Seeing colour OALH

By Xenia Bennett
Last updated over 3 years ago
26 Questions
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1.

Name the EM wave with the shortest wavelength.

2.

In the diagram, I can tell that the light is moving into a (more/less) dense medium, due to the fact that it moves (away from/towards) the normal.

3.

State the formula for calculating wave speed.

4.

Name the main store of energy in a moving object

5.

A tennis ball contains 250J of energy stored kinetically. On contact with the ground, 200J is transferred to the elastic store. Calculate the amount of energy lost as heat:

6.

Challenge: Calculate the frequency of a wave which is travelling at 12m/s with 1.5m between each crest.

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7.

Which colour light is this object absorbing...

8.

Which colour light is this object reflecting:

9.

Which colour light is this object reflecting:

10.

Which colour light is this object absorbing

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11.

State the colours in visible light

12.

What does a filter do?

13.

Why do objects appear to be white?

14.

Why do objects appear to be black?

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15.

State the colours in visible light

16.

What does a filter do?

17.

Why do objects appear to be white?

18.

Why do objects appear to be black?

Recall quiz
19.

A.Why does the shirt look blue?

20.

Why do the shorts look white?

21.

Why do his shoes look black?

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22.

Explain why we see each of the following colours through the filters, in each example.


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23.

A light ray is reflected. The angle of incidence is 45°, what is the angle of reflection?

24.

What are the three other things that can happen to light waves when interacting with an object, apart from reflection?

25.

What do we call it when light changes speed and direction when moving from one medium to another?

26.

Explain why an object appears black?