Exploring Light Waves and Color

Front

What is the order of colors in the visible light spectrum from longest to shortest wavelength?

Back

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

Front

What type of lens is thicker at the center than at the edges?

Back

Convex lens

Front

What happens to light waves when they pass from air into water?

Back

They slow down and bend towards the normal.

Front

How does the curvature of a convex lens affect its focal point?

Back

A greater curvature shortens the focal length.

Front

What happens to light waves when they hit a smooth, shiny surface?

Back

They are reflected.

Front

What is the definition of a wave?

Back

A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy through space or matter.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

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

Front

What is reflection?

Back

Reflection is the bouncing back of light waves when they hit a surface.

Front

What is the focal point of a lens?

Back

The focal point is the point where light rays converge after passing through a lens.

Front

What is the difference between concave and convex lenses?

Back

Concave lenses are thinner in the center and diverge light rays, while convex lenses are thicker in the center and converge light rays.