A student made the list below of different qualities of light.

Question

STUDENT'S LIST OF QUALITIES OF LIGHT

I. Can be taken in or absorbed by objects
II. Reflects by bending as it travels through one material into another
III. Allows people to see colors
IV. Can be destroyed


Which of the following do NOT belong in the student's list?
A.
I, only

B.
III, only

C.
I and III

D.
II and IV

Answer 1

To determine which qualities do NOT belong in the list, we need to evaluate each statement:

I. Can be taken in or absorbed by objects - This is a valid quality of light; materials can absorb light.

II. Reflects by bending as it travels through one material into another - This statement is a bit problematic because it conflates reflection and refraction. Light bends when it travels from one medium to another due to refraction, but reflection is when light bounces off a surface. This quality is not correctly stated and can be considered incorrect.

III. Allows people to see colors - This is a valid quality of light; colors are perceived due to the light that objects reflect.

IV. Can be destroyed - This statement is misleading. Light itself cannot be destroyed; it can be absorbed or transformed, but it does not cease to exist entirely.

Based on this evaluation, the qualities that do not belong in the list would specifically include II and IV due to inaccuracies.

So the option that includes II and IV is:

D. II and IV