Light

What type of wave is a light wave?

• A sound wave

• A seismic wave

• A electromagnetic wave

• A mechanical wave

Why is a light wave not considered a mechanical wave?

• A light wave is visible to humans.

• A light wave moves faster than most waves.

• A light wave does not have a wavelength.

• A light wave travels through the vacuum of space.

Based on your observations of the prism, select the true statements.

• When light travels through a prism, the light is separated by wavelength.

• Humans see the different wavelengths of visible light as different colors.

• The prism is being used to combine different colors of light.

• The light bends when it enters the prism and again when it leaves the prism.

The light we can see. 

• visible
• gamma
• ultraviolet

Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) and empty space. 

• sound
• light

When light shines through a prism it creates a ________________

• colors
• ROY G. BIV
• spectrum
• electromagnetic wave

What is reflection in simple terms?

• Soaks up light
• Passes through
• light bounces off

Wax paper or a foggy window is an example of what type of material. 

• transparent
• translucent
• opaque

What does refract mean?

• To shrink
• To bend
• To widen
• To enlarge

Material that allows light to pass through allowing you to see "clearly" to the other side

• opaque
• translucent
• transparent