Light & Color 2020

Front

What causes a pencil to appear broken when placed in water?

Back

Light rays are bent when they pass from air into water.

Front

Which electromagnetic wave is considered the most harmful?

Back

Gamma rays.

Front

What does it mean if you see a green leaf on a tree?

Back

Green is the color being reflected off the leaf.

Front

What color appears when all colors are absorbed?

Back

Black.

Front

In the visible light spectrum, which color has the highest frequency?

Back

Violet.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

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

Front

What is the visible spectrum?

Back

The range of colors that can be seen by the human eye, typically from red to violet.

Front

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

Back

It is separated into its component colors.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency in light?

Back

As the wavelength increases, the frequency decreases.

Front

What color of light is absorbed by a red apple?

Back

All colors except red are absorbed.