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Colors of Light

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

Which has the greatest energy among the colors in a rainbow?

a)

green

b)

orange

c)

red

d)

violet

2.

Among the following colors in a rainbow, which has the least energy?

a)

green

b)

orange

c)

red

d)

violet

3.

What is the acronym used to remember visible light?

a)

DOGFOUND

b)

KTPERRY

c)

ROYGBIV

d)

ROMERO

4.

What is called the separation of white light into different colors as it passes through prism?

a)

DOGFOUND

b)

dispersion

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

5.

Which of the following orders of visible light colors shows increasing wavelength?

a)

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

b)

red, yellow, green, orange, violet, blue, indigo

c)

violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

d)

violet, blue, green, orange, red, indigo, yellow

6.

Why does white light separate into different colors as it passes through a prism?

a)

The colors are changed by addition.

b)

This is an example of color by subtraction.

c)

Different colored light has different wavelengths.

d)

The side part of a prism only let certain colors of light pass through.

7.

Why does the constituent colors of white light recombined and goes back into a single white light as it passes through second prism?

a)

Prism distort image.

b)

Prisms are transparent.

c)

Light travels at a constant speed.

d)

White light is composed of colors.

8.

Which of the following is true about the relationship between frequency and energy?

a)

The frequency of the color of light and energy are not related.

b)

As the frequency of the color of light increases, its energy decreases.

c)

As the frequency of the color of light decreases, the energy increases.

d)

As the frequency of the color of light increases, the energy also increases..

9.

The diagram shows the relative positions of a light source, apple, paper, and person. The person can’t see the apple. Which of the following correctly describes the light interactions taking place in the diagram?

a)

Light is absorbed by, not transmitted through, the paper.

b)

Light is reflected off the apple, but absorbed by the light source.

c)

Light from the light source is reflected only off the apple.

d)

Light is transmitted through the paper and then reflected off the apple.

10.

A student places a pencil in a glass of water and observes that the pencil appears to be broken. Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?

a)

The pencil absorbs all the light rays that hit it.

b)

Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.

c)

Light rays are bent by the water in the glass

d)

The surface of the water reflects light rays.