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  • Created on: 13-05-15 20:26
how does light travel?
in straight lines
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How fast does light travel?
300 000km/s
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what is a narrow beam of light called?
a ray
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what two things can light do?
it can be absorbed or reflected
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what is a material called when light cannot pass through it?
opaque
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what are the colours in order of the rainbow?
red,orange,yellow,green,blue,indigo,violet
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what is it called when only some light can pass through a material?
translucent
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what is it called when light can totally pass through a material?
transparent
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if i had a red filter, what colour would the light be at the other end?
red
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what happens through a filter?
the filter absorbs every colour other than the one it is.
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what is a primary colour and what are they (in terms of light)?
a unmixed colour ("ready-made colour). green,red,blue.
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what are secondary colours and what are they (in light terms)?
mixed colours formed by primary colours. magenta, cyan,yellow
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How fast does light travel?

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300 000km/s

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what is a narrow beam of light called?

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what two things can light do?

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what is a material called when light cannot pass through it?

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