Question

practice it! javier and jaina are at the school dance. a shiny ball is hung from the ceiling. when the dj turns off the ceiling lights and shines a spotlight on the ball, dots of light show up all over the gym. which of the following explains what is happening in the example? light is refracting or bending. light is reflecting or bouncing. light is absorbing. light is heating.

Explanation:

When a spotlight shines on a shiny ball and dots of light show up around the gym, it is because light rays hit the surface of the shiny ball and bounce off in different directions. This is the phenomenon of light reflection. Refraction involves light bending as it passes from one medium to another, absorption is when light is taken in by a material, and heating is not relevant to the formation of the dots of light in this context.

Answer:

Light is reflecting or bouncing.