Behavior of Light

Front

What are the colors of the visible light spectrum in order from largest wavelength to smallest wavelength?

Back

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.

Front

What color is an object that absorbs all the colors in the light spectrum?

Back

Black.

Front

When light of different wavelengths interacts with an object, what determines the color you see?

Back

The color of light that the object reflects.

Front

What is the purpose of creating a 2-dimensional model of the electromagnetic spectrum?

Back

To better understand and visualize complex concepts or phenomena.

Front

What type of electromagnetic wave is not visible and can cause skin cancer?

Back

Ultraviolet.

Front

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

Back

Refraction.

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection.

Front

What is the visible light spectrum?

Back

The range of wavelengths of light that can be seen by the human eye.

Front

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

Back

It is refracted and separated into its component colors.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and energy in electromagnetic waves?

Back

Shorter wavelengths have higher energy.