Question 1

What happens to light when it passes through a transparent material, such as glass?

Accepted Answer

Transmission

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Scattering

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Absorption

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Reflection

Question 2

What is the term for when light bounces off a surface?

Accepted Answer

Reflection

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Absorption

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Transmission

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Refraction

Question 3

What happens to light when it is completely absorbed by an object?

Accepted Answer

The object gets warmer

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The light reflects back

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The light passes through

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The light changes color

Question 4

Which of the following materials would primarily reflect light?

Accepted Answer

A mirror

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A black shirt

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An opaque wall

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A window

Question 5

What is called when some light passes through a material but not all of it?

Accepted Answer

Transmission

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Absorption

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Diffraction

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Reflection

Question 6

What kind of surface would cause most of the incoming light to be absorbed rather than reflected?

Accepted Answer

A black matte surface

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A shiny silver surface

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A clear glass surface

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A white glossy surface

Question 7

When light strikes a tinted window, which of the following typically happens?

Accepted Answer

Some light is transmitted while some is absorbed

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All light is reflected

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All light passes through

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No light can pass through

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