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Is this statement true or false a piece of glass reflects more light than a piece of paper?

False. Glass is transparent and allows light to pass through, while paper is opaque and reflects more light.


What is the name of a piece of cut glass with triangular sides that breaks light into the spectrum of colours?

You are thinking of a Prism.


What is a piece of glass that refracts light?

A prism is a piece of glass that refracts light by separating it into its component colors.


What causes light to refract when it hits a piece of glass?

the light rays hit the piece of glass and the surface of the glass causes it to refract


Is there an experiment to show that light passes though glass?

yes get a piece of glass or crystal and hold it in the sunlight. get the right angle so you can see a rainbow inside the glass/ crystal. it shows how light is actually all colours of the rainbow, however you can only see what it reflects.


What is a piece of glass that is used to split light into colors?

A prism is a piece of glass that can split light into its different colors through refraction.


What color light is transmitted through a piece of red glass?

The color of light that is transmitted through a piece of red glass is red.


What is a triangle shaped piece of glass that bends light?

A prism is a triangle-shaped piece of glass that is able to bend light by refracting and dispersing the light into its component colors.


Explain why a flat piece of glass does not bring light to a focus while a curved piece of glass can?

When light passes through a flat piece of glass, like a window, the light is refracted at both surfaces, but the exiting ray of light is parallel to the entering ray and hence the light's path is not really changed.


What is a piece of glass used to diffract light?

PRISM


What is a piece of glass that focuses light called?

A lens.


What frequencies of visibile light are transmitted through a piece of glass if the glass appears black?

When a piece of glass appears black, it is likely absorbing all visible light frequencies rather than transmitting them. This could be due to impurities in the glass that absorb light or a particular treatment on the surface of the glass.