Properties of Light Answers
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Light bends around objects.L
Light bounces off surfaces.L
Light travels in a curved path.L
Light is made up of waves.2
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Sayid listed some characteristics of waves in a chart. Part of his chart is shown.Which of these would correct Sayid's error?
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Change the heading of the chart to “Mechanical.”B
Replace “travel in straight lines” with “move in curved paths.”C
Add “move due to particles bumping into each other” to the chart.D
Change “move only through matter” to “move through space and matter.”3
Which of these will reflect light with the highest frequency?
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an orange basketballB
a blue candleC
a green ribbonD
a yellow banana4
Isaac Newton believed that light was made of
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waves.p
particles.d
dust.g
gravity.5
Which statement correctly compares the speed of light?
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The speed of light through space is much greater than 3 x 108 m/s.T
The speed of light in glass is much greater than 3 x 108 m/s.T
The speed of light in glass is faster than the speed of light through space.T
The speed of light in glass is slower than the speed of light through space.6
Which object absorbs the most visible light?
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a clear bowla
a white rocka
a black t-shirta
a red apple7
Lisa sees the image below as she researches the behavior of light.
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refractionB
absorptionC
reflectionD
bounce8
Which example best illustrates that light behaves like particles?
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Light bends as it strikes a window.B
Light bounces off a white cement sidewalk.C
Light travels in space at a speed of about 3.0 x 108 m/s.D
Light increases in speed as it moves through matter.9
According to Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens, what was light made of?
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atomsp
particlesw
wavese
electrons10
What happens when light from the Sun passes through any type of matter?
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The light slows down.T
The light speeds up.M
Most of the light is absorbed.M
Most of the light is reflected.Did you find these answers helpful?
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