Introduction to Light 1-PS4-2

Incandescent light

Light produced when a metal is heated until it glows, it was used in old light bulbs. Incandescent light is a kind of light that happens when something gets so hot it glows.

Light

Electromagnetic energy that travels in waves, not all light is in the visible spectrum. Light is something that helps us see things around us.

Opaque

A material that does not let any light pass through. Opaque. Opaque means you can't see through it at all.

Translucent

Allows some light to pass through but scatters it. Translucent. Translucent means you can see light through an object, but you can't see clearly through it.

Transparent

Allows light to pass through. Transparent. Transparent means you can see through it like glass.