A | B |
reflect/reflection | bounce off a surface; form an image like in a mirror |
light | a form of energy that travels in a straight line |
absorb/absorption | soak up; the disappearance of a wave into a surface |
refract/refraction | bend a light wave where it goes into a different substance (ex. air to water) |
convex | curved outward like half a ball |
concave | turned inward like a bowl or a cave |
plane mirrors | flat mirrors |
opaque | a material that light CANNOT pass through |
translucent | a material that allows SOME light to pass through |
transparent | a material that light can EASILY pass through |
magnifier | a glass that makes objects look larger |