Does Light Pass Through

1
Does Light Pass Through?
Some things let light pass right through them.
Some things let only some light pass through
them.

• Some things do not let any light pass through.

2
Transparent

• Light passes right through things that are
  transparent.

• glass
• plastic wrap
• water

3
Translucent

• Some light passes through things that are
  translucent.

• wax paper
• copy paper
• tissue paper

4
Opaque

• Light cannot pass through things that are opaque.

• foil
• cardboard
• wood

5
Discuss with your teacher.

• Can you think of time when you would want an
  object to be
• transparent (all light goes through)?
• translucent (some light goes through)?
• opaque (no light goes through)?