What term describes light bouncing off an object?

What term describes light bouncing off an object?

• A. Reflects
• B. Absorb
• C. Light Energy
• D. Circuit

Answer: (A)

Light bouncing off a surface is called reflection. The term that fits the action described is reflects, because when light meets a surface and bounces away, we say it reflects. On smooth surfaces the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection, which is why a mirror can produce a clear image. Light can also be absorbed by a surface or transmitted through it, which are different behaviors. Absorb describes light being taken in instead of bounced back, Light Energy refers to the energy carried by light rather than what light does to a surface, and a Circuit relates to electrical pathways rather than light behavior.

Light bouncing off a surface is called reflection. The term that fits the action described is reflects, because when light meets a surface and bounces away, we say it reflects. On smooth surfaces the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection, which is why a mirror can produce a clear image. Light can also be absorbed by a surface or transmitted through it, which are different behaviors. Absorb describes light being taken in instead of bounced back, Light Energy refers to the energy carried by light rather than what light does to a surface, and a Circuit relates to electrical pathways rather than light behavior.