Separate Light Sources from Reflectors - Practice 1

A light source emits visible light of its own in the stated situation.

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A light source emits visible light of its own in the stated situation. A reflector is seen by light arriving from elsewhere. Do not look directly at the Sun or into bright lamps.

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An illuminated bulb emits light. A book under that bulb reflects some of the light reaching it.

A lamp emits light toward a book. A second arrow goes from the book toward an eye, representing reflected light. Seeing the book does not make it a source of its own visible light.

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The Moon shines in our sky mainly by reflecting sunlight. Being bright to our eyes does not mean an object makes its own visible light.

Question 1 In this description, is a switched-on glowing lamp a light source or a reflector? source reflector only no light possible

Question 2 In this description, is a page lit by a lamp a light source or a reflector? source of its own light no light possible reflector

Question 3 In this description, is the Sun a light source or a reflector? no light possible source reflector only

Question 4 In this description, is the Moon seen by reflected sunlight a light source or a reflector? reflector source of its own visible light no light possible

Question 5 In this description, is a glowing screen that is on a light source or a reflector? reflector only no light possible source

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