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Direction: Read the informational texts about the different colors that make

up white light. Answer the open-ended questions and 15 item MCQ write
it on one whole sheet of paper to be submitted on Tuesday, October 22,
2024.
Splitting visible light into its colors
As white light enters a glass prism from the air, it bends and spreads into
different bands of color. The various colors have different wavelengths (i.e.
distances between waves, measured in nanometers) and different frequencies (i.e.
numbers of waves that pass a point in one second, measured in Hertz).

There is a relationship between the wavelength, the frequency and the


amount of energy that light has and this relationship can be seen in the table
above.
The amount of energy that light has is directly related to its frequency – as
frequency increases, the energy increases. At the same time, the wavelength
decreases.
Scientists describe this relationship using technical mathematical language
as:

“Wavelength is inversely proportional to Frequency but is directly


proportional to Energy.”

QUESTIONS:
Q1. What shape is the glass prism?
Q2. What happens to light when it enters the glass prism shown in the illustration?
Q3. What is the relationship between the wavelength and the frequency of light?
Q4. What is the wavelength range for orange light?
Q5. Which colors fall within the range of frequencies between 5.2 x 1014 Hz and 8.0
x 1014 Hz?
Q6. Describe scientifically the relationship between Energy, Frequency and
Wavelength?

1. What happens to white light when it enters a glass prism from the air?
o A) It passes through without any change.
o B) It bends and separates into different colors.
o C) It is absorbed by the prism.
o D) It is reflected back.
2. Why does light separate into different colors when passing through a prism?
o A) Because the colors have different temperatures.
o B) Because the colors have different wavelengths and frequencies.
o C) Because white light is unstable.
o D) Because the prism is made of special material.
3. Which of the following best explains the relationship between wavelength and frequency in
light?
o A) Wavelength and frequency increase together.
o B) Wavelength is directly proportional to frequency.
o C) Wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency.
o D) Wavelength and frequency are unrelated.

4. If the frequency of light increases, what happens to its energy and wavelength?
o A) Energy increases, wavelength decreases.
o B) Energy decreases, wavelength increases.
o C) Energy and wavelength both decrease.
o D) Energy remains constant, wavelength decreases.
5. Given that blue light has a shorter wavelength and higher frequency than red light, which has
more energy?
o A) Blue light, because higher frequency results in higher energy.
o B) Red light, because longer wavelength increases energy.
o C) Both have the same energy because they are part of the visible spectrum.
o D) Neither, as energy is not related to frequency or wavelength.
6. Design an experiment to demonstrate the splitting of white light into its component colors.
Which of the following materials would you require?
o A) A mirror and sunlight.
o B) A laser pointer and water.
o C) A glass prism and a source of white light.
o D) A black surface and a source of ultraviolet light.
7. What is white light made up of?

o A) A single color
o B) Different colors
o C) Only ultraviolet light
o D) Only infrared light
8. What unit is used to measure the distance between waves
(wavelength)?

o A) Meters
o B) Hertz
o C) Nanometers
o D) Joules
9. Why does light bend when it enters a prism?

o A) Because light changes speed.


o B) Because light loses energy in a prism.
o C) Because the prism emits its own light.
o D) Because the light is absorbed by the prism.
10.How is wavelength related to frequency and energy in light?

o A) Wavelength is directly proportional to frequency and energy.


o B) Wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency but directly proportional to energy.
o C) Wavelength is directly proportional to energy and inversely proportional to frequency.
o D) Wavelength is inversely proportional to both frequency and energy.
11.If you observe light passing through a prism, what colors would you
expect to see?

o A) Red, yellow, and green only


o B) Blue, violet, and ultraviolet only
o C) A full spectrum of colors from red to violet
o D) Black and white only
12.What happens to the wavelength of light as the frequency
increases?

o A) It increases.
o B) It decreases.
o C) It remains the same.
o D) It becomes zero.
13.In which of the following situations would light not split into its
colors?

o A) When it passes through a vacuum.


o B) When it passes through a glass prism.
o C) When it passes through a drop of water.
o D) When it passes through a glass lens.

14.Given the relationship between frequency and energy, which of the


following colors would have the highest energy?

o A) Red
o B) Green
o C) Blue
o D) Violet
15.Which of the following claims about light is most supported by the
information in the text?

o A) The wavelength of light determines its color, and higher frequencies are associated with
lower energy.
o B) The color of light is independent of wavelength, and energy only depends on frequency.
o C) The wavelength and frequency of light together determine its energy and color.
o D) The energy of light is constant across all wavelengths and frequencies.

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