Light

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What is light?

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Light is a form of energy that travels in waves and can be seen by the human eye.

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What is wavelength?

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Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave. It determines the color of light.

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How does the wavelength of orange light compare to blue light?

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Orange light has a longer wavelength than blue light.

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What is radiant energy?

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Radiant energy is the energy of electromagnetic waves, including light from the Sun.

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How can sunlight be transformed?

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Technology can be used to transform radiant energy from the Sun into other forms of energy, like electricity.

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What is the order of colors of light from highest to lowest energy?

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The order is violet, green, yellow, red.

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What happens to light when it hits a new surface?

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Light behavior depends on the material through which it travels.

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What is refraction?

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Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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Why does white light create a rainbow in a prism?

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White light is made of all other colors of light, which separate when refracted.

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What is the difference between white light and red light?

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White light contains all colors of light, while red light is a single color.