Waves and Light

Front

What is the shortest wavelength color in visible light?

Back

Violet

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes through a different material?

Back

Refraction

Front

How much of the electromagnetic spectrum does visible light occupy?

Back

Visible light is a narrow band within the spectrum.

Front

What is the height of a wave called?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What determines the color that an object appears to your eyes?

Back

The wavelengths of light that reach your eyes.

Front

What is the longest wavelength color in visible light?

Back

Red

Front

What is the term for light bouncing off a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

Back

Frequency

Front

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

Back

It refracts and separates into different colors.