Properties of Visible Light

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What is brightness a qualitative expression of?

  • Light perception
  • Light wavelength
  • Light intensity (correct)
  • Luminous intensity

What is the unit used to measure luminous intensity?

  • Lux
  • Candela (correct)
  • Lumen
  • Watt

How does the intensity of light change based on distance from the source?

  • Increases as you get closer (correct)
  • Remains constant regardless of distance
  • Depends on the color of the light
  • Decreases as you get closer

Which light wave property is related to the brightness or intensity of light?

<p>Amplitude (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which color of visible light has the longest wavelength?

<p>Red (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the color white represent in terms of visible light?

<p>Combination of all wavelengths (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the speed of visible light?

<p>299,792,458 meters per second (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of frequency electromagnetic wave is visible to the human eye?

<p>Visible light spectrum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenomenon in which a prism separates white light into component colors called?

<p>Dispersion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component color of white light?

<p>Purple (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the science of measuring the intensity or brightness of light called?

<p>Photometry (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of wave does not require a medium in order to propagate?

<p>Electromagnetic wave (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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