Light is one of the most important types of energy. Our sun is the main source of it, although there are other sources like light bulbs. Without light energy, it would be impossible for all of us to live. Plants use light in their process of photosynthesis. Also, we use solar power to give electrictiy to many items. Solar panels harness the light from the sun to make energy to power homes, TV's, and other items.

 

 

Here are some interesting facts about light energy:

 

 

• Light energy is the potential for light to form

• Sunlight we see left the Sun 7 minutes before we really saw it

• Light is a type of electromagnetic energy

• Space is dark only because light is visible when it has an object to bounce off of

• Light is made by little photons which contain immense amounts of light energy within themselves

• The reason we see different colors of light is because each color has a different wave length

• Light energy cannot be stored because it's always moving

• Light energy is the only type of energy that we can see

• Light travels in straight line

• Walls and mirrors are examples of which light can bounce off of