Light Energy Worksheet
Explore the properties of light energy, including its nature as an electromagnetic wave, the visible spectrum, reflection, refraction, and absorption.
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Light Energy Worksheet
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1. Which of the following best describes the nature of light?
Purely a particle
Purely a wave
Both a particle and a wave
Neither a particle nor a wave
2. Which color of visible light has the longest wavelength?
Violet
Blue
Green
Red
3. The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is called .
4. Light travels in lines.
5. The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately meters per second.
6. Observe the diagram below, which shows light passing through a prism. Label the colors of the visible spectrum in the correct order.
7. Opaque objects allow some light to pass through them.
True
False
8. All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum.
True
False
9. Explain the difference between reflection and refraction of light.
10. Describe the main components of the electromagnetic spectrum and give one example of a type of light beyond the visible spectrum.