Properties of Light
Reflection; Refraction; Absorption
Reflection
the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.
- when you reflect in the water
- when you look in the mirror
Refraction
is the bending of a wave when it enters a medium where its speed is different.
- when the light hits it a prismatic
Absorption
is the way in which the energy of a photon is taken up by matter, typically the electrons of an atom.