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Megan Mullins
Cat-200-911
Translucent
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Translucent objects allow some light to travel through them. Materials like frosted glass and some plastics are called translucent. When light strikes translucent materials, it does not pass directly through, sometimes changing direction and becomes scattered as it passes through.
Transparent
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Transparent objects allow light to travel through them. Materials like air, water, and clear glass are called transparent. When light encounters transparent materials, almost all of it passes directly through them.
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