Quiz on Light 2024

What type of radiant energy can we see?

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

• Visible light

• X-rays

Light travels in what kind of waves?

• Longitudinal waves

• Transverse waves

• Sound waves

• Ocean waves

What is the term used to describe the distance between two crests or two troughs?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Velocity

What does a higher frequency of light indicate?

• Lower energy

• Higher energy

• Slower speed

• Longer wavelength

Which color of the visible spectrum has the shortest wavelength?

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Violet

What is the correct order of colors in the visible spectrum from the longest wavelength to the shortest?

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

• Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

• Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Violet

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet

What happens to light when it meets an object?

• It only gets absorbed

• It stops completely

• It is reflected, refracted, transmitted, and/or absorbed

• It turns into sound

What type of materials does light pass easily through?

• Opaque

• Translucent

• Transparent

• Colored

Which of the following materials would light not pass through?

• Glass

• Water

• Metal

• Clear plastic

What do white objects do with light?

• Absorb all colors

• Reflect all colors

• Refract all colors

• Transmit all colors