Light Waves Practice

Front

The brightness of a light depends on the ____.

Back

Amplitude

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Front

A firecracker explodes in space. You can ____.

Back

See it, but not hear it.

Front

___ lights have short wavelengths.

Back

Blue

Front

___ lights have long wavelengths.

Back

Red

Front

Light we cannot see is called ____.

Back

Invisible

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Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

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Front

What is the visible spectrum?

Back

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

Front

What is refraction?

Back

The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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Front

What is reflection?

Back

The bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.

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Front

What is a prism?

Back

A transparent object that separates white light into its component colors.