The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Light and Color Flashcard (Ch19s1)

Front

What are materials that allow light to pass through them without scattering called?

Back

Transparent materials.

Front

What color does a piece of cloth appear under red light if it is red in color?

Back

Red.

Front

What are the primary colors of light?

Back

Red, green, and blue.

Front

What do we call a material that does not allow any light to pass through?

Back

Opaque.

Front

Which color in the visible spectrum has the highest frequency?

Back

Violet.

Front

What is the term for materials that allow some light to pass through but scatter it?

Back

Translucent.

Front

What happens to the color of an object when white light shines on it?

Back

It reflects the color of the light it is.

Front

What is the visible spectrum?

Back

The range of colors that can be seen by the human eye, typically represented as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and color in the electromagnetic spectrum?

Back

Colors with higher frequencies (like violet) have more energy than those with lower frequencies (like red).

Front

What is the effect of mixing red and green light?

Back

It produces yellow light.