Physics Light & Color Review 8.1-8.3

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What are the primary colors of light?

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Red, Green, and Blue.

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What type of EM wave has the longest wavelength?

Back

Radio wave.

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True or False: White light is observed when all the colors of the visible spectrum are absorbed.

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False.

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What color do we see when white light goes through a red filter?

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Red.

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What are materials that do not let any light through?

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Opaque.

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What is the visible spectrum?

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The range of wavelengths of light that can be seen by the human eye, typically from about 380 nm to 750 nm.

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What happens when light passes through a prism?

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It is refracted and separated into its component colors.

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What is refraction?

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The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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What is the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque materials?

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Transparent materials allow light to pass through clearly, translucent materials allow some light but not detailed images, and opaque materials do not allow any light to pass through.

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What is the color of light produced by mixing red and green light?

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Yellow.