Optics (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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Which colour has a shorter wavelength?
Which colour has a shorter wavelength?
Blue
Which colour has a higher frequency?
Which colour has a higher frequency?
Blue
What is white light?
What is white light?
A mix of all colours
What type of surface causes specular reflection?
What type of surface causes specular reflection?
Smooth surface
What happens during diffuse reflection?
What happens during diffuse reflection?
Light scatters
How do colour filters work?
How do colour filters work?
They absorb every other colour
What do colour filters let through?
What do colour filters let through?
Certain wavelengths
What colour does an object appear if all wavelengths are reflected?
What colour does an object appear if all wavelengths are reflected?
White
What colour does an object appear if all wavelengths are absorbed?
What colour does an object appear if all wavelengths are absorbed?
Black
What happens to wavelengths that are not reflected?
What happens to wavelengths that are not reflected?
They are absorbed
What are objects called that transmit light without scattering most of it?
What are objects called that transmit light without scattering most of it?
Transparent
What do translucent objects do to light?
What do translucent objects do to light?
Scatter most, let some through