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Light Properties Exploration

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Light Properties Exploration

Light rays and reflection illustration

💡 Part 1: Light Properties

1. Which statement about light is TRUE?

Light travels in curved lines

Light travels in straight lines

Light moves very slowly

Light cannot be seen

2. Light travels at approximately _____________ miles per second.

186 miles

1,860 miles

186,000 miles

1,860,000 miles

3. When light hits a mirror, what happens?

The light disappears

The light is absorbed

The light reflects (bounces back)

The light passes through

4. Check ALL the things that can produce light:

Flashlight

Sun

Mirror

Candle flame

Book

🔍 Part 2: Light Observations

5. Draw how light travels from a flashlight to your eye. Use arrows to show the path.
6. List three facts you learned about light today:

Fact 1: _________________________________________________

Fact 2: _________________________________________________

Fact 3: _________________________________________________

7. When you shined the flashlight on different surfaces, what did you observe?

Smooth surface (like a mirror):

Rough surface (like paper):

🤔 Part 3: Thinking About Light

8. Why can you see yourself in a mirror? Explain using what you learned about light.
9. What question do you still have about light or reflection?
10. Extension Challenge: How do you think the speed of light compares to the speed of sound? Circle your answer and explain why.

Light is faster than sound

Sound is faster than light

They travel at the same speed

Explanation: ___________________________________________

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