Showing posts with label Refraction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Refraction. Show all posts

11/4/10

Does light bend or bounce?




We've been learning about light energy this week. We demonstrated that light can bounce back like a basketball if you shine it on a shiny object, like a mirror. This is called reflection.




We explored how light can go through objects and look funny. It can make your pencil look broken if you stick in water. It can make things look larger if you look through a magnifying lens. This is called refraction.