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Sources of Light

Light travels in straight lines and can be reflected, refracted, or absorbed when it hits surfaces. There are several types of light sources like the sun, fires, and glow worms that produce their own light. Other objects like mirrors reflect light and do not produce their own. Reflective surfaces have many uses like rear view mirrors in cars and reflective strips on bikes that help with visibility. Lenses can be convex, concave, or flat and change the path of light, while transparent, translucent, and opaque objects determine how much light passes through them.

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Sources of Light

Light travels in straight lines and can be reflected, refracted, or absorbed when it hits surfaces. There are several types of light sources like the sun, fires, and glow worms that produce their own light. Other objects like mirrors reflect light and do not produce their own. Reflective surfaces have many uses like rear view mirrors in cars and reflective strips on bikes that help with visibility. Lenses can be convex, concave, or flat and change the path of light, while transparent, translucent, and opaque objects determine how much light passes through them.

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A picture is a visual capture of an object.

A visual representation of something, such as a person or scene, produced on a sur


face, as in a photograph, painting etc
Sources of light

A source of light makes light. The Sun and other stars, fires, torches and lamps all
make their own light and so are examples of sources of light. When a television is
turned on, it produces light. Some animals, such as fireflies and glow-worms, are
light sources. They make their own light to attract mates.
Reflection

A mirror is not a source of light. It doesn't make its own light, it just reflects light.
The moon is not a source of light. It reflects light from the Sun.
You would not be able to see a reflector of light, such as a mirror, in a completely
dark room.

How we see things


Light travels in straight lines. When light hits an object, it is reflected (bounces
off) and enters our eyes. This is how we see the object.
When light from an object is reflected by a surface, it changes direction. It
bounces off the surface at the same angle as it hits it.

Smooth, shiny surfaces such as mirrors and polished metals reflect light well. Dull
and dark surfaces such as dark fabrics do not reflect light well.
Reflective surfaces
Reflective surfaces can be very useful.
Mirrors inside cars reflect light to help drivers see objects behind them.
Reflective strips on clothing and bikes help cyclists to be extra visible at night.
'Cat's eyes' on the road reflect light from car headlamps to help the driver see the
road at night.

Luminous objects, such as: The sun Candle flames Electric light
radiate light and so are luminous. The sun also radiates heat energy.

bulbs

Some facts about light


Light travels in straight lines.
A pinhole camera made from a cardboard box has a lighted candle placed in front
of it. An inverted image on the screen shows the light rays travel from the candle
in straight lines.

Light travels very fast indeed.


Light travels much more quickly than sound. Think of a thunder storm. You see the
flash of lightning before you hear the crash of thunder. The speed of light is about
300 000 km per second. The currently accepted value is 299 792 km/s based on
several measurements. Sometimes we write the speed as 300 000 000 m/s
Light doesn't usually go round things.
If something is in the way of light like this:

Then you get ash

Some lenses are thin at the edge and thick in the centre. They are known as
convex lenses.

Some lenses are thick at the edge and thin in the centre. They are known as
concave lenses.

Curved Mirrors
Curved Mirrors can be:
Convex These are shaped like the outside of a ball.

or

Concave These are shaped like the inside of a ball.

Shadows
Print
A shadow is made when an object blocks light. The shadow appears on the side of
the object furthest from the light source.
The object must be opaque or translucent to make a shadow. A transparent object
will not make any shadow, as light will pass straight through it.
Opaque objects make dark shadows. Translucent objects make faint shadows.

If an object is moved closer to the light source, the shadow gets bigger.
If an object is moved further away from the light source, the shadow gets
smaller.
Transparent
Transparent

objects

allow

light

to

pass

through

Object
them.

Examples
of
transparent
objects
are:
Air,
glass,
pure
water,
some
plastics
etc.
Opaque
objects
do
not
allow
light
to
pass
through
them.
Some
examples
are:
Card
board
piece,
book
etc.
Translucent
objects
allow
light,to
pass
through
them
partially.
Some
examples
for
translucent
objects
are:
Butter
paper,
ground
glass,
thin
sheets
of
plastic
etc.
Materials like air, water, and clear glass are called transparent. When light
encounters transparent materials, almost all of it passes directly through them.
Glass,
for
example,
is
transparent
to
all
visible
light.
Translucent
Objects
Materials like frosted glass and some plastics are called translucent. When light
strikes translucent materials, only some of the light passes through them. Therefore
objects on the other side of a translucent object appear fuzzy and unclear.
Opaque
Most materials are opaque. When light strikes an opaque object none of it passes
through. Most of the light is either reflected by the object or absorbed.Materials
such as wood, stone, and metals are opaque to visible light.

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