Why RED BUBBLES are impossible… or are they?!

Why RED BUBBLES are impossible… or are they?!

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Interactive Video

Physics, Science

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

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The video explores why bubbles display certain colors and why red is absent. It delves into the physics of wave interference, explaining how thin films create colors by canceling certain wavelengths of light. The video also discusses the possibility of creating red bubbles using specific lighting conditions.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What colors are typically seen on the surface of a bubble?

Orange, Purple, Red

Magenta, Yellow, Green

Red, Blue, Green

Black, White, Gray

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phenomenon causes monster waves at the seashore?

Wind Currents

Earthquakes

Tidal Waves

Wave Interference

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can light waves cancel each other out?

By having crests and troughs misaligned

By being of different amplitudes

By being of different colors

By having crests and troughs aligned

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is required for wave interference to create colors from white light?

A thick film

A thin film

A colored film

A transparent film

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to know the wavelength of light?

It determines the speed of light

It affects the color of light

It changes the direction of light

It alters the intensity of light

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is red not seen in bubbles?

Red light is absorbed by the bubble

Red light is reflected away from the bubble

Red light is too weak to be seen

All other colors must be canceled to see red

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you create a red bubble?

By shining red light on it in the dark

By using a thicker bubble film

By using a red-colored soap

By mixing red dye in the bubble solution