Light Waves and EMS

Front

What color has the shortest wavelength of visible light?

Back

Violet

Front

What type of radiation are Gamma Rays classified as?

Back

High energy

Front

What is the term for when light bounces off a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the wave of energy that is visible to the human eye?

Back

Visible light

Front

Which color of the rainbow has the longest wavelength?

Back

Red

Front

What is the order of colors in the visible spectrum from shortest to longest wavelength?

Back

Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency in light waves?

Back

As wavelength increases, frequency decreases.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (km/s) or 186,282 miles per second (mi/s).

Front

What phenomenon occurs when light passes through a prism?

Back

Dispersion, which separates light into its component colors.

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction