definition of physics
wavelengths/light
Color
100
what is Physics?
it is the study of nature and properties of matter and energy.
100
what is a wavelength?
The distance between waves.
100
What are the primary colors in the visible spectrum?
Red, blue, green.
200
what is light?
light is a range of electromagnetic radiation.
200
what is dispersion?
The splitting of light
200
What do our eyes and brains do to the colors?
They combine the colors to make up all the other colors that we are able to see.
300
what does white light consist of?
consists of all colors.
300
What are prisms able to do?
Prisms are able to separate light.
400
What are the different wavelengths of light in an electromagnetic spectrum
Radio, Microwave, Infrared, visible, Ultraviolet and Gamma
400
What happens when light hits an object?
The light can either be absorbed, refracted or reflected.
500
What color has the largest wavelength and what color has the shortest?
largest: Red Shortest: Violet
500
What is used in order to show the path that light take in a situation?
Ray diagrams
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