Visible Light

Ava leaves a black T-shirt out in the sun. What happens to the T-shirt when it absorbs sunlight?

• The T-shirt becomes transparent.

• The T-shirt reflects all the sunlight.

• The T-shirt's temperature may increase.

• The sunlight passes through the T-shirt without any interaction.

Which of the following materials is most likely to transmit light?

• Opaque wood

• Clear glass

• Polished metal

• Thick curtains

Benjamin is playing with a flashlight and notices that when he shines the light on a mirror, the light bounces back. What is the term for the bouncing back of light from a surface?

• Refraction

• Diffusion

• Reflection

• Absorption

Abigail is looking at a purple shirt under white light. How does she see the color of the shirt?

• By the color of light it absorbs.

• By the color of light it transmits.

• By the color of light it reflects.

• By the amplitude of light waves it emits.

What does the amplitude of a light wave determine?

• The speed of the light wave.

• The brightness of the light.

• The color of the light.

• The temperature of the light.

What does the frequency of a light wave affect?

• The brightness of the light.

• The speed of the light wave.

• The color of the light.

• The size of the light wave.

Benjamin is looking at a blue car parked on the street. What color of light is the car primarily reflecting?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

Liam shines a flashlight through a clear glass window. What happens to the light as it passes through the glass?

• It is completely absorbed.

• It is completely reflected.

• It is scattered in all directions.

• It is transmitted with little absorption.

Olivia is adjusting the brightness of a lamp in her room. Which of the following is a consequence of increasing the amplitude of the light waves emitted by the lamp?

• Dimmer light

• Lower frequency

• Brighter light

• Change in color

What color does an object appear when it absorbs all colors of light?

• White

• Black

• Blue

• Red