Journey into the World of Light

Light is made up of individual units called photons.

Light travels in the form of both particles and waves.

Frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional; the higher the frequency, the shorter the wavelength, and vice versa.

<p>Light can be reflected, absorbed, or transmitted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Black and other darker colors absorb more light energy, whereas lighter colors reflect it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Light transmission is when light can pass through objects, such as transparent materials like glass and water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The type of wave and medium the wave moves through can change the wave by changing the amount of energy the wave has and in doing so, changes the wavelength and frequency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Scattering is when the light hits an atom in the atmosphere and is transmitted in all directions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Refraction is the bending of light when the light changes speed as it passes through a material.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using colored lenses on spotlights to only let one type of light through the lens, which changes the color appearance of objects.</p> Signup and view all the answers