Color and Light Worksheet
Explore the physics of color, including the visible light spectrum, color mixing, and perception, for Grade 11 science students.
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Color and Light: An Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work where applicable.
1. Which of the following colors has the shortest wavelength in the visible spectrum?
Red
Yellow
Blue
Violet
2. When all primary colors of light are mixed together, what color is produced?
Black
White
Green
Brown
3. The separation of white light into its constituent colors when passing through a prism is called .
4. The primary colors of light are , , and .
5. Explain why a red apple appears red under white light and black under blue light.
6. Complementary colors are two colors that, when mixed, produce white light.
True
False
7. The human eye perceives color due to the presence of rods and cones in the retina.
True
False
8. Observe the diagram below showing light passing through a prism. Label the colors in the order they appear, from top to bottom.

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