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Science 5 Third Quarter: How Does Light Interact With Objects?
Science 5 Third Quarter: How Does Light Interact With Objects?
Science 5 Third Quarter: How Does Light Interact With Objects?
LESSON 16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=21BwUNDOQno
Energy is an important part of our
lives. It is important whether it
comes in the form of light, heat,
sound, electricity or nuclear
Light-
• Both a particle and
a wave
• A form of energy
that travels at a
very high speed
• The interaction
between objects and
light determine
everything we see.
Forms of interaction between light and objects
Reflection Absorption
• Reflection is when • Is the
light bounces off an Transmission disappearance of
object • Is the passage of the light wave into
light wave the medium.
• Most things are
through a • Absorption limits
visible because medium the light available
they reflect light
to be reflected or
transmitted
The reason why the sun feels warm
on your skin is that the sunlight is
being absorbed and the light energy
is being transformed into heat energy
• Dark-colored surfaces absorb and
radiate energy better than light-
colored ones.
• Dull surfaces absorb and radiate
energy better than shiny ones
Transition of light to different types of objects
Transparent Translucent Opaque
• Possible to see • Possible to see light • Not possible to
through them but see objects
objects through objects cannot be
them seen clearly through through them
• Most of the light them but objects • No light passes
cannot be seen through
that hit them pass clearly through them
through
Scattering of light