Properties of Light

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Properties of Light
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• Curious Facts about Light
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vmHFCojsUKCA

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Basic Properties of Light

• Light is energy.
• When light is absorbed by a surface it can be
  transformed into several different forms of
  energy.
• Light travels in a straight line from its source.
• Knowing that light travels in a straight line
  allows us to predict how light will behave.
• These straight lines are called rays.

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• 3. Light can be absorbed
• Absorbed light is converted into another form of
  energy (thermal or heat).
• 4. Light can be reflected
• - Light will bounce off of surfaces at the same
  angle at which it hits the surface.

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• 5. Light can be refracted
• - As light passes from one medium to another it
  changes direction slightly as a result of the
  different speed of light through different
  materials.
• 6. Light can be transmitted.
• - Light is able to pass through some types of
  matter.