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When light bounces off a surface, what is it called? - Coggle Diagram

- - - - b) It disappears. :check:
        
        Correct Answer: This choice correctly identifies that absorbed light is not reflected but is instead absorbed by the object.
        
        1abWhat is the result of shining white light through a glass prism?
        
        b) The light gets absorbed by the prism.
        
        c) The light changes color and separates into a spectrum.
        
        a) The light disappears.
        
        d) The light reflects off the prism.
      - c) It changes color. :red_cross:
        
        Distractor Rationale: This distractor assesses whether students mistakenly believe that when light is absorbed, it changes color, which is not the case.
      - a) It bounces back from the object :red_cross:
        
        Distractor Rationale: This option targets the misconception that absorbed light simply reflects off the object, which indicates a lack of understanding about what happens during absorption.
        
        1aa What happens when light hits a mirror?
        
        a) It bounces back from the mirror.
        
        c) It changes color.
        
        d) It passes through the mirror.
        
        b) It gets absorbed by the mirror.
      - d) It travels through the object. :red_cross:
        
        Distractor Rationale: This option addresses the misconception that absorbed light somehow travels through the object, which is not a characteristic of absorption.