Light and Color Quiz

What is a prism?

• A triangle of glass which we can use to refract light

• A circle of glass used to magnify objects

• A square of glass used to reflect light

• A rectangle of glass used to absorb light

What is the effect of a prism on light?

• It absorbs light

• It reflects light

• It refracts light

• It blocks light

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Which of the following is a property of light that can be analyzed?

• Weight

• Color

• Temperature

• Hardness

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What is the purpose of analyzing white light?

• To make it brighter

• To find out the different colors that make it up

• To slow it down

• To change its direction

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Why can we see objects around us?

• Because they emit their own light.

• Because they reflect light into our eyes.

• Because they absorb all light.

• Because they block light.

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Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?

• Sound wave

• Water wave

• Light wave

Which type of electromagnetic wave is used in medical imaging to see inside the body?

• Radio

• Microwave

• X-ray

• Infrared

Which type of electromagnetic wave is used in tanning beds?

• Radio

• Microwave

• Ultraviolet

• Infrared

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What happens to white light when it passes through a prism?

• It turns into a single color.

• It forms a spectrum of colors.

• It disappears.

• It becomes brighter.

What is the effect of a prism on white light?

• It absorbs the light

• It reflects the light

• It refracts the light into a spectrum

• It blocks the light

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