun, light bulbs and candles. It bounces off things and allows us to .
Light source
The place from which light originates.
Refract
The bending of light or other waves when they pass from one transparent substance to another.
Refract/ reflection
when light bounces off the surface of an object.
Absorb/ Absorption
when light is taken into an object. it makes it warmer.
Attract
pull towards
Prism
A block of clear glass or plastic which separates the light passing through it into different colors.
Light
Light comes from things like the sun, light bulbs and candles. It bounces off things and allows us to see.
Light source
The place from which light originates.
Light path
The trajectory that light takes as it travels.
Rays
Ray is a beam of light.
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 transparent substance to another.
Reflection/reflect
The return of light or sound waves from a surface, the production of an image in a mirror.
Absorption/absorb
The process of taking in something, such as light energy.
