Light and Color Fundamentals
Explore the properties of light, the electromagnetic spectrum, and how colors are perceived and produced.
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Light and Color Fundamentals
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Which of the following colors has the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum?
Blue
Green
Red
Violet
2. The phenomenon where white light splits into its constituent colors when passing through a prism is called:
Reflection
Refraction
Dispersion
Diffraction
3. The electromagnetic spectrum includes visible light, but also other forms of radiation such as waves and X-rays.
4. Objects appear a certain color because they that specific color of light and absorb all others.
5. Explain the difference between additive and subtractive color mixing. Give an example of where each is used.
6. Observe the diagram below showing light passing through a prism. Label the colors of the visible spectrum in the correct order.
7. Black objects absorb all wavelengths of visible light and reflect none.
True
False
8. The primary colors of light are red, yellow, and blue.
True
False