Match each word to its definition.
- The bouncing of light as it strikes a smooth, shiny surface; causes the image of an object to appear the same
- Produced when an opaque object blocks light from reaching a surface
- The path light travels
- The bending of light as it passes through one medium and into another; causes the image of an object to appear different
Students are investigating how light interacts with different objects.
What can students expect to observe when light strikes a prism?
A diagram of a periscope is shown below.
Which properties of light are demonstrated in the diagram?
Select TWO correct answers.
For a class demonstration a student turned off the lights in the classroom. The student then shined light from a flashlight through a hole in a piece of cardboard. The class saw the narrow beam of light continue until another student placed a mirror in the light’s path.
The light did not continue past the mirror because -
The picture shows how a light ray behaves with two different types of materials.
Which table best describes the behavior of the light ray as it encounters the materials?
