Light and Color Quiz

Who first explained the formation of rainbows scientifically?

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Al-Farisi

• Galileo

• Aristotle

How is a rainbow formed?

• Light reflecting off mirrors

• Dispersion through raindrops

• Light escaping from a prism

• Ultraviolet light from the sun

What role do raindrops play in forming a rainbow?

• They absorb sunlight

• They reflect light as mirrors

• They act as prisms

• They scatter light randomly

What happens when light enters a glass or water?

• It accelerates

• It slows down

• It changes color

• It becomes invisible

What did Newton use to recombine the spectrum colors back into white light?

• A single prism

• Two prisms

• A mirror

• A lens

What type of glass shape is mentioned as causing dispersion of white light into a spectrum?

• Rectangular

• Triangular

• Circular

• Spherical

What happens when white light passes through a prism?

• It speeds up

• It remains unchanged

• It splits into different colors

• It turns into infrared light

What happens to a ray of white light when it enters a rectangular block of glass?

• It reflects back

• It changes direction

• It remains straight

• It disappears

What is light described as?

• A particle

• A wave

• A chemical reaction

• A form of heat

What is the process of splitting white light into different colors called?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Dispersion

• Diffraction