Light & the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Real world & Misconceptions
100
What is light made up of?
ROYGBIV!
100
What is a misconception on amplitude?
People make mistakes about amplitude by not talking about the orgin.
200
What is the most harmful type of wave?
Gamma waves!
200
What is a misconception on diffraction?
People misconcep diffraction by thinking it is refraction.
300
Which type of light wave goes through glass?
Transparent!
300
What is a misconception on refraction?
They think it is like diffraction
400
What does ROYGBIV and the speed of light (299,792,458m/s) have in common? if not speed of sound (343 meters per second)
Its light!
400
What do people forget about waves?
People forget about the Crest and trough because they think that the Crest is at the bottom and the trough is at the top.
500
How do we see color?
We see color by the white light from the sun is ROYGBIV and all those colors get absorbed and that one color you see gets reflected.
500
How do we see color in the real world?
By the light we see is reflected.