Light Year 6

Which of the following statements about light is NOT true?

• Light travels very fast in straight lines

• Light is an electromagnetic wave

• Only metals and water can reflect light

• Light travels 299792458 meters per second

What type of radiation from the electromagnetic spectrum can humans see?

• Ultraviolet light

• Visible Light

• Infrared

• X-Ray

How long does it take for the light from the Sun to reach Earth?

• 2 Hours

• 4 Seconds

• 8 Minutes

• 1 day

What type of wave are light waves?

• Mexican Wave

• Sound Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• Transverse Wave

How can I see that the shirt I am wearing is yellow?

• The dye used to make the shirt yellow was yellow

• All the other colours are absorbed and yellow is reflected

• All the other colours are reflected and yellow is absorbed

• It just is yellow!

What are the primary colours of light?

• Red, Blue and Yellow

• Red, Green and Yellow

• Green, Blue and Yellow

• Red, Blue and Green

What are the Secondary colours of light?

• Red, Blue and Green

• Magenta, Red and Cyan

• Magenta, Yellow and Cyan

• Yellow, Blue and Purple

What is the absence of colour? When all light radiation is removed?

• White

• Grey

• Black

• Navy

What does all of the colours of light together make?

• Black

• Yellow

• White

• Green

What 2 colours are reflected if my hat is cyan?

• Blue and Green

• Blue and Red

• Green and Red

• Yellow and Blue