Observe - What Light Can Do?

 Notebook: What Can Light Do?

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1.What is light?
  • to see
  • has a source (where it comes from)
  • can be natural (the Sun, fire, lightning)
  • can be artificial (TV, lightbulbs)
  • is a kind of energy
 2. How does light move?
  • in one direction
  • moves fast
  • reflects (bounces off, shiny objects)
  • absorbs (does not bounce off, soft or rough objects)
 3. What can light pass through?
  • transparent objects (can see through them)
  • like windows
 4. What happens when light bends?
  •  refracts (or changes direction)
  • makes objects look different
  • telescope bend (refract) light to make objects appear closer.
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1.What is light?
  • to see
  • has a source (where it comes from)
  • can be natural (the Sun, fire, lightning)
  • can be artificial (TV, lightbulbs)
  • is a kind of energy
 2. How does light move?
  • in one direction
  • moves fast
  • reflects (bounces off, shiny objects)
  • absorbs (does not bounce off, soft or rough objects)
 3. What can light pass through?
  • transparent objects (can see through them)
  • like windows
 4. What happens when light bends?                 
  •  refracts (or changes direction)
  • makes objects look different
  • telescope bend (refract) light to make objects appear closer.

Self Quiz 1 - Lesson 1

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