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Light & Colour

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What colours is white light made from?
a)
Orange, Green, Pink, Magenta, Peach, Rose, Lemon
b)
Red, Orange Yellow, Green, Black, Indigo, Violet
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
d)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Grey, Blue, Indigo, Violet
2.
Which pair of colours do NOT combine to make the correct secondary colours?
a)
Red + Blue = Magenta
b)
Red + Green = Yellow
c)
Blue + Green = Cyan
d)
Red + Green = Yellow
3.
Which image correctly shows how light would interact with the t-shirt and shorts?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
Why does this the t-shirt appear red and the shorts appear blue?
a)
The t-shirt reflects red light, the shorts reflect green light, other colours are absorbed.
b)
The t-shirt reflects blue light, the shorts reflect red light, other colours are absorbed.
c)
The t-shirt reflects red light, the shorts absorb yellow light, all other colours are reflected
d)
The t-shirt reflects red light, the shorts reflect blue light, other colours are absorbed.
5.
Which image correctly shows how a blue filter and a green filter produce coloured light?
a)
A
b)
B
6.
What is the correct reason why a blue filter and a green filter produce coloured light?
a)
The blue filter allows blue light to pass through, the green filter allows green light to pass through, others colours are absorbed. 
b)
The blue filter reflects blue light, the green filter reflects green light
, other colours are absorbed. 
7.
Which image correctly shows how a magenta filter and a yellow filter produce coloured light?
a)
A
b)
B
8.
What are the correct reasons why a magenta filter and a yellow filter produce coloured light?
a)
Magenta and yellow filters allow only one wavelength (colour) of light to pass through.
b)
Magenta and yellow filters allow primary colours of light to pass through. These colours mix to make yellow and magenta.
9.
In the image on the left we see the clothes of a boy under white light. How would the boys clothes look under green light
a)
A
b)
B
10.
In the image on the left we see the clothes of a boy under white light. How would the boys clothes look under red light
a)
A
b)
B