Light Waves

What type of wave is light?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

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Light waves can move through a medium and ___________

• empty space

  (vacuum)

• opaque solids

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One of these is NOT a light wave

• Sun light

• Thunder

• Xrays

• Microwaves

The only light rays a human can see are called __________

• Visible Light Rays

• Radio Waves

• Sunny Skies

When light rays are absorbed they change into _______energy.

• nuclear
• thermal (heat)

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The higher the light waves amplitude the _____ energy the light has.

• more

• less

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The more frequency a light wave has the _______ energy the light wave has.

• more

• less

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The color black _______ all the colors in a light wave.

• absorbs

• reflects

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The color white _______ all the colors in a light wave.

• absorbs

• reflects

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We see the color of a red flower because the red light wave _______ back to our eyes.

• refracts

• reflects

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