light waves

Front

Can light from the sun cause nail polish to change color?

Back

Yes. The nail polish can take in energy from the light, causing it to change color.

Front

Can light change Jayden’s teeth?

Back

Yes. Jayden’s teeth can take in energy from the light, causing them to become whiter.

Front

Can light cause rocks to glow?

Back

Yes. Rocks can take in energy from the light, causing them to glow.

Front

Light must be _______________ in order for the material to be affected by light.

Back

absorbed

Front

When a material allows light to pass through it,

Back

the material transmits the light and doesn't change

Front

Can light from the sun damage a car’s paint if it sits out in the sun every day for a long time?

Back

Yes. The paint can take in energy from the light, causing it to be damaged.

Front

Could any of these lasers be giving off a different type of light?

Back

Yes. Laser 2 could be giving off a different type of light because Laser 2 has a different wavelength than Lasers 1 and 3.

Front

How are we able to perceive an object as being the color white?

Back

All colors of visible light are reflected off an object and then to our eye.

Front

Which wave has the greatest amplitude? Options: The blue wave, The red wave

Back

The blue wave

Front

Which type of light is more likely to damage the material? Options: Gamma ray light, X-ray light, No way to know, Neither type of light.

Back

Neither type of light is likely to damage the material because the material does not take in energy from either the X-ray light or the gamma ray light.