WAVES AND STUFF Flashcards
light comes from things like the sun , light bulbs and candles. it bounces off of things and allows us to see.
LIGHT
the place from which light originates
LIGHT SOURCE
the bending of light or other waves when they pass from one transparent substance to another
REFRACT
when light bounces off of a surface of an object
REFLECT
when light is taken into an object. it makes it warmer.
ABSORB
pull towards
attract
a block of clear glass or plastic which separates the light passing through it into different colors
prism
light path
ray is a beam of light
rays
a substance that moves energy,light or sound waves from one place to another
medium
the bending of light or other waves when they pass from one
transparent substance to another
refraction
the return of light or sound waves from the surface, the production of an image in a mirror
`refraction/reflect
the process of taking in something, such as light energy
absorption/absorb