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Light
7th Grade-Light- WIMS
Term | Definition |
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concave mirror | curves inward like inside a bowl and rays converge (come together)as they bounce back. |
convex mirror | curves outward and light rays spread out as they bounce back. |
transparent | materials that transmit all light. Light goes through them. |
translucent | materials that scatter the light as it passes through them |
opaque | material reflects or absorbs all light |
transmitted | When light passes right through an object |
reflected | When light bounces off an object |
absorbed | When light is taken in or trapped by an object |
refracted | when light rays enter a new medium at an angle, the change in speed causes them to bend |
plane mirror | a mirror that is flat |