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Spectrum of light and wave words

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A cut piece of clear glass or plastic in the form of a triangle or other geometric shape.
a)
Person
b)
Prison
c)
Prism
d)
Preacher
2.
The bending of waves as they pass from one substance into another.
a)
Reaction
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Repost
3.
Band of color in a rainbow, or from a light passing through a prism.
a)
Spectrum
b)
Space
c)
Prism
d)
Refraction
4.
The term for any wave that hits a surface and bounces off
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Refraction
d)
Reflection
5.
Are rainbows real?
a)
know
b)
Maybe
c)
no
d)
Yes
6.
Rainbows are produced when
a)
light exits many raindrops at different angles
b)
the sun causes a rainstorm
c)
the spectrum causes a rainstorm
d)
the sun comes out after a storm
7.

Light always travels in_______.

a)

zig zags

b)

a straight line

c)

one direction

d)

back and forth motions.

8.

Why is the spectrum of light seperated into its components of colour when white light is directed to a prism?

a)

The different colours in the white light bend away from the normal line at different angles when entering prism

b)

The different colours in the white light bend towards the normal line at different angles when entering prism

c)

The different colours in the white light bend away from the normal at same speed to each other when entering prism

d)

The different colours in the white light bend towards the normal at same speed to each other when entering prism

9.

Why is red light is at the top whileviolet 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.

10.

Look at the diagram given. This is the first prism. What happen if A SECOND inverted prism is placed behind the first prism?

a)

the various colours pass through it and form brighter spectrum

b)

the various colours pass through it and form a white light back

c)

the various colours pass through it and form an opposite spectrum colours

d)

nothing will happen

11.

This is the distance between two peaks. What is this called?

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

longitude

d)

trough

12.

What does this picture represent?

a)

wavelength

b)

echolocation

c)

amplitude

d)

peak

13.

The highest point of a wave is called what?

a)

Trough

b)

energy

c)

Peak

d)

amplitude