The electromagnetic Spectrum Quiz #2
The speed of light in the vacuum of space is _____________________.
3 x 10^8 m/s
The temperature of the medium increases because it's atoms vibrate faster as it _________________ the energy from the the light waves.
Absorbs
The transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels is called _______________________.
Absorption
__________________, ___________________, and ______________ ______________ are all examples of transparent materials.
Air, water and shiny glass
Light bulbs and lamps are examples of ________________ sources of light.
Artificial
The different colors of light separate using a prism because different colors have ________________ wavelengths.
Different
The spreading of waves
Diffraction
Light is _________________________________ that you can see.
Electromagnetic Radiation
If a wave has a low frequency it has a _____ wavelength and ___________ energy.
Long, Low
When light strikes a material it can be transferred to the __________________.
Matter
Photons are always in ______________.
Motion
Stars and fire are sources of ________________________ light
Natural
Light sources can be either _____________ or __________________.
Natural or Artificial
Materials such as wood, stone, and metals are ______________ to visible light.
Opaque
_______________ objects do not allow light to pass through them.
Opaque
A ______________ is a particle of light.
Photon
As white light passes through a piece of glass called a __________________ each wavelength of light ______________ and the colors _____________________.
Prism, Refracts , Seperate
_______________ light bends the least.
Red
Most of the light is either ________________ by the object or _______________.
Reflected, Absorbed
The light is __________________, ____________________, or _______________________.
Reflected, Absorbed, transmitted
______________ is the bouncing of a wave off a surface.
Reflection
Examples of Properties of Light:
Reflection, Transmission, and Absorption
You can see the moon because it _________________ light from the sun.
Reflects
Bending of waves
Refraction
When light travels through a medium, the speed of light ______________________________.
Slows down
When light strikes translucent materials, only _____________ of the light passes through them.
Some
The moon might appear bright, but it is just a rocky ______________.
Sphere
The _____________ is the primary source of natural light.
Sun
Tinted Windows, Sunglasses, Wax paper, and Certain plastics are all examples of ___________________________ objects.
Translucent
_________________________ objects allow light, to pass through them partially.
Translucent
The passage of light through an object is called _____________________.
Transmission
You can see objects through a fish tank because the glass __________________ light.
Transmits
When light encounters ____________________ materials, almost all of it passes directly through them.
Transparent
__________________ objects are those that allow large quantities of light to pass through.
Transparent
Examples of Different types of objects:
Transparent, translucent, and opaque objects.
________________ light bends the most.
Violet
The ______________ ___________________ spectrum is the section of the electromagnetic spectrum that is ____________ to the human eye.
Visible light, Visible
___________________ _________________ contains all the wavelengths of the visible spectrum at equal intensity.
White light
If a wave has a high frequency it has a ______________ wavelength and _____________ energy.
short, high