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CHAPTER 8: 8.5 - 8.7

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 26mins

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Class
Date
1.

The breaking up of white light into its component .

Based on the statement given, name the process that takes place in the white light.

a)

Dispersion

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Scattering

2.

Why is the component of colour in a rainbow can be seen when light passes through a glass prism?

a)

phenomena of scattering of light

b)

phenomena of dispersion of light

c)

phenomena of reflection of light

d)

phenomena of diffraction of light

3.

How many components of white light?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

4.

This is the example of dispersion of light

a)

sky looks bright orange in the evening

b)

shadow

c)

Pool seems shallower

d)

rainbow

5.

These are all colours of spectrum except

a)

indigo

b)

blue

c)

purple

d)

green

6.

Why is red light is at the top while violet at the bottom of the spectrum?

a)

Violet light has the medium speed so it is refracted the least.

b)

Violet light has the highest speed so it is refracted the least

c)

Red light has the slowest speed so it is refracted the least

d)

Red light has the highest speed so it is refracted the least.

7.

Rainbow is formed due to

a)

Natural dispersion

b)

Sunlight passing through raindrops

c)

Refraction of light

d)

All of the above

8.

A transparent object that bends light into rainbow colors.

a)

prism

b)

mirror

c)

convex lens

d)

concave lens

9.

The substance in the sky which is involved in the formation of rainbow

a)

Air particle

b)

Dust

c)

Raindrop

d)

soot

10.

Why the sky look blue during midday and red during sunset

a)

Reflection of light

b)

Refraction of light

c)

Dispersion of Light

d)

Scattering of Light

11.

Why does scattering of light occur?

a)

Light rays are blocked and reflected to all directions by the clouds or particles in the air

b)

Light rays are blocked and refracted to all directions by the clouds or particles in the air

c)

Light rays are passing through and refracted to all directions by the clouds or particles in the air

12.

Which of the following is example light scattering ?

( There CAN be more than 1 answer)

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Here is an example of fine particles in the atmosphere that scatter light.


(More than one answer)

a)

Dust

b)

Water droplet

c)

Leaf

d)

Gas molecule

14.

The light color that scattered a lot is ........

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

red

d)

yellow

15.

At dusk, sunlight shines _______.

a)

straight

b)

bright

c)

horizontally

16.

At noon, the sky looks blue because the blue light has a wavelength that______ is absorbed by the gas molecule.

a)

the longest

b)

short

c)

the fastest

17.

Why does the Sun appear red at sunset?

a)

Red light is the least scattered and travel the longer distance.

b)

Red light is the most scattered and travel the shorter distance.

c)

Red light is the least scattered and more blue light are scattered.

d)

All the components of white light are absorbed by the atmosphere except red light.

18.

If the atmosphere is polluted with more dust and smoke, the sunset looks more ......

a)

yellowish or redness

b)

blue and indigo

c)

purple and red

d)

black

19.

The color of light that is less scattered is .......

a)

indigo

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

white

20.

Blue colour is scattered _______ compared to the ______ colour.

a)

sunset, more, yellow

b)

sunset, less, red

c)

the day, more, yellow

d)

the day, less, yellow

21.

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

22.

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

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

23.

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

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

a)

blue

b)

cyan

c)

magenta

d)

yellow

e)

green

28.

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.

29.

Which color will transmit through the filter?

a)

Red only

b)

Blue and Violet

c)

Green

d)

All colors

30.

Magenta light is a mix of which two colours?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

blue

31.

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

32.

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

33.

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).

34.

In the additive colour mixing, select the secondary colours.

a)

Yellow

b)

White

c)

Magenta

d)

Cyan

35.

Which colour combinations produce yellow?

a)

Red and Cyan

b)

Cyan and Magenta

c)

Red and Blue

d)

Red and Green