colour Flashcards

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1
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What happens when white light hits a prism or a raindrop?

A

It gets dispersed into a full rainbow call a spectrum

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2
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What is the frequency of light?

A

Number of complete waves that pass a point per second

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3
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When do light waves increase in the frequency in a spectrum?

A

From red (low frequency)
To violet (high frequency)

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4
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What happens to the other colours after only a particular colour of light to go through the filter?

A

All other colours are absorbed by the filter so they don’t get through

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5
Q

All white objects ……… all colours
All black objects ………. all colours

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All white objects reflect all colours
All black objects absorb all colours

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