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What Is Light?
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Science
8th Grade
11/02/2009

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Term
Light
Definition
The form of energy we can see.
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Natural Light Source
Definition
A non human made source of light, such as the Sun
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Radiates
Definition
to send out energy in the form of waves or rays.
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Radiation
Definition
The transfer of radiant energy, such of light.
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Radiant Energy 
Definition
energy transferred or emitted waves or rays in all directions.
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artificial light source.
Definition
A man made source of light
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incandescent source of light. 
Definition
an object that can be heated to an extreme temperature, that causes it to emit visible light.
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incandescence
Definition
The emission of visible light by a hot object.
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Fluorescence
Definition
the process in which high energy, invisible ultra violet light is absorbed by the particles of an object, which then emits some of this energy as light causing the object to glow.
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phosphorescence
Definition

The persistent emission of light following ecposure to and removal of a source of radiation.

 

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Chemiluminescence
Definition
the emission of light resulting from chemical action and not involving heat.
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Bioluminescence
Definition
The emission of light produced by chemical reactions inside the bodies of living creatures.
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Luminous
Definition
Giving off light.
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Non-luminous 
Definition
an object that does not give off its own light.
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Kilowatt Hour
Definition

The amount of energy transmitted by one thousand watts of power in 1 hour.

 

a unit of electrical energy.

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Ray model 
Definition
A model of light based on the observation that light travels in a straight line.
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Ray model of light
Definition
[image]
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Ray
Definition
A single line or narrow beam of light that originates from a light source and that may bounce off a surface that is strikes.
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Ray diagram
Definition
a representation of the path of light by using a straight line with an arrow.
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Transparent
Definition
allowing light to pass through .
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Translucent 
Definition
allowing some light to pass through. Altho the light is scattered from its straight path.
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Opaque 
Definition
Allowing no light to pass through.
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