Lightlesson Booklet PDF
Lightlesson Booklet PDF
Lightlesson Booklet PDF
Objectives:
Explain to Disco Stu what happens when light hits an object. Describe the
law of reflection, what refraction is, how a rainbow is created, what filters
are and how the work, and why coloured objects appear coloured to our
eyes.
Circle the objects that are transparent. Put a tick next to the objects that are
translucent and underline the objects that are opaque.
Drawing Ray Diagrams
It is night-time and the desk lamp is on. Light shines onto the key.
(a)! (i)! Draw one ray of light on the diagram to show the light shining from the
lamp onto the key. Use a ruler.
Put an arrow on the ray to show the direction of the light.
2 marks
(ii)! There is a patch of light on the wall. This light has been reflected
from the key. Draw a reflected ray of light on the diagram.
Use a ruler.
1 mark
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1 mark
Maximum 4 marks
Reflection
Draw a diagram to show what happens when light hits a glass block
Draw a diagram to show the spectrum being made using a glass prism
a b
c d e
A B
C D
Adding Colours of Light
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! Write down the colour which is made when these lights overlap.
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Filters
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
Cyan
Magenta
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Reflection from a Coloured Surface
light
white red blue green yellow magenta cyan
object
white
black
red
blue
green
yellow
magenta
cyan
What happens to light when it hits a coloured object? (There are several rules)
Question
Ellie is an actress. She is wearing a coloured top on stage. It has squares coloured
blue, red and green.
a! What colours will Ellie see on her top if she is standing in white light?
b! What colours will she see if she is standing in light from a green light and a
red light at the same time?
c! What colours will she see if she is only standing in a blue light?
d! Ellie is lit by a single spotlight. It has a blue filter and a green filter in front of
the lamp.
i! Which coloured light will actually be shining on Ellie?
• Reflection
• Refraction
• Dispersion
• Absorption
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Extension Question
d! Gilly noticed that the pondweed beaker became quite warm, on the side nearest to
the lamp.
i! Why is this a problem?
e! Gilly was not very careful about where she put the lamp but it was always between
0.25 and 0.5 metres from the beaker.
Explain why this might be a different problem from the warming.