Science 5-Module 3.3
Science 5-Module 3.3
Science 5-Module 3.3
ELEMENTARY DEPARTMENT
OBJECTIVES:
• Define light
• Relate the ability of the materials to block, absorb or transmit light to its
use
Let’s study!
o Light is a form of energy.
o It enables you to see things
o The law of reflection states that if light hits reflective surface at a certain
angle of incident, then it will be reflected or bounced off at the same
angle of reflection.
o When light strikes matter, some, or all of the energy in the light can be
transferred to matter.
o As light strikes a medium, it is reflected, absorbed, or transmitted, either by
refraction or scattering.
o Some of the light that falls on an object may be absorbed.
o The radiant energy is transformed into molecular motion which warms the
object.
o All the objects that absorb light experience a rise in temperature.
o Objects which allow light to pass through are said to transmit light and are
described as transparent.
o Some other substances can transmit light but allow the light to scatter or
diffuse making it difficult to distinguish objects that are behind them we
call those substances as translucent.
o Substances that do not transmit light at all like stones and wood are
opaque materials.
What happens to light when it is blocked?
o A shadow forms when light is blocked.
o When an object is between a light source and another object, it will cast
a shadow.
o You cast shadows on the ground when you stand outside while the sun
shines.
o A shadow always falls on the side of a light source.
o An object can cast shadows of different shapes and sizes, depending on
the positions of the object and light source.
o Absorption is the opposite process of reflection.
o Objects that are good absorbers of radiant energy tend to reflect very
little radiant anergy including the range of radiant energy we call light.