Task 4.

1: Experiment on Light and Materials

Read the steps of experiment below and do accordingly.

Purpose: To know how various materials let light through

Steps:
1. Prepare materials as listed in the table below.
2. Put the material on top of a page on your book. Check if you can see the text clearly, not clearly, or
not at all.
3. Tick the table in the right box for each material.
4. Repeat step 2 and 3 for the rest of the materials.

Result:
How you see the text
Material
Clear Not very clear Nothing
Writing paper
Clear plastic sheet
Cardboard
1 ply tissue paper
Thick cloth

Answer the questions:

1. Which material(s) let light through very well?
clear plastic sheet
2. Which material(s) let little light through?
clear plastic sheet, tissue paper, writing paper
3. Which material(s) do not let light through?
thick cloth and cardboard
4. Find in Google the meanings of the following:
a. Transparent = (of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.
b. Translucent = (of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semitransparent.
c. Opaque = not able to be seen through; not transparent.

5. Write which materials in the table above are:

a. Transparent: clear plastic sheet
b. Translucent: tissue paper and writing paper
c. Opaque: thick cloth and cardboard

6. Make prediction for the following materials and write “Transparent”, “Translucent”, or “Opaque”.
Material Type
 Wood opaque
Water translucent
Frosted glass

translucent

Glass transparent
Aluminum foil opaque
Tracing paper

translucent

Metal opaque