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Light
4th Grade Science
The Basic Properties
of Light
Brightness
Colors
Being visible
Brightness
The intensity of light or brightness of light
is related to the amount of light being
seen.
The closer the source of the light is, the
greater the intensity or degree of
brightness.
The greater the distance the source of the
light is, the lesser the intensity or
brightness.
Color
Light, or “white light”, is made up of all
colors of light mixed together.
If white light is passed through a prism, it
can be separated into light of different
colors.
The colors are red, orange, yellow, green,
blue, indigo, and violet.
These are the colors seen in a rainbow.
The prism does not create new
colors, but merely separates the
colors that are already there.
The most common example of a
spectrum is a rainbow!
The rainbow is caused by sunshine (white light)
shining on water droplets that are in the air just
after a summer shower.
Thousands of these water droplets break up the
light, just like Sir Isaac Newton's prism.
Can you make a rainbow? Of course! Make your
own rainbow by turning on the garden hose,
which has a nozzle that will make a fine mist, or
spray. Make sure the sunlight is coming over
your shoulder. You have made a rainbow.
Visible
In order for an object to be visible, it must
either give off its own light (be a source of
light) or it must reflect light.
The Sun, a candle flame, or a flashlight
gives off visible light.
The Moon and many objects around us
reflect light in order to be seen.
Light is made of colors!
· The different colors of light are revealed
when white light is passed through a
prism and
separated into the different colors of the
rainbow, called the spectrum.
· These colors are related to the different
amounts of energy in white light.
· Each color represents a different
amount of energy.
Light is a form of
energy!
Energy
· Energy is the ability to make
something move, happen, or
change.
Light travels in a
straight line away
from the light
source.
Reflection
When light is reflected, it bounces back from a
surface.
Reflection allows objects to be seen that do
not produce their own light.
When light strikes an object, some of the light
reflects off of it and can be detected by eyes.
When light strikes a smooth, shiny object, for
example a mirror or a pool of water, it is
reflected so that a reflection can be seen that
looks very similar to the object seen with light
reflected directly from it.
The color of the light that is reflected from an
object is the color that the object appears. For
example, an object that reflects only red light
will appear red.
Refraction
When light is refracted it passes from one type
of transparent material to another, and changes
direction. For example, when light travels
through a magnifying glass, it changes direction,
and we see a larger, magnified view of the
object.
When a straw is viewed in water, light passes
from the water to the air causing the path of the
light to bend. When the light bends, the straw
appears distorted (bent or broken)
Absorption
When light is absorbed it does not pass through
or reflect from a material. It remains in the
material as another form of energy.
The colors of objects are determined by the light
that is not absorbed but is reflected by the
objects.
All other colors of light striking the object are
absorbed by the object.
A red object, for example, reflects red colors of
light and absorbs all other colors.
Light can travel through transparent
material and even through empty space.
The
way that light reacts when it strikes an
object varies with the object.
Light behaves differently when it strikes
different types
of materials.
Transparent
A transparent material allows light to pass
through it because it is not absorbed or
reflected.
Objects can be seen clearly when viewed
through transparent materials.
Air, glass, and water are examples of
materials that are transparent.
Translucent
A translucent material scatters or absorbs
some of the light that strikes it and allows
some of the light to pass through it.
Objects appear as blurry shapes when
viewed through translucent materials.
Waxed paper and frosted glass are
examples of materials that are translucent.
Opaque
An opaque material does not allow light to
pass through, light is either reflected from
or absorbed by an opaque material.
Wood, metals, and thick paper are
examples of materials that are opaque.
http://www.brainpop.com/science/e
nergy/light/
Other videos to check out…
color
refraction and diffraction
electromagnetic spectrum

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Light5.pdf

  • 2. The Basic Properties of Light Brightness Colors Being visible
  • 3. Brightness The intensity of light or brightness of light is related to the amount of light being seen. The closer the source of the light is, the greater the intensity or degree of brightness. The greater the distance the source of the light is, the lesser the intensity or brightness.
  • 4. Color Light, or “white light”, is made up of all colors of light mixed together. If white light is passed through a prism, it can be separated into light of different colors. The colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. These are the colors seen in a rainbow.
  • 5. The prism does not create new colors, but merely separates the colors that are already there.
  • 6.
  • 7. The most common example of a spectrum is a rainbow! The rainbow is caused by sunshine (white light) shining on water droplets that are in the air just after a summer shower. Thousands of these water droplets break up the light, just like Sir Isaac Newton's prism. Can you make a rainbow? Of course! Make your own rainbow by turning on the garden hose, which has a nozzle that will make a fine mist, or spray. Make sure the sunlight is coming over your shoulder. You have made a rainbow.
  • 8. Visible In order for an object to be visible, it must either give off its own light (be a source of light) or it must reflect light. The Sun, a candle flame, or a flashlight gives off visible light. The Moon and many objects around us reflect light in order to be seen.
  • 9. Light is made of colors! · The different colors of light are revealed when white light is passed through a prism and separated into the different colors of the rainbow, called the spectrum. · These colors are related to the different amounts of energy in white light. · Each color represents a different amount of energy.
  • 10. Light is a form of energy! Energy · Energy is the ability to make something move, happen, or change.
  • 11. Light travels in a straight line away from the light source.
  • 12. Reflection When light is reflected, it bounces back from a surface. Reflection allows objects to be seen that do not produce their own light. When light strikes an object, some of the light reflects off of it and can be detected by eyes. When light strikes a smooth, shiny object, for example a mirror or a pool of water, it is reflected so that a reflection can be seen that looks very similar to the object seen with light reflected directly from it. The color of the light that is reflected from an object is the color that the object appears. For example, an object that reflects only red light will appear red.
  • 13. Refraction When light is refracted it passes from one type of transparent material to another, and changes direction. For example, when light travels through a magnifying glass, it changes direction, and we see a larger, magnified view of the object. When a straw is viewed in water, light passes from the water to the air causing the path of the light to bend. When the light bends, the straw appears distorted (bent or broken)
  • 14. Absorption When light is absorbed it does not pass through or reflect from a material. It remains in the material as another form of energy. The colors of objects are determined by the light that is not absorbed but is reflected by the objects. All other colors of light striking the object are absorbed by the object. A red object, for example, reflects red colors of light and absorbs all other colors.
  • 15. Light can travel through transparent material and even through empty space. The way that light reacts when it strikes an object varies with the object. Light behaves differently when it strikes different types of materials.
  • 16. Transparent A transparent material allows light to pass through it because it is not absorbed or reflected. Objects can be seen clearly when viewed through transparent materials. Air, glass, and water are examples of materials that are transparent.
  • 17. Translucent A translucent material scatters or absorbs some of the light that strikes it and allows some of the light to pass through it. Objects appear as blurry shapes when viewed through translucent materials. Waxed paper and frosted glass are examples of materials that are translucent.
  • 18. Opaque An opaque material does not allow light to pass through, light is either reflected from or absorbed by an opaque material. Wood, metals, and thick paper are examples of materials that are opaque.
  • 19. http://www.brainpop.com/science/e nergy/light/ Other videos to check out… color refraction and diffraction electromagnetic spectrum