Properties of Visible Light & Modeling Light Waves

True or false, light waves are a form of matter.

• True

• False

Which characteristic of light determines the color we see?

• Amplitude

• Angle

• Speed

• Wavelength

Which characteristic of light determines how bright the light appears?

• Amplitude

• Angle

• Speed

• Wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which characteristic of light determines how much a light will be refracted by a medium?

• Amplitude

• Angle

• Speed

• Frequency

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which characteristic of light causes a rainbow to appear when a light is shined through a prism?

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Speed

• Refraction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which characteristic of light is shown in the image?

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Speed

• Refraction

Snow on a solar panel should be removed because it interferes with the __________ of light to the solar panel.

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Transmission

• Refraction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Why can't you see the sun during a solar eclipse?

• The moon is absorbing the light from the sun

• The moon is transmitting the light from the sun

• The moon is refracting the light from the sun

• The moon is reflecting the light from the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why can't you see a light shined on a mirror on the opposite side?

• The mirror is absorbing the light from the flashlight

• The mirror is transmitting the light from the flashlight

• The mirror is refracting the light from the flashlight

• The mirror is reflecting the light from the flashlight

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Why can you see light through a window?

• The window is absorbing the light from the sun

• The window is transmitting the light from the sun

• The window is refracting the light from the sun

• The window is reflecting the light from the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2