Rainbow Colors and Prism

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What is the primary cause of the bending of light during refraction?

  • Change in the color of light
  • Change in the intensity of light
  • Change in the shape of light
  • Change in the speed of light (correct)

Which color is bent the least and is the longest when light passes through a prism?

  • Green
  • Violet
  • Blue
  • Red (correct)

What is the name of the phenomenon where light bends or turns when passing through transparent materials like water or glass?

  • Diffraction
  • Dispersion
  • Refraction (correct)
  • Reflection

What type of path does light generally travel in a transparent material?

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

Which color is bent the most and is the shortest when light passes through a prism?

<p>Violet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes sunlight to spread into a band of colors reflected by each raindrop to form a rainbow?

<p>Bending of light through refraction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region of a shadow gets no light at all?

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

What type of objects can form shadows?

<p>Opaque objects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the partial dark region of a shadow, which receives some light, appear?

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

What determines the size of a shadow?

<p>The size of the object (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

On which side of an object is its shadow formed?

<p>Opposite side of the light source (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Refraction and Light Behavior

  • Refraction occurs when light travels from one medium to another, changing speed and direction.
  • The angle of incidence and the refractive index of the materials involved determine the bending of light.

Light and Prism Interaction

  • Red light is bent the least and has the longest wavelength when passing through a prism.
  • Violet light is bent the most and has the shortest wavelength during the same process.

Light Bending Phenomena

  • The phenomenon of light bending as it passes through transparent materials is known as refraction.

Light Paths in Transparent Materials

  • Light generally travels in a straight line inside transparent materials, unless acted upon by external forces or changes in medium.

Rainbow Formation

  • Sunlight is dispersed into a spectrum of colors by water droplets in the atmosphere, leading to the formation of a rainbow due to reflection and refraction.

Shadow Characteristics

  • The umbra is the region of a shadow that receives no light at all, appearing completely dark.

Objects Creating Shadows

  • Any opaque object, preventing light from passing through, can form a shadow.

Shadow Regions

  • The penumbra represents the partial dark region of a shadow that receives some light, appearing lighter than the umbra.

Shadow Size Determinants

  • The size of a shadow is determined by the distance between the light source, the object, and the surface on which the shadow is cast.

Shadow Orientation

  • A shadow is formed on the side of an object opposite the light source, appearing as a silhouette against a surface.

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