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Transparency and translucency

physical science Maturity 9-11

Some things let light pass through.

Opacity Translucency Transparency.svg
Opacity Translucency Transparency.svg
You can see through clear glass. Some things let light in but look blurry.
Backlit mushroom.jpg
Backlit mushroom.jpg
This is like a soft light. Other things block all the light. These things are dark. Can you find something clear?
Expl0469 - Flickr - NOAA Photo Library.jpg
Expl0469 - Flickr - NOAA Photo Library.jpg

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Dichroic filters.jpg
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Opacity Translucency Transparency.svg
File:Diffuse reflection1.svg
Diffuse reflection1.svg
File:Backlit mushroom.jpg
Backlit mushroom.jpg
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1D normal modes (280 kB).gif
File:Optical-fibre.svg
Optical-fibre.svg
File:Laser in fibre.jpg
Laser in fibre.jpg
File:Silica core fiber minimum attenuation.jpg
Silica core fiber minimum attenuation.jpg
File:Expl0469 - Flickr - NOAA Photo Library.jpg
Expl0469 - Flickr - NOAA Photo Library.jpg
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