6.P.1.2 - Light and Color

Front

Why do we see objects as black?

Back

They absorb all the light.

Front

Electromagnetic waves________________travel through space (a vacuum).

Back

Can.

Front

Black out curtains can keep your room dark by blocking out the light. Black out curtains are...

Back

Opaque.

Front

If frequency increases, wavelength ____

Back

decreases.

Front

What is the acronym to remember the visible light (colors) of the electromagnetic spectrum?

Back

ROY G. BIV.

Front

What is light?

Back

Light is a form of energy that travels in waves.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

Front

What are the three primary colors of light?

Back

Red, Green, Blue.

Front

What happens when light passes through a prism?

Back

It is refracted and separated into its component colors.

Front

What is the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque materials?

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Transparent materials allow all light to pass through, translucent materials allow some light to pass through, and opaque materials do not allow light to pass through.