Question 1

Visible Light Spectrum

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is produced when light passes through a prism, slowing the wavelength into each color.

Question 2

ROYGBIV

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red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

Question 3

Wavelength of Colors

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Each color has its own wavelength (space between each wave)

Red - Longest Wavelength

Violet - Shortest Wavelength

Question 4

Opaque

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A material that reflects or absorbs all of the light that strikes it

Question 5

Transparent

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transmits light (allows to move through)

Question 6

Translucent

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scatters light as the light passes through

Question 7

Reflection

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parallel rays of light hit a smooth surface.

Question 8

Diffusion

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When parallel rays of light hit a bumpy surface.

Question 9

Refraction

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When light waves enter a new medium at an angle, their speed changes.

Question 10

Convex Lens

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bend light toward a central focal point.

Question 11

Concave Lens

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bend light outward away from a focal point.

Question 12

Absorption

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Light remains in the material as energy.

Question 13

Color

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Reflected light that is not absorbed in the material

Question 14

Primary Color

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When combined, creates white light.

Question 15

Secondary Color

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When primary colors are combined in different amounts.

Question 16

Complementary

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form when a primary color and a secondary color combine to make white

Question 17

Brightness

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Based on a light wave's amplitude (how tall a wave is from its resting position).

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