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The Basics of Light

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In straight linesHow does light travel?
300 000 000 m/sWhat is the speed of light in a vacuum?
LuminousWhat are objects that give out light on their own called?
Non-luminousWhat are objects that do not give out light on their own called?
TransparentWhat are objects that allow almost all light to pass through called?
OpaqueWhat are objects that do not allow light to pass through called?
TransluscentWhat are objects that allow almost some light to pass through and scatters the rest called?
RayWhat is the path which light travels?
BeamWhat is a bundle of rays?
UmbraWhat is the totally dark shadow formed by a point source of light?
PenumbraWhat is the partially dark shadow formed by an extended source of light?
Solar eclipseWhen the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth, in a straight line, what is formed?
Lunar eclipseWhen the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, in a straight line, what is formed?
Pinhole cameraWhat is the simple device to demonstrate that light travels in straight lines and produces images that are real, inverted and same colour as the object?


Karen Diane De Silva

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