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What happens to light when it hits an opaque substance?
What happens to light when it hits an opaque substance?
- It is absorbed or reflected by the substance (correct)
- It changes direction and speed
- It disappears into thin air
- It passes through the substance
What is the term for substances that allow most of the light to pass through?
What is the term for substances that allow most of the light to pass through?
- Reflective
- Transparent (correct)
- Translucent
- Opaque
What is the purpose of a sundial's gnomon?
What is the purpose of a sundial's gnomon?
- To measure the temperature
- To absorb light
- To cast a shadow to indicate time (correct)
- To reflect light
What is the term for the process by which a material takes in light energy?
What is the term for the process by which a material takes in light energy?
What happens to the colors of light that are not reflected by an object?
What happens to the colors of light that are not reflected by an object?
Why do black surfaces become hotter than lighter surfaces when exposed to sunlight?
Why do black surfaces become hotter than lighter surfaces when exposed to sunlight?
What is the purpose of a color filter?
What is the purpose of a color filter?
What happens to light when it hits a translucent substance?
What happens to light when it hits a translucent substance?
Why do we see a ladybird's shell as red?
Why do we see a ladybird's shell as red?
What is the term for the process by which light bounces off a surface?
What is the term for the process by which light bounces off a surface?
What is the purpose of lining the inside of the box with black paper in a pinhole camera?
What is the purpose of lining the inside of the box with black paper in a pinhole camera?
What is the term for the range of wavelengths of light that are visible to the human eye?
What is the term for the range of wavelengths of light that are visible to the human eye?
Which color has the longest wavelength and lowest frequency?
Which color has the longest wavelength and lowest frequency?
What is the term for the process of separating a wave into its constituent parts?
What is the term for the process of separating a wave into its constituent parts?
What is the purpose of a prism in investigating the visible spectrum?
What is the purpose of a prism in investigating the visible spectrum?
What is the term for the distance between two corresponding points on consecutive waves?
What is the term for the distance between two corresponding points on consecutive waves?
What type of electromagnetic wave is used in medical imaging?
What type of electromagnetic wave is used in medical imaging?
What is the term for the way in which something is made up?
What is the term for the way in which something is made up?
What is the term for light that is felt as heat and used in remote controls?
What is the term for light that is felt as heat and used in remote controls?
What is the acronym that helps to remember the colors of the visible spectrum?
What is the acronym that helps to remember the colors of the visible spectrum?
What is the main function of the sclera in the human eye?
What is the main function of the sclera in the human eye?
What happens to the pupil size in bright light?
What happens to the pupil size in bright light?
What is the function of the cornea in the human eye?
What is the function of the cornea in the human eye?
What type of cells in the retina are sensitive to light and dark changes?
What type of cells in the retina are sensitive to light and dark changes?
What happens to light when it enters a denser medium?
What happens to light when it enters a denser medium?
Why does a straw appear bent in water?
Why does a straw appear bent in water?
What is the name of the nerve that transmits electrical impulses from the eye to the brain?
What is the name of the nerve that transmits electrical impulses from the eye to the brain?
What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?
What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?
What is the term for how much a medium slows down light?
What is the term for how much a medium slows down light?
What happens to white light as it passes through a prism?
What happens to white light as it passes through a prism?
What is the purpose of the lens in the human eye?
What is the purpose of the lens in the human eye?
What is the purpose of converging lenses?
What is the purpose of converging lenses?
What is the role of the cone cells in the retina?
What is the role of the cone cells in the retina?
What happens to light when it enters a different medium at an angle?
What happens to light when it enters a different medium at an angle?
What type of lens is used to correct near-sightedness?
What type of lens is used to correct near-sightedness?
Why do we see a rainbow in the sky after rain?
Why do we see a rainbow in the sky after rain?
What is the term for a measure of how much a medium can slow down light?
What is the term for a measure of how much a medium can slow down light?
What is the term for the bending of light as it moves from one medium to another?
What is the term for the bending of light as it moves from one medium to another?
What is the purpose of lenses in optical devices?
What is the purpose of lenses in optical devices?
Why do legs appear shorter when viewed in a pool?
Why do legs appear shorter when viewed in a pool?
What is the primary function of a black surface in terms of light?
What is the primary function of a black surface in terms of light?
Why do white objects reflect most of the light energy?
Why do white objects reflect most of the light energy?
What is the purpose of a solar panel being black?
What is the purpose of a solar panel being black?
Why do blackboards absorb most of the light?
Why do blackboards absorb most of the light?
What is the term for the ray of light that strikes a surface?
What is the term for the ray of light that strikes a surface?
What is the angle between the incident ray and the normal line?
What is the angle between the incident ray and the normal line?
What is the result of the law of reflection?
What is the result of the law of reflection?
What is the characteristic of a smooth surface in terms of reflection?
What is the characteristic of a smooth surface in terms of reflection?
What is the purpose of a ladybird's red shell?
What is the purpose of a ladybird's red shell?
What is the characteristic of a rough surface in terms of reflection?
What is the characteristic of a rough surface in terms of reflection?
What is the primary source of natural light on Earth?
What is the primary source of natural light on Earth?
What is the term for objects that emit light?
What is the term for objects that emit light?
What is the speed of light?
What is the speed of light?
How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth?
How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth?
What is the purpose of a pinhole camera?
What is the purpose of a pinhole camera?
What is used to cover the hole in the pinhole camera?
What is used to cover the hole in the pinhole camera?
What is the term for the transfer of energy through space as electromagnetic waves?
What is the term for the transfer of energy through space as electromagnetic waves?
What does the Moon do with the light from the Sun?
What does the Moon do with the light from the Sun?
What is the primary source of natural light on Earth?
What is the primary source of natural light on Earth?
What is the term for objects that emit light?
What is the term for objects that emit light?
What is the speed of light in kilometers per second?
What is the speed of light in kilometers per second?
What is the purpose of a pinhole camera?
What is the purpose of a pinhole camera?
What material is used to cover the hole in the pinhole camera?
What material is used to cover the hole in the pinhole camera?
What is the term for the action of light traveling through space?
What is the term for the action of light traveling through space?
How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth?
How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth?
What is the term for the movement of light in a straight line?
What is the term for the movement of light in a straight line?
What happens when light hits a transparent substance?
What happens when light hits a transparent substance?
What is the purpose of using transparent objects as filters?
What is the purpose of using transparent objects as filters?
What is the characteristic of an opaque substance?
What is the characteristic of an opaque substance?
What happens when light hits a translucent substance?
What happens when light hits a translucent substance?
Why do we see objects clearly through transparent materials?
Why do we see objects clearly through transparent materials?
What is the purpose of a sundial?
What is the purpose of a sundial?
What happens when an opaque object blocks the path of light?
What happens when an opaque object blocks the path of light?
What is the characteristic of a black surface in terms of light?
What is the characteristic of a black surface in terms of light?
Why do we see a leaf as green?
Why do we see a leaf as green?
What is the purpose of using color filters?
What is the purpose of using color filters?
What is the purpose of the iris in the eye?
What is the purpose of the iris in the eye?
What happens to light when it passes from air into water?
What happens to light when it passes from air into water?
What is the role of the retina in the process of vision?
What is the role of the retina in the process of vision?
What is the term for the process by which light is focused onto the retina?
What is the term for the process by which light is focused onto the retina?
What is the function of the optic nerve in the process of vision?
What is the function of the optic nerve in the process of vision?
What is the difference between rods and cones in the retina?
What is the difference between rods and cones in the retina?
What happens to the image formed on the retina when it is transmitted to the brain?
What happens to the image formed on the retina when it is transmitted to the brain?
What is the term for the process by which an object appears to be a different color due to the wavelengths of light it reflects?
What is the term for the process by which an object appears to be a different color due to the wavelengths of light it reflects?
What is the purpose of the lens in the human eye?
What is the purpose of the lens in the human eye?
What is the term for the angle at which light enters a medium?
What is the term for the angle at which light enters a medium?
What is the primary reason why black surfaces absorb more heat than white surfaces?
What is the primary reason why black surfaces absorb more heat than white surfaces?
What is the purpose of a solar panel's black surface?
What is the purpose of a solar panel's black surface?
Why do mirrors provide a clear reflection of objects?
Why do mirrors provide a clear reflection of objects?
What is the term for the imaginary line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence?
What is the term for the imaginary line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence?
What is the result of the law of reflection?
What is the result of the law of reflection?
What is the characteristic of a smooth surface in terms of reflection?
What is the characteristic of a smooth surface in terms of reflection?
Why do white objects appear white?
Why do white objects appear white?
What is the purpose of a ladybird's red shell?
What is the purpose of a ladybird's red shell?
Why do blackboards appear black?
Why do blackboards appear black?
What is the characteristic of a rough surface in terms of reflection?
What is the characteristic of a rough surface in terms of reflection?
What happens to light when it travels from a less dense medium to a denser medium?
What happens to light when it travels from a less dense medium to a denser medium?
Why do we see a rainbow in the sky after rain?
Why do we see a rainbow in the sky after rain?
What is the purpose of a converging lens?
What is the purpose of a converging lens?
What happens to white light as it passes through a prism?
What happens to white light as it passes through a prism?
Why do legs appear shorter when viewed in a pool?
Why do legs appear shorter when viewed in a pool?
What is the relationship between the speed of light and the density of a medium?
What is the relationship between the speed of light and the density of a medium?
What is the purpose of a diverging lens?
What is the purpose of a diverging lens?
Why is a straw in a glass of water bent?
Why is a straw in a glass of water bent?
What is the term for the mass per unit volume of a substance?
What is the term for the mass per unit volume of a substance?
What is the purpose of corrective lenses?
What is the purpose of corrective lenses?
What is the purpose of sealing the pinhole camera box?
What is the purpose of sealing the pinhole camera box?
What is the range of wavelengths of light that are visible to the human eye?
What is the range of wavelengths of light that are visible to the human eye?
What is the term for the process of separating a wave into its constituent parts?
What is the term for the process of separating a wave into its constituent parts?
What is the characteristic of red light in the visible spectrum?
What is the characteristic of red light in the visible spectrum?
What is the purpose of a prism in investigating the visible spectrum?
What is the purpose of a prism in investigating the visible spectrum?
What type of electromagnetic wave is used in remote controls?
What type of electromagnetic wave is used in remote controls?
What is the term for the distance between two corresponding points on consecutive waves?
What is the term for the distance between two corresponding points on consecutive waves?
What is the purpose of a glass prism in the activity investigating the visible spectrum?
What is the purpose of a glass prism in the activity investigating the visible spectrum?
What is the term for the range of electromagnetic waves that are visible to the human eye?
What is the term for the range of electromagnetic waves that are visible to the human eye?
What is the result of shining white light through a prism?
What is the result of shining white light through a prism?
What is the primary source of natural light on Earth?
What is the primary source of natural light on Earth?
What is the term for objects that emit light?
What is the term for objects that emit light?
What is the speed of light in kilometers per second?
What is the speed of light in kilometers per second?
What is the purpose of the aluminum foil in the pinhole camera?
What is the purpose of the aluminum foil in the pinhole camera?
What is the term for the transfer of energy through space as electromagnetic waves?
What is the term for the transfer of energy through space as electromagnetic waves?
What is the term for the action of light traveling through space?
What is the term for the action of light traveling through space?
What is the term for moving in a straight line?
What is the term for moving in a straight line?
What is the purpose of the white paper in the pinhole camera?
What is the purpose of the white paper in the pinhole camera?
What is the main reason for light refraction?
What is the main reason for light refraction?
What happens to light as it moves from a less dense medium to a denser medium?
What happens to light as it moves from a less dense medium to a denser medium?
What is the term for how much a medium slows down light?
What is the term for how much a medium slows down light?
What is the purpose of a converging lens?
What is the purpose of a converging lens?
What is responsible for the separation of white light into its component colors?
What is responsible for the separation of white light into its component colors?
What type of lens is used to correct far-sightedness?
What type of lens is used to correct far-sightedness?
What is the main function of the retina in the human eye?
What is the main function of the retina in the human eye?
What happens to light when it passes from air into water?
What happens to light when it passes from air into water?
What happens to light as it exits a denser medium into a less dense medium?
What happens to light as it exits a denser medium into a less dense medium?
What is the result of refraction in a rainbow?
What is the result of refraction in a rainbow?
What is the purpose of the cornea in the human eye?
What is the purpose of the cornea in the human eye?
What determines the color of an object?
What determines the color of an object?
What is the purpose of lenses in microscopes?
What is the purpose of lenses in microscopes?
What causes a straw to appear bent in water?
What causes a straw to appear bent in water?
What happens to the electrical impulses generated by the retina?
What happens to the electrical impulses generated by the retina?
What is the term for the process by which light is focused onto the retina?
What is the term for the process by which light is focused onto the retina?
What is the purpose of the iris in the human eye?
What is the purpose of the iris in the human eye?
What is the term for the light-sensitive cells in the retina?
What is the term for the light-sensitive cells in the retina?
What is the purpose of the lens in the human eye?
What is the purpose of the lens in the human eye?
What is the term for the path that light takes as it enters the eye?
What is the term for the path that light takes as it enters the eye?
What is the primary characteristic of opaque substances?
What is the primary characteristic of opaque substances?
What is the purpose of a transparent object as a filter?
What is the purpose of a transparent object as a filter?
What happens to the colors of light that are absorbed by an object?
What happens to the colors of light that are absorbed by an object?
What is the term for the process by which light is scattered in different directions?
What is the term for the process by which light is scattered in different directions?
What is the characteristic of a material that absorbs all colors of light and reflects none?
What is the characteristic of a material that absorbs all colors of light and reflects none?
What is the purpose of a sundial?
What is the purpose of a sundial?
What is the term for the process by which a material takes in light energy?
What is the term for the process by which a material takes in light energy?
What is the characteristic of a translucent substance?
What is the characteristic of a translucent substance?
What is the result of an object blocking the path of light?
What is the result of an object blocking the path of light?
What is the term for the process by which light passes through a material?
What is the term for the process by which light passes through a material?
What is the main purpose of a pinhole camera?
What is the main purpose of a pinhole camera?
What is the result of dispersion of light when it passes through a prism?
What is the result of dispersion of light when it passes through a prism?
What is the wavelength of violet light?
What is the wavelength of violet light?
What is the purpose of a white screen in the activity to investigate the visible spectrum?
What is the purpose of a white screen in the activity to investigate the visible spectrum?
What type of electromagnetic wave is used in remote controls and thermal imaging?
What type of electromagnetic wave is used in remote controls and thermal imaging?
What is the term for the process of light bending as it passes from one medium to another?
What is the term for the process of light bending as it passes from one medium to another?
What is the frequency of violet light?
What is the frequency of violet light?
What is the purpose of a prism in the activity to investigate the visible spectrum?
What is the purpose of a prism in the activity to investigate the visible spectrum?
What is the range of wavelengths of light that are visible to the human eye?
What is the range of wavelengths of light that are visible to the human eye?
What is the term for the distance between two corresponding points on consecutive waves?
What is the term for the distance between two corresponding points on consecutive waves?
What happens when light hits a black object?
What happens when light hits a black object?
Why do we see a mirror image in a still lake?
Why do we see a mirror image in a still lake?
What is the purpose of the normal line in understanding reflection?
What is the purpose of the normal line in understanding reflection?
What is the law of reflection?
What is the law of reflection?
What is the characteristic of a smooth surface in terms of reflection?
What is the characteristic of a smooth surface in terms of reflection?
Why do white objects appear white?
Why do white objects appear white?
What is the purpose of a black surface in a solar panel?
What is the purpose of a black surface in a solar panel?
What happens when light hits a green leaf?
What happens when light hits a green leaf?
Why do we see a clear reflection in a mirror?
Why do we see a clear reflection in a mirror?
What is the result of the law of reflection?
What is the result of the law of reflection?
What is the primary function of the pupil in the human eye?
What is the primary function of the pupil in the human eye?
What is the role of the lens in the process of vision?
What is the role of the lens in the process of vision?
What is the primary characteristic of luminous objects?
What is the primary characteristic of luminous objects?
What is the result of diffused reflection?
What is the result of diffused reflection?
What can be demonstrated using a simple pinhole camera?
What can be demonstrated using a simple pinhole camera?
What is the term for the light-sensitive cells in the retina?
What is the term for the light-sensitive cells in the retina?
What is the purpose of the optic nerve?
What is the purpose of the optic nerve?
What is the term for the transfer of energy through space as electromagnetic waves?
What is the term for the transfer of energy through space as electromagnetic waves?
What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?
What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?
What is the speed of light in kilometers per second?
What is the speed of light in kilometers per second?
What is the role of the retina in the process of vision?
What is the role of the retina in the process of vision?
What is the reason why we rely on artificial light sources?
What is the reason why we rely on artificial light sources?
What is the purpose of using black paper in a pinhole camera?
What is the purpose of using black paper in a pinhole camera?
What is the term for the measure of how much a medium can slow down light?
What is the term for the measure of how much a medium can slow down light?
What happens to light when it enters a denser medium at an angle?
What happens to light when it enters a denser medium at an angle?
What is the time it takes for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth?
What is the time it takes for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth?
What is the term for the action of light traveling through space?
What is the term for the action of light traveling through space?
What is the purpose of the cornea in the human eye?
What is the purpose of the cornea in the human eye?
What is the primary reason why we can see objects clearly through transparent materials?
What is the primary reason why we can see objects clearly through transparent materials?
What is the main difference between opaque and transparent substances?
What is the main difference between opaque and transparent substances?
What happens to light when it hits a translucent substance?
What happens to light when it hits a translucent substance?
What is the purpose of using a color filter in photography and stage lighting?
What is the purpose of using a color filter in photography and stage lighting?
What happens to the colors of light that are absorbed by an object?
What happens to the colors of light that are absorbed by an object?
Why do we see a green leaf as green?
Why do we see a green leaf as green?
What is the main difference between reflection and absorption of light?
What is the main difference between reflection and absorption of light?
What is the purpose of a sundial?
What is the purpose of a sundial?
What is the result of the interaction between light and an opaque object?
What is the result of the interaction between light and an opaque object?
What is the characteristic of a translucent substance?
What is the characteristic of a translucent substance?
What is the primary mechanism by which a prism disperses white light?
What is the primary mechanism by which a prism disperses white light?
What is the purpose of using a white screen or paper in the investigation of the visible spectrum?
What is the purpose of using a white screen or paper in the investigation of the visible spectrum?
What is the characteristic of light that is visible to the human eye?
What is the characteristic of light that is visible to the human eye?
What is the purpose of using a pinhole camera?
What is the purpose of using a pinhole camera?
What is the term for the process by which white light is split into its constituent colors?
What is the term for the process by which white light is split into its constituent colors?
What is the range of wavelengths of X-rays?
What is the range of wavelengths of X-rays?
What is the purpose of using a dark room in the investigation of the visible spectrum?
What is the purpose of using a dark room in the investigation of the visible spectrum?
What is the characteristic of infrared light?
What is the characteristic of infrared light?
What is the term for the distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs of a wave?
What is the term for the distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs of a wave?
What is the purpose of using a light source in the investigation of the visible spectrum?
What is the purpose of using a light source in the investigation of the visible spectrum?
What is the primary reason why black objects appear hotter than lighter objects in sunlight?
What is the primary reason why black objects appear hotter than lighter objects in sunlight?
What is the purpose of the normal line in understanding reflection?
What is the purpose of the normal line in understanding reflection?
What is the main difference between a smooth surface and a rough surface in terms of reflection?
What is the main difference between a smooth surface and a rough surface in terms of reflection?
What causes the change in direction of light when it travels from one medium to another?
What causes the change in direction of light when it travels from one medium to another?
What is the purpose of a whiteboard in a classroom?
What is the purpose of a whiteboard in a classroom?
What happens to the light that is not reflected by an object?
What happens to the light that is not reflected by an object?
What is the role of the normal line in the context of refraction?
What is the role of the normal line in the context of refraction?
What is the main advantage of wearing white clothes on a sunny day?
What is the main advantage of wearing white clothes on a sunny day?
What is the term for the spreading of light into its component colors?
What is the term for the spreading of light into its component colors?
What is the purpose of a mirror in everyday life?
What is the purpose of a mirror in everyday life?
What type of lens is used to correct far-sightedness?
What type of lens is used to correct far-sightedness?
What is the primary reason why solar panels are usually black?
What is the primary reason why solar panels are usually black?
What is the purpose of a converging lens in optical devices?
What is the purpose of a converging lens in optical devices?
What happens to the light rays when they pass through a diverging lens?
What happens to the light rays when they pass through a diverging lens?
What is the characteristic of a white object in terms of reflection?
What is the characteristic of a white object in terms of reflection?
What is the primary function of the ladybird's red shell?
What is the primary function of the ladybird's red shell?
What is the term for the measure of how much a medium slows down light?
What is the term for the measure of how much a medium slows down light?
What is the role of the prism in investigating the visible spectrum?
What is the role of the prism in investigating the visible spectrum?
What is the result of the refraction of light as it passes through a raindrop?
What is the result of the refraction of light as it passes through a raindrop?
What is the purpose of lenses in optical devices such as glasses and microscopes?
What is the purpose of lenses in optical devices such as glasses and microscopes?
What is the primary reason why black surfaces absorb more heat than white surfaces?
What is the primary reason why black surfaces absorb more heat than white surfaces?
What is the term for the imaginary line drawn perpendicular to a surface at the point of incidence?
What is the term for the imaginary line drawn perpendicular to a surface at the point of incidence?
What is the purpose of using a black surface in a solar panel?
What is the purpose of using a black surface in a solar panel?
What is the characteristic of a smooth surface in terms of reflection?
What is the characteristic of a smooth surface in terms of reflection?
What is the law of reflection?
What is the law of reflection?
What is the result of the law of reflection?
What is the result of the law of reflection?
What is the primary reason for sealing the pinhole camera box?
What is the primary reason for sealing the pinhole camera box?
Which of the following types of electromagnetic waves has a shorter wavelength than visible light?
Which of the following types of electromagnetic waves has a shorter wavelength than visible light?
What is the term for the process by which white light is separated into its constituent colors?
What is the term for the process by which white light is separated into its constituent colors?
What is the primary function of the iris in the human eye?
What is the primary function of the iris in the human eye?
Which of the following colors of the visible spectrum has the highest frequency?
Which of the following colors of the visible spectrum has the highest frequency?
What is the role of the lens in the process of vision?
What is the role of the lens in the process of vision?
What is the term for the process of converting light energy into electrical nerve impulses?
What is the term for the process of converting light energy into electrical nerve impulses?
What is the purpose of a prism in the investigation of the visible spectrum?
What is the purpose of a prism in the investigation of the visible spectrum?
What is the characteristic of a rough surface in terms of reflection?
What is the characteristic of a rough surface in terms of reflection?
What is the term for the range of wavelengths of light that are not visible to the human eye?
What is the term for the range of wavelengths of light that are not visible to the human eye?
What is the term for the measure of how much a medium slows down light?
What is the term for the measure of how much a medium slows down light?
What is the result of light entering a denser medium at an angle?
What is the result of light entering a denser medium at an angle?
What is the primary reason for light refraction?
What is the primary reason for light refraction?
What is the effect of refraction on white light as it passes through a prism?
What is the effect of refraction on white light as it passes through a prism?
What is the purpose of a converging lens?
What is the purpose of a converging lens?
What is the reason for the apparent bend of a straw in water?
What is the reason for the apparent bend of a straw in water?
What is the result of light entering a denser medium at an angle?
What is the result of light entering a denser medium at an angle?
What is the term for the measure of how much a medium slows down light?
What is the term for the measure of how much a medium slows down light?
What is the purpose of corrective lenses for near-sightedness?
What is the purpose of corrective lenses for near-sightedness?
What is the result of light refraction and reflection in a raindrop?
What is the result of light refraction and reflection in a raindrop?
What is the purpose of lenses in optical devices?
What is the purpose of lenses in optical devices?
What is the reason for the formation of a rainbow in the sky after rain?
What is the reason for the formation of a rainbow in the sky after rain?
What is the reason behind the visibility of objects through transparent substances?
What is the reason behind the visibility of objects through transparent substances?
What is the primary function of a color filter?
What is the primary function of a color filter?
What is the reason behind the creation of shadows?
What is the reason behind the creation of shadows?
What happens to the colors of light that are absorbed by an object?
What happens to the colors of light that are absorbed by an object?
What is the characteristic of translucent substances?
What is the characteristic of translucent substances?
What is the result of the absorption of all colors of light by an object?
What is the result of the absorption of all colors of light by an object?
What is the primary characteristic that defines a luminous object?
What is the primary characteristic that defines a luminous object?
What is the term for the transfer of energy through space as electromagnetic waves?
What is the term for the transfer of energy through space as electromagnetic waves?
What is the purpose of using a pinhole camera in the activity described?
What is the purpose of using a pinhole camera in the activity described?
What is the speed of light in kilometers per second?
What is the speed of light in kilometers per second?
How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth?
How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth?
What is the term for the movement of light in a straight line through space?
What is the term for the movement of light in a straight line through space?
What is the reason why black objects absorb more heat?
What is the reason why black objects absorb more heat?
What is the purpose of a ladybird's red shell?
What is the purpose of a ladybird's red shell?
What happens to light when it hits a black surface?
What happens to light when it hits a black surface?
What is the characteristic of a smooth surface in terms of reflection?
What is the characteristic of a smooth surface in terms of reflection?
What is the term for the ray of light that bounces off a surface?
What is the term for the ray of light that bounces off a surface?
What happens to light when it travels from a less dense medium to a denser medium?
What happens to light when it travels from a less dense medium to a denser medium?
What is the primary function of a converging lens?
What is the primary function of a converging lens?
What causes the separation of white light into its component colors?
What causes the separation of white light into its component colors?
Why do legs appear shorter when viewed in a pool?
Why do legs appear shorter when viewed in a pool?
What is the term for the measure of how much a medium slows down light?
What is the term for the measure of how much a medium slows down light?
What is the main function of the pupil in the human eye?
What is the main function of the pupil in the human eye?
What happens to light when it hits a rough surface?
What happens to light when it hits a rough surface?
What is the function of the lens in the human eye?
What is the function of the lens in the human eye?
What is the term for the process of light bending as it passes from one medium to another?
What is the term for the process of light bending as it passes from one medium to another?
What is the function of the retina in the human eye?
What is the function of the retina in the human eye?
What happens when light hits an object?
What happens when light hits an object?
What type of substances allow us to see objects clearly through them?
What type of substances allow us to see objects clearly through them?
What is the purpose of using a filter in photography?
What is the purpose of using a filter in photography?
Why do we see the color of an object?
Why do we see the color of an object?
What is the result of light passing through a translucent substance?
What is the result of light passing through a translucent substance?
What type of object is the Sun?
What type of object is the Sun?
What is the term for the transfer of energy through space as electromagnetic waves?
What is the term for the transfer of energy through space as electromagnetic waves?
What is the purpose of a pinhole camera?
What is the purpose of a pinhole camera?
What is the speed of light?
What is the speed of light?
What is the term for objects that emit light?
What is the term for objects that emit light?
What is the purpose of sealing the pinhole camera box?
What is the purpose of sealing the pinhole camera box?
What happens when light passes through a prism?
What happens when light passes through a prism?
Which type of electromagnetic wave has a shorter wavelength and higher frequency than visible light?
Which type of electromagnetic wave has a shorter wavelength and higher frequency than visible light?
What is the term for the range of wavelengths of light that are visible to the human eye?
What is the term for the range of wavelengths of light that are visible to the human eye?
What is the term for the distance between two corresponding points on consecutive waves?
What is the term for the distance between two corresponding points on consecutive waves?
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