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Light Energy Worksheet

Explore the properties and behaviors of light energy, including reflection, refraction, diffraction, and the electromagnetic spectrum, suitable for Grade 10 Science students.

Grade 10 Science PhysicsLight Energy
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort AnswerTrue / FalseMatching

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Topics

Light EnergyPhysicsWavesElectromagnetic SpectrumReflectionRefraction
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Light Energy Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.

1. Which of the following is NOT a property of light?

a

Reflection

b

Refraction

c

Convection

d

Diffraction

2. Which color of visible light has the longest wavelength?

a

Violet

b

Green

c

Yellow

d

Red

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

2. The entire range of electromagnetic waves is known as the   spectrum.

3. A device that separates white light into its constituent colors is a  .

1. Explain the difference between a real image and a virtual image.

2. Describe how a prism separates white light into a spectrum of colors.

Light passing through a prism

1. Light travels fastest through a vacuum.

T

True

F

False

2. All electromagnetic waves are visible to the human eye.

T

True

F

False

Match the term on the left with its definition on the right.

1. Wavelength

 

a. The bouncing back of light from a surface.

2. Frequency

 

b. The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave.

3. Reflection

 

c. The number of waves that pass a fixed point in unit time.

4. Absorption

 

d. The process by which light energy is converted into other forms of energy.