white light + colour Flashcards

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1
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a rainbow

A

multicoloured arc made by light striking water droplets

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2
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white light is made up of

A

red orange yellow green blue violet

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3
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white light can be split into a

A

spectrum of colours

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4
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each colour of light has its own

A

wavelength

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5
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wavelength sizes

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red (longest) , violet (shortest)

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6
Q

different colours are refracted by

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different amounts/angles

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7
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exam answer on why we see an object

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white light is made up of different colours of light. All colours are absorbed, except for ____ which is reflected. So we only see ____

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