Science 7
COLOR AND INTENSITY OF LIGHT
Learning Activity Sheets 5
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CONCEPT NOTES: explain the color and intensity of light in terms of wave characteristics.
Anything that produces its own light is called a light source.
Some sources of light are natural and some are artificial.
Activity 1: Let there be light!
Sir Isaac Newton used a prism to show that light which we
ordinarily see as white actually consists of different colors.
Dispersion is a phenomenon in which a prism separates white
light into its component colors. When white light enters a prism
and travels lower in speed than in a vacuum, color separation is
observed due to the variation in the frequencies and
wavelengths of color lights.
Aside from Sir Isaac Newton, who believed that light behaves
like a particle, there were also other scientists who have great
contributions to the study of light. Christian Huygens believed
that light behaves like a particle, while Louie de Broglie came
up with what is known as the Dual Nature of Light. He
explained that light can be a particle and can also be a wave. To
complete our knowledge about the nature of light, James Clerk
Maxwell
proposed the Electromagnetic Theory of Light. He combined
the concepts of Electricity and Magnetism to come up with his
theory on electromagnetic waves. Since these are waves, they
also exhibit the different characteristics of waves, such as
wavelength, frequency, and wave speed.
There are different forms of electromagnetic waves arranged
according to frequency. This arrangement of the
electromagnetic waves is known as the Electromagnetic
Spectrum. The visible part of which is known as white light or
visible light.
Light is made up of wavelengths, and each wavelength is a
particular color. The color we see is a result of which
wavelengths are reflected back to our eyes. Shorter wavelengths
appear blue or violet, and longer wavelengths
appear red.
Activity 2. Characteristics of Light
Direction: Using the color spectrum wheel, complete the table
below by supplying the energy, frequency, and wavelength
values of the following colors of light.
Q1. Which color has the longest wavelength? Shortest
wavelength?
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Q2. Which color has the lowest frequency? Highest frequency?
Q3. What can you say about the relationship between the
frequency and wavelength of the colors of light?
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.Direction: Put T if the statement is true and F if it is not.
____1. Light travels from a light source.
____2. Our eyes emit light, enabling us to see.
____3. There are seven colors of white light.
_____4. The brightness of light depends on the source and the
distance from the light
source.
_____5. The color of light with the highest frequency also has
the longest wavelength.
Activity 3: What I can Do!

Visible light, also known as white light, consists of a collection

of component colors. These colors are often observed through a
triangular glass prism. Complete the diagram given by applying
and naming the appropriate colors that would result during the
dispersion of white light. The first one is done for you.

Assessment
Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What do we call the range of light frequencies that we can
see?
A. Visible spectrum
B. Audible spectrum
C. Open spectrum
D. Chromatic spectrum
2. What color comes between yellow and blue on the visible
spectrum of
A. Red
B. Orange
C. Green
D. Indigo
3. Which color in the visible spectrum of light has the longest
wavelength
A. Orange
B. Red
C. Green
D. Violet
4. How does frequency vary with wavelength?
A. The higher the frequency, the shorter the wavelength.
B. The higher the frequency, the longer the wavelength.
C. The lower the frequency, the shorter the wavelength.
D. Frequency does not vary with wavelength.
5. Which statement is incorrect based on the table below?

A. Different colors of light have different wavelengths.

B. Different colors of light have different frequencies.
C. When the wavelength is long, the frequency is low.
D. When the wavelength is long, the frequency is high.