Exploring the Physics of Color

What does the periodic motion of a cork on water illustrate about waves?

• Wave repetition

• Wave height

• Wave speed

• Wave frequency

How is the frequency of a wave calculated?

• Waves per minute

• Seconds per wave

• Waves per second

• Minutes per wave

What property of light does color represent?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Speed

• Frequency

Which color of light has the highest frequency?

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Purple

What is the visible spectrum?

• A range of light visible to human eyes

• A scientific theory about colors

• A type of light spectrum

• A measurement tool for light

How does the frequency of light relate to its color?

• Higher frequency means lighter color

• Lower frequency means darker color

• Higher frequency means darker color

• Frequency has no relation to color

What happens to light frequencies that are not reflected by an object?

• They are absorbed

• They are refracted

• They are transmitted

• They vanish

Why do white objects appear white?

• They refract all colors

• They reflect all colors

• They absorb all colors

• They emit all colors

What determines the color that an object appears?

• The color it absorbs

• The color it reflects

• The color it emits

• The color it transmits

Why might wearing a black Metallica t-shirt on a sunny day feel uncomfortable?

• It becomes transparent in sunlight

• It changes color in sunlight

• It absorbs all frequencies of light

• It reflects all sunlight