Unit 07: Light Practice

Front

What type of energy can be generated from sunlight using solar panels?

Back

Electrical energy

Front

Which color of light has the shortest wavelength in the visible spectrum?

Back

Violet

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What do we call materials that allow light to pass through without scattering?

Back

Transparent

Front

What happens to light when it passes through water?

Back

It bends (refracts).

Front

What is the term for the absorption of light by a material?

Back

Absorption

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

Which color of light has the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum?

Back

Red

Front

What is the term for materials that allow some light to pass through but scatter it?

Back

Translucent

Front

What is the energy called that travels in waves and can be seen by the human eye?

Back

Visible light