6.P.1.2 - Light and Color

Front

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

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ROY G. BIV

Front

If frequency increases, what happens to wavelength?

Back

Wavelength decreases.

Front

What type of material are sunglasses considered if they block some light?

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Translucent.

Front

How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible to the human eye?

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Only a small part.

Front

Which color of light in the visible spectrum has the most energy?

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Violet.

Front

What is the visible light spectrum?

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The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye.

Front

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

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It is refracted and separated into different colors.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and energy of light?

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Higher frequency means higher energy.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

Front

What is refraction?

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