Name:_____________________________________________ Grade & Section:__________________
Date:______________
COLOR SPECTRUM WHEEL
Materials Needed
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Color Spectrum Wheel Pattern
Round paper fastener
Scissors
Glue
Folder
Procedures:
1. Punch a hole at the center of the two wheels. You may use a button fastener to secure the two
wheels together one on top of the other, but they should be free to rotate relative to each other.
2. When you see a region of the Color spectrum show up in the open window and the "W, F, E" that
correspond to that region showing up under the flaps then you know that you have done it right.
3. Try out your Color Spectrum Wheel by positioning the inner most of the flaps on COLOR
SPECTRUM. This will simultaneously position the other flaps to ENERGY, WAVELENGTH &
FREQUENCY.
4. Turn the upper wheel and observe the combinations.
5. Fill in the Table 2 with the corresponding combinations you have observed using your Spectrum
Wheel.
Color Spectrum
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Violet
Wavelength
( x 10-9 m)
Ex. 700
Frequency
( x 10-9 m)
422
Q1. Which color registers the highest frequency?_________________________
Q2. Which color has the shortest wavelength? ___________________________
Q3. Which color registers the lowest frequency?__________________________
Q4. Which color has the longest wavelength? ____________________________
Q3. Explain the relationship between the wavelength and frequency of light? ___________________