Properties of Light Waves

Light is a ________ and _________ wave.

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

• longitudinal

• transverse

________ light is a mixture of all the colors of the rainbow.

• black

• blue

• white

• violet

Light is made of individual particles of energy called __________.

• photos

• electromagnetic

• light

• photons

The amount of light that is transmitted depends on the _________.

• object

• brightness

• energy

• sound

________ of light takes place when light bounces back from a surface it cannot pass through.

• diffraction

• refraction

• reflection

• opaque

Objects that reflect light are _________.

• transparent

• opaque

• translucent

• clear

ALL objects that are opaque reflect light.

• true

• false

_______ objects do not allow light to pass through.

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

• diffracting

A yellow ball is absorbing all colors and reflecting back the color ________.

Translucent objects _______ allow light to pass through.

• will

• won't

• sometimes