Light Waves and Seeing Color

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• Light is classified as an electromagnetic wave

• Light do not propagate in a vacuum

• Light exhibits the characteristics and properties of a wave

• Light travels very fast

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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Which of the following is the turning back of light?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Dispersion

• Diffraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Red + Blue + Green =

• White

• Black

• Brown

• Gray

Which of the following are the secondary colors?

• Red, Blue, & Yellow

• Red, Blue, & Green

• Magenta, Yellow & Cyan

• Magenta, Green, & Yellow

It is about the bending of light when passes from one medium to another at different speeds.

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• dispersion

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which color has the least energy?

• Orange

• Blue

• Violet

• Green

The wavelength from red to violet is __________________.

• decreasing

• increasing

• the same

The frequency from red to violet is ___________________.

• increasing

• decreasing

• the same

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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The color you see is the color that is ___________

• reflected

• absorbed

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

If a material absorbs all frequencies of light waves EXCEPT green, what color will be perceived by the observer?

• Black

• Green

• White

• Yellow

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2