Scattered Light
light that has passed through an imperfect
medium causing the rays to change from their straight path;
light in all directions
Opaque
any material that DOES NOT allow light to pass
through
Translucent
materials that allow light rays to pass through
but mix up them up so we cannot see clearly (example:
frosted glass)
Transparent
materials that let all light rays pass through
clearly
Prism
a piece of glass (or acrylic) with many sides that are
cut a certain angles to bend light rays
Transmitted Light
light that passes through matter without
being absorbed or scattered
Refracted Light
process where light slows down and bends as
it travels from one medium to another; known as "bent light
Law of Reflection
light will always be reflected by a surface
at the same angle as which it hits the surface (angle of
incidence = angle of reflection)
Reflected Light
light that bounces off shiny or metal surfaces;
the light that bounces off and into our eyes are the color(s)
we see
Diffused Light
soft light that is neither as intense or
glaring as direct light
Absorbed Light
light energy that is taken in by matter
and converted to thermal or heat energy; colors that we do
not see
Photons
the smallest possible particles of
electromagnetic radiation which travel in transverse waves
Visible Light
the region of the EM spectrum which our
eyes can detect; ROY G BIV; travels in transverse waves
Light Rays
the straight path that light travels
Scattered Light
light that has passed through an imperfect
medium causing the rays to change from their straight path;
light in all directions
Opaque
any material that DOES NOT allow light to pass
through
Translucent
materials that allow light rays to pass through
but mix up them up so we cannot see clearly (example:
frosted glass)
Transparent
materials that let all light rays pass through
clearly
Prism
a piece of glass (or acrylic) with many sides that are
cut a certain angles to bend light rays
Transmitted Light
light that passes through matter without
being absorbed or scattered
Refracted Light
process where light slows down and bends as
it travels from one medium to another; known as "bent light
Law of Reflection
light will always be reflected by a surface
at the same angle as which it hits the surface (angle of
incidence = angle of reflection)
Reflected Light
light that bounces off shiny or metal surfaces;
the light that bounces off and into our eyes are the color(s)
we see
Diffused Light
soft light that is neither as intense or
glaring as direct light
Absorbed Light
light energy that is taken in by matter
and converted to thermal or heat energy; colors that we do
not see
Photons
the smallest possible particles of
electromagnetic radiation which travel in transverse waves
Visible Light
the region of the EM spectrum which our
eyes can detect; ROY G BIV; travels in transverse waves
Light Rays
the straight path that light travels