Light Forces Review

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What causes the colors seen in soap bubbles?

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The colors in soap bubbles come from light waves running into each other.

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What do we see when we observe the color of an object?

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We are seeing the light being reflected off the item.

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What color results from mixing all the colors of the rainbow?

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White.

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What device is used to recombine all the colors of the rainbow?

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A prism.

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Is white light a mixture of all the colors of the rainbow?

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True.

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What is the phenomenon called when light bends as it passes through different mediums?

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Refraction.

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What is the primary reason for the different colors of light?

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Different wavelengths of light correspond to different colors.

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What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

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It is refracted and separated into its constituent colors.

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What is the term for the colors that can be seen in a rainbow?

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The visible spectrum.

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How does the angle of light affect the colors seen in a soap bubble?

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The angle of light affects the interference patterns, which determine the colors seen.