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8.7 ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF LIGHT

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

Only allow the light of the same colour to pass through, light of other colours are absorbed.

a)

Primary colour filters

b)

Secondary colour filters

2.

The colors orange, violet, and indigo belong to which of the following groups?

a)

The visible light spectrum

b)

Primary colors of light

c)

Secondary colors of light

d)

None of the above

3.

Which of the following is NOT a primary color of light?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

4.

White light is shined through a magenta filter. Which of the following will be BLOCKED by the filter? (choose all that apply)

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Magenta

5.

A white light is shined through a cyan filter, and then a magenta filter. What color will appear?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

red

d)

black

6.

A white light is shined through a cyan filter, and then a yellow filter. What color will appear?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

red

d)

black

7.

Which of the following filters could be used together to block out all light?

a)

Blue

b)

Magenta

c)

Red

8.

A white light shined through a red filter is shined toward a blank space. If a green light is also shined on that space, what color will result?

a)

yellow

b)

magenta

c)

cyan

d)

red

e)

green

9.

Which two filters could be combined to make a white light appear red?

a)

blue

b)

cyan

c)

magenta

d)

yellow

e)

green

10.

How does light behave when hitting this shirt?

a)

Yellow is absorbed; all other colors are reflected.

b)

Yellow is reflected; all other colors are absorbed.

c)

All colors are absorbed, but yellow is refracted.

d)

Yellow is scattered and all other colors are absorbed.

11.

How will this object appear when looking at it through a blue filter?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Black

d)

Orange

12.

Which color(s) does this filter transmit?

a)

No colors are transmitted.

b)

All colors but green

c)

Only green

13.

Which color will transmit through the filter?

a)

Red only

b)

Blue and Violet

c)

Green

d)

All colors

14.

Which of these colours of light has the longest wavelength?

a)

green

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

yellow

15.

Magenta light is a mix of which two colours?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

blue

16.

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

17.

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 + Yellow = Green

18.

Why does this the t-shirt appear red and the shorts appear blue? Choose the correct statements.

a)

The t-shirt reflects red light.

b)

The t-shirt reflects blue light

c)

The shorts absorb yellow light

d)

The shorts reflect blue light

e)

Other colours are absorbed

19.

Which image correctly shows how a magenta and a yellow filter produce coloured light?

a)

A

b)

B

20.

Why do a magenta filter and a yellow filter produce two coloured light?

a)

They allow only one wavelength (colour) of light to pass through.

b)

They allow primary colours of light to pass through.

c)

The filters separate the primary colours which make up the secondary colours (magenta & yellow).

21.

In the additive colour mixing, select the secondary colours.

a)

Yellow

b)

White

c)

Magenta

d)

Cyan

22.

Which colour combinations produce yellow?

a)

Red and Cyan

b)

Cyan and Magenta

c)

Red and Blue

d)

Red and Green