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Light and Sound Trivia

Light lets us see and sound lets us hear, and both travel as waves β€” but at wildly different speeds. From rainbows to echoes, light and sound shape how we experience the world. Test your knowledge in this Light and Sound trivia.

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In which material does sound travel fastest: a solid, a liquid or a gas?

Answer: A solid

What do we call the band of colours produced when white light is split?

Answer: A spectrum

Sound travels through the air as what?

Answer: Sound waves

Which colour of the rainbow has the longest wavelength?

Answer: Red

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