Visible Light Waves

What does the picture below illustrate?

• Visible Light Spectrum

• Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Frequency Indicator

• Color Line

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What is the saying that can help you remember the order of the visible spectrum?

• ROYGBIV

• RYOBIVG

• ROYBVIG

• RIBYOVG

How are we able to see the color white?

• All colors except red are absorbed

• All colors are absorbed

• All colors are reflected

• All colors except red are reflected

What does reflection mean?

• Bending Light

• Bouncing Light

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Of the visible spectrum, what color has the longest wavelength?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

• Violet

What type of wave does a light wave resemble?

• Transverse wave

• Compressional wave

Light is a type of energy that travels as an ______________ ____________.

• Longitudinal Wave

• Electric Current

• Electromagnetic Wave

• Magnetic Wave

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A prism can be used to...

• separate visible light into colors

• make a beam of light brighter

• measure the speed of light

• make UV light visible

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What happens when light transitions into a new medium?

• Reflection

• Absorbing

• Refraction

• Mirror

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A blue dish appears blue because it

• absorbs blue light

• absorbs white light

• reflects white light

• reflects blue light

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