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Worksheets6 D Science Light
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is true of visible light?
Its waves are used for radio broadcasts.
It is also called X-ray.
It is the largest portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Its waves hit an object and are either absorbed or reflected.
Which is the best description of the nature of light?
Light always behaves like waves.
Light always behaves like particles.
Light sometimes behaves like waves and at other times like particles.
Light never behaves like either waves or particles.
If an object reflects red light and absorbs all the other colors, what color does the object appear to be?
White
Black
Red
all colors except red
When light strikes a convex lens, the light beams ________________.
diverge or spread out.
become wiggly lines.
converge or become focused into one beam.
Unlike sound waves, light waves __________________.
carry energy
must travel through matter
travel as compression waves
travel as transverse waves
Light does not pass through an object at all that is ______________.
opaque
translucent
shiny
transparent
White light can be separated into different colors by using a ________________.
mirror
convex lens
concave lens
prism
Light shines clear through objects that are ______________.
opaque
translucent
shiny
transparent
What is the difference between a lens and a mirror?
A mirror refracts light.
A mirror bends light inward.
A mirror reflects light while a lens refracts light.
When light passes from one material to another, you may observe _________________.
spectrum
rays
refraction
wavelength
