PHS: KS3 8J Light 03

Which statement is not true?

• A rainbow is a spectrum of colours.

• White light is made up of many colours.

• A spectrum can only be made using paints.

• A prism can split white light into a spectrum.

A red filter:

• absorbs red light.

• lets through all colours of light.

• only lets red light through.

• changes all the colours into red light.

Blue objects look blue because:

• they reflect all colours.

• they refract all colours

• they absorb blue light.

• they reflect blue light.

Danny is wearing white shorts and a red shirt. Which statement is most likely to be true?

• In blue light, his shorts look blue and his shirt looks black.

• In blue light, his shorts look blue and his shirt looks red.

• In red light, his shorts look red and his shirt looks black.

• In green light, his shorts look red and his shirt looks yellow.

What colour would a blue object appear in white light?

What colour would a blue object appear in blue light?

What colour would a blue object appear in red light?

What term do we use to describe the "bending" of light when it travels into a new material?

What term do we use to describe the way that light "bounces" of objects?

Which type of reflection causes light to scatter in many directions?

• diffuse

• specular