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Color and the Electromagnetic Spectrum — Free MYP1 Sciences Practice Questions
1QuestionDispersion of Light Through a PrismConcept Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion A
The diagram shows white light entering a prism and spreading out into a band of colors.
a
List the colors in order from the top of the band to the bottom. [1]
b
Describe what happens to white light when it passes through a prism. [1]
Solutions
2QuestionDispersion of Light Through a PrismAssessment Practice
5 marks~8 minCriterion C
A glass prism splits white light into colours. A class measures how much each colour bends as it passes through the prism.
Red light: 42°
Green light: 41°
Blue light: 40°
A student says: "Only red light bends through a prism because red is the brightest colour."
Red light: 42°
Green light: 41°
Blue light: 40°
A student says: "Only red light bends through a prism because red is the brightest colour."
a
Identify which colour bends the most through the prism. [1]
b
Describe what the data show about whether all three colours of light bend through the prism. [2]
c
State whether the data support or contradict the student's claim, and give one reason why. [2]
Solutions
3QuestionDispersion of Light Through a PrismConcept Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion A
The diagram shows white light passing through a glass prism and splitting into a band of colours.
a
Name the order of colours produced when white light passes through a prism, starting from red. [1]
b
Identify the colour labelled X in the diagram. [1]
Solutions
4QuestionPrimary and Secondary Colors of LightConcept Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion B
A student shines a red light onto four objects one at a time: a white object, a red object, a blue object, and a green object. The student records the color they see each time.
a
Identify the independent variable in this investigation. [1]
b
Describe what the dependent variable is and how it is recorded in this investigation. [1]
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