Sci 8 Sound, Heat, and Light

What is the wavelength range of visible light?

• 800 nm to 600 nm

• 700 nm to 400 nm

• 500 nm to 400 nm

• 400 nm to 300 nm

Which color of visible light has the longest wavelength?

• Violet

• Green

• Blue

• Red

What is the property of light that refers to the bouncing back of waves?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Dispersion

What happens to light when it passes from air to liquid?

• It reflects

• It refracts

• It diffracts

• It polarizes

What type of wave is light classified as?

• Longitudinal wave

• Sound wave

• Transverse wave

• Mechanical wave

What type of wave is sound classified as?

• Longitudinal wave

• Sound wave

• Transverse wave

• Mechanical wave

What enables you to see colors?

• Rod cells

• Retina

• Cone cells

• Cornea

Why do objects appear white?

• They scatter blue light

• They emit red light

• They reflect all colors

• They absorb all colors

What is the bending of light when it passes through a gap called?

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Dispersion

What is the term for the spreading of white light into its full spectrum?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Dispersion