Light and Color

Front

What is the range of frequencies that includes radio waves, visible light, and gamma rays?

Back

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Front

What is the term for the bouncing off of light rays from a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What type of material is a movie screen made of when it does not allow light to pass through?

Back

Opaque

Front

According to the law of reflection, the angle of incidence is what in relation to the angle of reflection?

Back

Equal

Front

Which color of visible light has the longest wavelength?

Back

Red

Front

What is the term for light bending as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the visible spectrum?

Back

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye, ranging from red to violet.

Front

What is the primary source of natural light on Earth?

Back

The Sun

Front

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

Back

It is refracted and dispersed into its component colors.

Front

What is the term for materials that allow light to pass through but scatter it?

Back

Translucent