Light and Shadows

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Name some natural lights?
Sun, stars, fireflies
Name some made lights?
Flashlights, lantern, candles
Why is light important?
For sight
for heat
provides us with food
Light comes from 3 sources, what are they?
Direct light- sun, starts, volcano magma
indirect light- fireflies, burning matches, television
reflected light- mirrors, moon, planets
Light normally travels which way?
Straight lines
What happens when lights moves in dense material?
It slows down
Describe refraction?
The bending of light as it passes through transparent objects.
How does a sundial work?
Hours were measured by where the shadow would fall on the sundial and what the length of the shadow was.
How is a shadow formed?
Shadows are cast when the light is blocked by an opaque material/object?
How do you made a shadow larger?
By moving the objects closer to the light source or away from the screen.
How do you made a shadow fuzzier?
By moving objects closer to the light source or away from the screen.
Transparent objects allow:
a.. let no light through. They cast a dark shadow. You cannot see things on the other side.
b. allow some light through, but not all. They cast a light or fuzzy shadow.
c. light through easily. They leave no shadow and you can see objects clearly through them.
Answer c
Translucent objects allow:
a.. let no light through. They cast a dark shadow. You cannot see things on the other side.
b. allow some light through, but not all. They cast a light or fuzzy shadow.
c. light through easily. They leave no shadow and you can see objects clearly through them.
Answer b
Opaque objects allow:
a.. let no light through. They cast a dark shadow. You cannot see things on the other side.
b. allow some light through, but not all. They cast a light or fuzzy shadow.
c. light through easily. They leave no shadow and you can see objects clearly through them.
Answer a