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WorksheetsDifferent wavelengths of light are different colours
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 30mins
During REFLECTION:
light bounces off an object
light is transformed into heat inside an object
light passes through an object
light is transformed into heat outside an object
During ABSORPTION:
light passes through an object
light bounces off an object
light is transformed into heat inside an object
light is transformed into heat outside of an object
During TRANSMISSION:
light is transformed into heat inside an object
light bounces off an object
light is transformed into heat outside an object
light passes through an object
What are the 7 colours of the visible spectrum?
red, orange, yellow, green, pink, indigo and violet.
red, orange, yellow, green, black, indigo and violet.
red, orange, yellow, green, white, indigo and violet.
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
DISPERSION is:
The saturation of white light into its different colours
The separation of white light into its different colours
The saturation of black light into its different colours
The separation of black light into its different colours
When only two colours are needed to make white light, they are called:
transparent colours of light
supplementary colours of light
complementary colours of light
translucent colours of light
How are rainbows made?
When water droplets in the air produce sunlight
When dust particles in the air bend sunlight
When water droplets in the air bend sunlight
When dust particles in the air produce sunlight
What colour has the shortest wavelength?
blue
violet
red
indigo
White objects:
absorb only half of the colours of the visible spectrum
absorb all the colours of the visible spectrum
reflect only half of the colours of the visible spectrum.
reflect all the colours of the visible spectrum.
Imagine this scenario:
You enter a pitch black room which you were told it only contains a red box, a blue box and a green box.
Your mission is to find the BLUE box.
You can choose one of two coloured light bulbs to light up the room so you can easily spot the blue box.
What are your 2 possible options? (choose 2)
a light bulb which produces WHITE light
a light bulb which produces GREEN light
a light bulb which produces RED light
a light bulb which produces BLUE light
When two of the PRIMARY colours are mixed, they form:
secondary colours of light
elementary colours of light
complementary colours of light
supplementary colours of light
Imagine this scenario:
It is a hot summer's day but you want to play outside.
Which coloured t-shirt should you AVOID WEARING so you do not overheat in the sun?
the pink t-shirt
the white t-shirt
the black t-shirt
the blue t-shirt
