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Transparency is the condition of being clear. Transparency is allowing light to pass through and one can see through.

TRANSPARENT MATERIALS

Materials allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be seen.

TRANSPARENT MATERIALS (glass)

TRANSPARENT MATERIALS (water)

TRANSPARENT, OPAQUE AND TRANSLUCENT MATERIALS 

 EXAMPLES OF TRANSPARENT MATERIALS

Examples of transparent materials include

•   clear glass
•   clear water
•   air
•   polythene papers

USES OF TRANSPARENT MATERIALS

Uses of transparent materials include

•   clear glass is used windows
•   glass is used in lenses
•   glass is used in lamps
•   car windscreens are made of glass

 EXAMPLES OF TRANSLUCENT MATERIALS

• frosted glass
• skylights
• tracing paper
• oiled papers
• stained glass

Uses of translucent materials include

• frosted glass is used church windows
• tinted glass is used in cars
• frosted glass is used in bathrooms
• tracing paper is used in class

 EXAMPLES OF OPAQUE MATERIALS

•   cloth 
•   stones
•   books
•   plastics
•   carpets
•  bricks
•   walls
•   wood
•   rubber
•   metals 

USES OF OPAQUE MATERIALS

• Uses of opaque materials include
• walls of our houses
• umbrellas
• roofs of our houses
• cloths

Questions

1. List down opaque materials
2. List down transparent materials
3. List down translucent materials

Answers

Opaque materials

• cloth 

• walls

• wood

• rubber

• metals

Translucent materials

• frosted glass

• skylights

• tracing paper

• oiled papers

• stained glass

Transparent materials

• clear glass

• clear water

• air

• polythene papers