WAVES AND STUFF Flashcards

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1
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light comes from things like the sun , light bulbs and candles. it bounces off of things and allows us to see.

A

LIGHT

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2
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the place from which light originates

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LIGHT SOURCE

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the bending of light or other waves when they pass from one transparent substance to another

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REFRACT

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when light bounces off of a surface of an object

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REFLECT

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5
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when light is taken into an object. it makes it warmer.

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ABSORB

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6
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pull towards

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attract

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7
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a block of clear glass or plastic which separates the light passing through it into different colors

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prism

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light path

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ray is a beam of light

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rays

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10
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a substance that moves energy,light or sound waves from one place to another

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medium

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11
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the bending of light or other waves when they pass from one
transparent substance to another

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refraction

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12
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the return of light or sound waves from the surface, the production of an image in a mirror

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`refraction/reflect

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the process of taking in something, such as light energy

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absorption/absorb

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