sound waves

Compare the wavelengths of infrared light and green light.

Infrared light has a longer wavelength than green light.

What property determines whether light can be seen and what color it is?

Wavelength or frequency of light.

What is the most important difference between light and sound waves?

Light waves don't need a medium to travel through, while sound waves do.

How do black and white objects interact with light?

Black objects absorb most light energy, while white objects reflect most light that hits them.

What is refraction?

Refraction is when light changes direction as it moves from one transparent medium to another due to a change in speed.

What happens when you shine all colors of the rainbow onto a single spot?

The colors mix to produce white light.

Which wave property increases or decreases with light's intensity?

Amplitude.

How does dark glass or plastic in a sunshade work with light?

It absorbs light, preventing it from transmitting through the material.

Why do these lollipops appear orange?

They reflect orange light and absorb all other colors.