Light Waves Review for Electron Spec

What is light characterized as?

• A mechanical wave

• An electromagnetic wave

• Moving photons of matter

• I do not know.

What is light made of?

• Pure white light

• Red, Green, and Blue Light

• All of the colors of light

• It is colorless energy

On the electromagnetic spectrum, which form of wave has the highest energy?

• Gamma waves

• Radio waves

• Light waves

• Infrared waves

On the electromagnetic spectrum, which form of wave has the lowest energy?

• Gamma waves

• Radio waves

• Light waves

• Infrared waves

What is the least energetic color of light based on wavelength? (Remember ROYGBIV)

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

What is the most energetic color of light based on wavelength? (Remember ROYGBIV)

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

Which size of wavelength has the higher energy?

• Shorter wavelength

• Longer wavelength

• Medium wavelength

• Extra Long wavelength

How would you characterize the wavelength of the color RED?

• It has the shortest wavelength of all visible light colors

• It has a medium wavelength compared to other visible light colors

• It has the longest wavelength of all visible light colors

• It cannot be determined based on color of light alone

As a beam of light's amplitude increases, what happens to the light?

• It changes in color from Red to orange

• It changes in color from violet to indigo

• The light gets dimmer

• The light gets brighter

What is the term for light being released from an object?

• Absorption

• Emission

• Refraction

• Reflection