Quiz on Wave Properties of Light

What is the process called when white light is separated into a spectrum of colors by refraction?

• Dispersion

• Scattering

• Diffraction

• Interference

Which phenomenon occurs when two light waves meet and superimpose?

• Reflection

• Interference

• Dispersion

• Diffraction

What type of interference occurs when two waves combine in the same direction?

• Scattering

• Diffraction

• Constructive Interference

• Destructive Interference

What is the bending of light around an obstacle called?

• Dispersion

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

What type of mirror is a spoon's outer surface considered?

• Concave Mirror

• Spherical Mirror

• Convex Mirror

• Plane Mirror

What color of light is absorbed by a filter that can only allow red light to pass through?

• Green

• Red

• Blue

• Yellow

Why do clouds appear white?

• They transmit red light

• They absorb all colors of light

• They reflect all colors of light

• They scatter blue light

What is the term for the optical illusion created by hot air on the road?

• Rainbow

• Sundog

• Halo

• Mirage

Which color of light is scattered the least in the atmosphere?

• Red

• Green

• Yellow

• Blue

What is the phenomenon called when light changes speed as it passes from one medium to another?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Dispersion