basics pt 2

Cards (8)

what colour of visible light has the highest frequency
blue
what colour of visible light has the largest wavelength
red
what is meant by the term specular reflection
where rays are reflected from a smooth surface in a single direction
what is meant by the term diffuse reflection
reflection from a rough surface which causes scattering
how does a red colour filter work
a red filter absorbs all wavelengths of light other than those in the red range of the spectrum , this means only red light passes through the filter
what is meant by opaque  
not see through
what colour does appear if all wavelengths are reflected by equal amounts
white
what colour does appear if all wavelengths are absorbed
black