Physics quizzes LO6,7

Karima waly

L.O.6
Learning Outcome: Students will be able to analyze light as
electromagnetic wave consisting of travelling electric and magnetic
field waves

A)Wave properties: frequency, wave length, speed

Answer: B

Answer: B

Answer: C

Answer: D

Quiz 2
MCQ on Waves Physics - Test 1
MCQ: Time taken to complete a wave is termed as
A. span
B. period
C. life
D. duration
Answer B
MCQ: Any two shortest points in a wave that are in phase are termed as
A. wave distance
B. wavelength
C. phase length
D. amplitude
Answer B

MCQ: Direction of waves is parallel to distance of vibration in

A. transverse waves
B. longitudinal waves
C. both transverse and longitudinal waves
D. none of waves
Answer B
MCQ: Sound is a good example of
A. transverse waves
B. longitudinal waves
C. both transverse and longitudinal waves
D. none of waves
Answer B
MCQ: Motion that is repeated at regular internals is termed as
A. Vibration
B. Oscillation
C. Ventilation
D. Periodic motion

Quiz 3
Your Results:
The correct answer for each question is indicated by a

1 CORRECT
__________ is a measure of the energy in a wave.

A)
B)
C)
D)

Frequency
Wave velocity
Amplitude
Wavelength

Feedback: Amplitude is a measure of the energy in a wave.

2 CORRECT
Which of the following does a transverse wave have?
A)
compressions
B)
C)
D)

amplitude
rarefactions
ability to travel through space

Feedback: A transverse wave has amplitude.

3 CORRECT
__________ is the distance from the top of one crest of a transverse
wave to the top of the next crest in that wave.
A)
Amplitude
B)
C)
D)

Frequency
Wavelength
Wave velocity

Feedback: Wavelength is the distance from the top of one crest of a transverse
wave to the top of the next crest in that wave.

4 CORRECT
Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?
A)
green light
B)
C)
D)

infared radiation
radio waves
X rays

Feedback: X rays have the shortest wavelength.

5 CORRECT
The __________ of a wave is how many wavelengths pass a fixed point
each second.
A)
B)
C)
D)

frequency
amplitude
velocity
compression speed

Feedback: The frequency of a wave is how many wavelengths pass a fixed

point each second and is expressed in hertz. One hertz is equal to one wave
per second.

6 CORRECT
The __________ of an electromagnetic light wave determines the color of
the light.
A)
B)
C)
D)

amplitude
pitch
compression speed
frequency

Feedback: The wavelength or frequency of an electromagnetic light wave

determines the color of the light.

Answer D

Your Results:
The correct answer for each question is indicated by a

1 CORRECT
Reflection occurs when a wave __________ .
A)
causes ripples in a pool of water
B)compresses air particles as it travels

C)
strikes an object and bounces off of it
D)
bends and changes speeds as it travels

Feedback: Reflection occurs when a wave strikes an object and bounces off of
it.

2 CORRECT
The __________ is an imaginary line perpendicular to the surface of a
medium where a wave strikes it.
A)
incidence
B)
diffraction grating
C)
interference
D)
normal

Feedback: The normal is an imaginary line perpendicular to the surface of a

medium where a wave strikes it.

3 INCORRECT
__________ occurs when waves bend around a barrier.
A)
Reflection
B)
Refraction
C)
Interference
D)Diffraction

Feedback: When waves bend around a barrier, it is called diffraction.

4 CORRECT
Why can't you see your reflection in a brick wall?
A)
Light rays are reflected in only one direction from the rough
surface.
B)
Reflection of light from a rough surface is regular reflection.
C)
No light is reflected from a brick wall.
D)

Light rays are reflected in many directions from the uneven

surface.

Feedback: A brick wall has an uneven surface that causes light rays to be
reflected in many directions and does not produce a sharp image as in a mirror
or pane of glass.

5 CORRECT
The bending of a light wave as it moves from one medium into another is
called __________ .
A)
reflection
B)
diffraction grating
C)
interference
D)
refraction

Feedback: The bending of a light wave as it moves from one medium to

another is called refraction.

6 CORRECT
Which of the following is true?

A)

You can hear sounds from a room you haven't entered because
of the refraction of sound waves.

B)

You can see into a room that is around a corner because of the
extensive diffraction of light waves.

C)

You can hear sounds from a room you haven't entered because
of the diffraction of sound waves.

D)

You can see into a room that is around a corner because of the
refraction of light waves.

Feedback: You can hear sounds from a room you haven't entered because of
the diffraction of sound waves.

7 CORRECT
The process in which two waves overlap and form a new wave is called
__________ .
A)
wave joining
B)
refraction
C)
interference
D)
diffraction

Feedback: Interference occurs whenever two or more waves overlap and

combine to form a new wave.

8 CORRECT
__________ occurs when the crest of one wave overlaps the trough of
another wave.
A)
Constructive interference
B)
Wave cancellation

C)
Amplitude shift interference
D)
Destructive interference

Feedback: Destructive interference occurs when the crest of one wave

overlaps the trough of another wave.

9 CORRECT
__________ occurs when the crest of one wave overlaps the crest of
another wave.
A)
Destructive interference
B)
Constructive interference
C)
Rarefaction
D)
Diffraction

Feedback: In the case of sound waves, constructive interference occurs when

the compressions of different waves arrive at the same place at the same time.
The overlapping compressions produce a louder sound

Quiz 4

Which of the following is true about the frequency and velocity of

electromagnetic waves?
A)as frequency increases, wavelength
decreases
B)as frequency increases, wavelength
increases
C)frequency is constant for all
wavelengths

D)frequency and wavelength are

independent of each other

The wavelength of a wave is 8 meters. The

frequency of the wave is 2 Hz. What is the speed
of the wave?
A)
B)
C)
D)

4 m/s
64 m/s
0.25 m/s

Which of the following are electromagnetic

waves?
A)

radio waves

B)

optical light
C)

D)

16 m/s

X-rays
all of these

Compared with light waves, radio waves

A) have higher energy
B) are higher frequency
C) are not composed of photons
D) have longer wavelengths

The focal ratio of a lens or mirror is the ratio of

its
A) focal length to diameter

B) diameter to thickness
C) magnification to diameter
D) focal length to thickness

How does the light gathering power of a 100 inch

telescope compare to that of a 20 inch
telescope?
A)

5 times as great

B)

25 times as great

C)

10 times as great

D) 100 times as great

Telescope A has a mirror which is 5 times larger

than the mirror of telescope B. Telescope A can
resolve an angle as small as 0.1 seconds of arc.
What is the smallest angle which can be resolved
by telescope B?
A) 2.5 seconds of arc
B) 0.5 seconds of arc
C) 0.02 seconds of arc
D) 0.004 seconds of arc

What is the primary reason that radio

astronomers use arrays of telescopes to observe
celestial objects?
A)to obtain great light gathering
power
B) to obtain great magnification
C) to obtain high angular resolution
D)to avoid disturbances in the Earth's
atmosphere

10

A telescope that uses a mirror to collect light is

called a
A)

refractor

B)

reflector

C)

interferometer

D)

spectrometer

Suppose a source of electromagnetic waves is

moving away from us at 2\% of the speed of
light. What can be said of the wavelength of the
waves we receive from the source?
A) they are blueshifted by 2%
B) they are redshifted by 2%
C) they are blueshifted by 4%
D) they are redshifted by 4%

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C. Polarized vs. un-polarized light

Quiz 1
The right answer is above the questions

D
1) Most of the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum
are
A) red light.
B) blue light.
C) green light.
D) invisible.

B
2) Electromagnetic waves consist of
A) compressions and rarefactions of electromagnetic
pulses.
B) oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
C) particles of light energy.

D) high-frequency gravitational waves.

C
4) A source of electromagnetic waves is
A) Stationary charged particles .
B) vibrating atoms.
C) accelerating electric charges.
D) crystalline fluctuations.
E) none of these

C
5) Electromagnetic waves can travel
A) through a vacuum.
B) through a medium.
C) through either a medium or a vacuum.

E
6) The main difference between a radio wave and a light
wave is its
A) speed.
B) wavelength.

C) frequency.
D) all of these
E) two of these

C
7) Which of these electromagnetic waves has the
shortest wavelength?
A) radio waves
B) infrared waves
C) X-rays
D) ultraviolet waves
E) light waves

B
8) Compared to ultraviolet waves, the wavelength of
infrared waves is
A) shorter.
B) longer.
C) the same.

9) Compared to radio waves, the velocity of visible light

waves in a vacuum is
A) less.
B) more.
C) the same.

D
11) If an electron vibrates up and down 1000 times each
second, it generates an electromagnetic wave having a
A) period of 1000 s.
B) speed of 1000 m/s.
C) wavelength of 1000 m.
D) frequency of 1000 Hz.
E) wavelength of 1000 km.

D
12) The source of all electromagnetic waves is
A) heat.
B) magnetic fields.
C) electric fields.
D) vibrating charges.
E) none of these

A
13) Which of the following is fundamentally different
from the others?
A) sound waves
B) X-rays
C) gamma rays
D) light waves
E) radio waves

A
14) The natural frequency of the atoms in glass is in the
A) infrared part of the spectrum.
B) visible part of the spectrum.
C) ultraviolet part of the spectrum.

B
15) When ultraviolet light is incident upon glass, atoms
in the glass
A) are forced into vibration.
B) resonate.
C) pass the light energy along practically undiminished.

D) freely absorb and re-emit most of the ultraviolet light.

A
16) When visible light is incident upon clear glass, atoms
in the glass
A) are forced into vibration.
B) resonate.
C) convert the light energy into internal energy.

C
17) Consider light energy that is momentarily absorbed
in glass and then re-emitted. Compared to the absorbed
light, the frequency of the re-emitted light is
A) considerably less.
B) slightly less.
C) the same.
D) slightly more.
E) considerably more.

B
18) The speed of light in the void between molecules in

glass is
A) more than its speed in a vacuum.
B) the same as its speed in a vacuum.
C) less than its speed in a vacuum.

B
19) Compared to its average speed in air, the average
speed of a beam of light in glass is
A) more.
B) less.
C) the same.

C
20) Infrared waves are often called heat waves because
they
A) emanate from relatively hot sources.
B) consist of frequencies lower than those of visible
light.
C) induce resonance in molecules and increase internal
energy in a substance.
D) are absorbed rather than reflected by the skin.
E) are the predominant waves emitted by the sun.

A
21) Materials generally become warmer when light is
A) absorbed by them.
B) reflected by them.
C) transmitted by them.
D) all of these
E) none of these

A
22) Sunburns are produced by
A) ultraviolet light.
B) visible light.
C) infrared light.
D) all of these
E) none of these

B
23) The Earth's atmosphere is transparent to most
waves in the
A) infrared part of the spectrum.
B) visible part of the spectrum.

C) ultraviolet part of the spectrum.

D) entire electromagnetic spectrum.

C
25) A solar eclipse occurs when the
A) sun passes into Earth's shadow.
B) moon passes into the Earth's shadow.
C) the moon's shadow touches Earth.

B
26) A partial solar eclipse occurs for people in the sun's
A) umbra.
B) penumbra.
C) none of these

D
27) While Earth is experiencing a total solar eclipse an
observer on the side of the moon facing the earth would
see
A) Earth disappear from the sky.
B) Earth dim and turn reddish.

C) nothing unusual.
D) a tiny dark spot move across the face of Earth.

C
35) If a light signal and a radio signal were emitted
simultaneously from Alpha Centauri, the first to reach
Earth would be the
A) radio signal.
B) light signal.
C) both would reach Earth at the same time.

B
36) Which of the following cannot travel in a vacuum?
A) a light wave
B) a sound wave
C) a radio wave
D) All can travel in a vacuum.
E) None can travel in a vacuum.

E
37) The main difference between a radio wave and a

sound wave is their different

A) frequencies.
B) wavelengths.
C) energies.
D) amplitudes.
E) modes of travel.

C
38) If the sun were to disappear right now, we wouldn't
know about it for 8 minutes because it takes 8 minutes
A) for the sun to disappear.
B) to operate receiving equipment in the dark.
C) for light to travel from the sun to the Earth.
D) all of these
E) none of these

B
39) Glass is transparent to wave frequencies that
A) match its natural frequencies.
B) are below its natural frequencies.
C) both of these
D) none of these

A
40) Glass is opaque to wave frequencies that
A) match its natural frequencies.
B) are below its natural frequencies.
C) both of these
D) none of these

A
41) A pair of sunglasses and a pair of clear reading
glasses are left in the sunlight. The hotter glasses would
be the
A) sunglasses.
B) reading glasses.
C) both
D) neither

B
42) The moon would be at its fullest just before the time
of a
A) solar eclipse.
B) lunar eclipse.

C) both of these
D) none of these

C
43) What is the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave
that has a frequency of 1 hertz?
A) less than 1 m
B) 1 m
C) more than 1 m

C
44) What is the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave
that has a frequency of 3 kilohertz?
A) less than 1 km
B) 1 km
C) more than 1 km

B
45) What is the frequency of an electromagnetic wave
that has a wavelength of 300,000 km?
A) less than 1 Hz

B) 1 Hz
C) more than 1 Hz

A
48) At the same time an astronaut on the moon sees a
solar eclipse, observers on Earth see
A) a lunar eclipse.
B) a solar eclipse.
C) no eclipse at all.

A
49. Polarization is a property of
A) transverse waves.
B) longitudinal waves.
C) both
D) neither

A
50) The vibrational direction of the electron and the
plane of polarization of the light it emits A) are the
same.

B) are at right angles to each other.

C) may or may not be at right angles to each other.
D) are independent of each other.

B
51) Some double-pane airplane windows darken when
the inner pane is rotated. The panes are A) thin films.
B) Polaroid filters.
C) optical fibers.

B
52) Light will not pass through a pair of Polaroids when
their axes are
A) parallel.
B) perpendicular.
C) 45 degrees to each other.
D) two of these
E) all of these

A
53) The glare seen from water is largely

A) horizontally polarized.
B) vertically polarized.
C) non polarized.

A
54) The polarization axes of ordinary sunglasses are
A) vertical.
B) horizontal.
C) at right angles to each other.

C
55) The polarization axes of glasses for 3-D viewing are
A) vertical.
B) horizontal.
C) at right angles to each other

Quiz 2
Polarized light is incident on two sets of ideal polarizers.

More light will be transmitted through:

(A) polarizer set 1.
(B) polarizer set 2.
(C) (Both polarizer sets will have the same non-zero amount
of light transmitted through them.)
(D) (Both polarizer sets will have no light transmitted through
them.)

Correct answer: (A) (A)

Quiz 3
1. Which of the following is NOT a type of polarization?
Circular
Linear
Rectangular
Elliptical

2. Fill in the blank: The ____ of electromagnetic waves is constant no

matter the type.
Speed
Wavelength
Frequency

3. Fill in the blank: Light is composed of oscillating _____ electric and

magnetic fields.
Anti-parallel
Parallel
Perpendicular

4. True or false: light is a longitudinal wave.

True
False

5. Which of the following is NOT an electromagnetic wave?

X-Ray
Sound
Microwave
Radio Wave

6. Fill in the blank: Light from your laptop has ____ polarization.
Circular
Linear
Rectangular
Elliptical

7. Light can be converted from linear polarization to circular polarization

using this device:
Polaroid Screen
Wave Retarder
Bifringent Tape

8. If you hold two polaroids in series up to the sun and the light is blocked,
the polaroids are said to be:
Parallel
Perpendicular
Broken

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D. Electromagnetic spectrum
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Quiz 2
Which makes an object blue?
The object reflects blue light and absorbs the other light waves.

Which makes an object white?

The object reflects all light waves and absorbs nothing.

Which makes an object black?

The object reflects no light waves and absorbs all the waves.

What is true about the light a banana reflects and absorbs?

It absorbs all the colors except yellow.

What is true about a red shirt?

It absorbs a OYGBIV and reflects red.

What is true about a green backpack?

It reflects green and absorbs ROYBIV.

What is frequency?
The property of visible light that accounts for the colors we see.

Equal amounts of green and red light creates what color?

Yellow.

When equal amounts of red, blue, and green combine, what color is
produced?
White

When no light reflects off an object, what happens?

The object appears black.

What causes an object to appear black?

All the light waves have been absorbed by the object and no light is
reflected.

What determines the color of light?

The frequency of a light wave.

What color has the lowest frequency of light?

red

What color has the highest frequency of light?

blue

What happens to light as it hits a green leaf?

The green light is reflected and ROYBIV is absorbed.

Electromagnetic radiation is arranged according to what?

Wavelength & Frequency

How does frequency relate to energy?

The greater frequency of light, the more energy

How does energy relate to star color & temperature?

The greater the energy, the bluer the color & the higher the
temperature

Compare red & blue light in terms of wavelength, frequency &

energy?
Red light greater wavelength
Blue light greater frequency
Blue stars hotter

Rank star color in order of temperature?

coolest - red, orange, yellow, white, blue - hottest

What is an absorption line spectra used to determine?

A star's composition

What is the difference between absorption, continuous & emission

spectra?
Absorption = dark lines, determines star composition
Continuous = no lines, created by solid liquid or compressed gas
Emission = bright lines, caused by gas emitting specific wavelength
of light

Quiz 3

1.

types of waves produced by stars(No Answer)

1.

CORRECT: All waves

2.

Radio

3.

Gamma

4.

Black

b. Relationship between wavelength and frequency(No Answer)

1.

X-Ray machines
2.

Rainbows

3.

CORRECT: use the two to find WPS

4.

used to kill cancer cells

b. Frequency formula(No Answer)

1.

mixture of all the colors

2.

CORRECT: Frequency= number of waves divided by time

3.

Is the space in between a wave

4.

microwaves and Doppler radar

b. "color" that a reflects all colors(No Answer)

1.

Black
2.

CORRECT: White

3.

Radio

4.

Gamma

b. Highest frequency wave(No Answer)

1.

White
2.

CORRECT: Gamma

3.

Black

4.

Radio

b. "color" that absorbs all colors(No Answer)

1.

Radio
2.

CORRECT: Black

3.

Gamma

4.

White

b. Wavelength(No Answer)
1.

X rays and Gama rays

2.

Red, Green, Blue

3.

CORRECT: Is the space in between a wave

4.

use the two to find WPS

b. Lowest energy wave(No Answer)

1.

CORRECT: Radio
2.

ROYGBIV

3.

Rainbows

4.

Gamma

b. White light(No Answer)

1.

CORRECT: mixture of all the colors

2.

used to kill cancer cells

3.

X-Ray machines

4.

X rays and Gama rays

b. Lowest frequency wave(No Answer)

1.

Gamma
2.

CORRECT: Radio

3.

Black

4.

Rainbows

b. Longest wave(No Answer)

1.

CORRECT: Radio
2.

Rainbows

3.

Black

4.

Gamma

b. Example of microwaves(No Answer)

1.

CORRECT: microwaves and Doppler radar

2.

mixture of all the colors

3.

X rays and Gama rays

4.

Infrared and Ultraviolet rays

b. Highest energy wave(No Answer)

1.

White
2.

CORRECT: Gamma

3.

Radio

4.

Black

b. Pure colors(No Answer)

1.

ROYGBIV
2.

Rainbows

3.

CORRECT: Red, Green, Blue

4.

All waves

b. Examples of x-Rays(No Answer)

1.

Radio
2.

Gamma

3.

CORRECT: X-Ray machines

4.

All waves

b. Examples of gamma rays(No Answer)

1.

Red, Green, Blue

2.

mixture of all the colors

3.

use the two to find WPS

4.

CORRECT: used to kill cancer cells

b. Frequency(No Answer)
1.

Is the space in between a wave

2.

Are the suns waves that give us skin cancer

3.

Frequency= number of waves divided by time

4.

CORRECT: Is the number of complete waves that pass a

given place in a given amount of time

b. Example of Infrared waves(No Answer)

1.

Is the space in between a wave

2.

use the two to find WPS

3.

Infrared and Ultraviolet rays

4.

CORRECT: Sun, and plants in photosynthesis

b. Example of visible waves(No Answer)

1.

CORRECT: Rainbows
2.

ROYGBIV

3.

Radio

4.

Gamma

b. Colors of white light(No Answer)

1.

CORRECT: ROYGBIV
2.

Gamma

3.

Rainbows

4.

Radio

b. Waves the atmosphere partially blocks(No Answer)

1.

CORRECT: Infrared and Ultraviolet rays

2.

X rays and Gama rays

3.

microwaves and Doppler radar

4.

mixture of all the colors

b. Waves the atmosphere completely blocks(No Answer)

1.

CORRECT: X rays and Gama rays

2.

Rainbows

3.

All waves

4.

X-Ray machines

b. Example of radio waves(No Answer)

1.

X rays and Gama rays

2.

microwaves and Doppler radar

3.

CORRECT: televisions, satellites, and cellular phones

4.

used to kill cancer cells

b. Examples of ultraviolet(No Answer)

1.

microwaves and Doppler radar

2.

use the two to find WPS

3.

CORRECT: Are the suns waves that give us skin cancer

4.

Is the space in between a wave

b. Shortest wave(No Answer)

1.

White
2.

Black

3.

CORRECT: Gamma

4.

Radio

Quiz 4

1.

A picture produced by an infrared camera using infrared rays is

called ___.(No Answer)
1.

Gamma rays

2.

CORRECT: a thermogram

3.

wavelength

4.

white light

b. Which letters are true about gamma rays?

a. Gamma rays are produced in certain nuclear reactions.
b. Gamma rays can be used to kill cancer cells.
c. gamma rays are used in cellular phone communication.
d. Gamma rays are the most dangerous of the electromagnetic
radiation.(No Answer)
1.

CORRECT: "a", "b", "d"

2.

"a" and "c".

3.

"a", "c", "d"

4.

"b", "d"

b. Do radio waves have the shortest wavelengths, highest

frequencies, and highest energy?(No Answer)
1.

UV rays, x-rays, and gamma rays

2.

Gamma rays have the greatest amount of energy.

3.

CORRECT: No, they have the longest wavelengths, lowest

frequencies, and lowest energy.

4.

higher; lower ; lower; shorter

b. Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths just shorter than those of

visible light are called ___.(No Answer)
1.

Gamma rays
2.

CORRECT: ultraviolet rays

3.

Radio waves

4.

wavelength

b. Electromagnetic waves with frequencies higher than ultraviolet

rays but lower than gamma rays are ___.(No Answer)
1.

Radio waves
2.

CORRECT: X-rays

3.

Gamma rays

4.

Microwaves

b. ___ is the energy that is transferred through space by the

electromagnetic waves.(No Answer)
1.

CORRECT: electromagnetic radiation

2.

electromagnetic spectrum

3.

a thermogram

4.

ultraviolet rays

b. List the order of the Electromagnetic Spectrum.(No Answer)

1.

CORRECT: Radio waves (Real)

Microwaves (Men)
Infared rays (In)
Visible light(Violet)
Ultraviolet light(Underwear)
(are)
X-rays (eXtremely)
Gamma rays (Gorgeous)
2.

UV rays, x-rays, and gamma rays

3.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet (ROY G.

BIV)

4.

Gamma rays have the greatest amount of energy.

b. The electromagnetic waves that have the longest wavelength,

lowest frequency, and lowest energy are ___.(No Answer)
1.

X-rays
2.

Microwaves

3.

CORRECT: Radio waves

4.

Gamma rays

b. The type of electromagnetic waves that carry a TV and radio

broadcast are ___.(No Answer)
1.

CORRECT: radio waves

2.

Gamma rays

3.

X-rays

4.

Microwaves

b. The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that you can see with
your eyes is called ___.(No Answer)
1.

Radio waves
2.

CORRECT: visible light

3.

white light

4.

wavelength

b. The distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next
wave is the ___.(No Answer)
1.

frequency
2.

Gamma rays

3.

CORRECT: wavelength

4.

white light

b. The ___ includes the complete range of electromagnetic waves

placed in order of decreasing wavelength (increasing frequency)
(No Answer)
1.

ultraviolet rays
2.

electromagnetic radiation

3.

Microwaves

4.

CORRECT: electromagnetic spectrum

b. Which letters are true about x-rays?

a. X-rays have very long wavelengths, low frequencies, and low
energy.
b. X-rays are used to make pictures of bones and teeth.
c. Humans need more exposure to x-rays to be healthy.
d. Too much exposure to x-rays can cause skin cancer.(No Answer)

1.

"a" and "c".

2.

CORRECT: "b", "d"

3.

"a", "b", "d"

4.

"a", "c", "d"

b. ___ can kill bacteria and viruses.(No Answer)

1.

ultraviolet rays
2.

Radio waves

3.

CORRECT: UV radiation (Sun)

4.

X-rays

b. ___ is made up of a mixture of many colors of light.(No Answer)

1.

a thermogram
2.

CORRECT: white light

3.

visible light

4.

wavelength

b. What are the names of the colors of visible light, from longest
wavelength to shortest wavelength?(No Answer)
1.

Radio waves (Real)

Microwaves (Men)
Infared rays (In)
Visible light(Violet)
Ultraviolet light(Underwear)
(are)
X-rays (eXtremely)
Gamma rays (Gorgeous)
2.

wavelengths; energy (Since the wavelength is different,

the frequency will be different.)

3.

higher; lower ; lower; shorter

4.

CORRECT: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

(ROY G. BIV)

b. Which letters are true about ultraviolet rays?

a. Too much exposure to ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.
b. Humans with good vision can see ultraviolet rays.

c. Ultraviolet rays cause skin cells to produce vitamin D.

d. Sunscreen should be used to protect your skin from too much UV
radiation.(No Answer)
1.

CORRECT: "a", "c", "d"

2.

"b", "d"

3.

"a", "b", "d"

4.

"a" and "c".

b. The relationship between wavelength, frequency, and energy is

this: The ___ the frequency, the higher the energy. The ___ the
frequency, the slower the energy. Waves with the longest
wavelengths have ___ frequencies. The ___ the wavelength, the
higher the frequencies.(No Answer)
1.

visible light
2.

ultraviolet rays

3.

LONG, LOW, LOW

4.

CORRECT: higher; lower ; lower; shorter

b. Which electromagnetic waves are prevented from reaching Earth's

surface because the atmosphere blocks them?(No Answer)
1.

UV radiation (Sun)
2.

ultraviolet rays

3.

CORRECT: UV rays, x-rays, and gamma rays

4.

Gamma rays

b. The number of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of

time is the wave's ___.(No Answer)
a. Gamma rays
b. wavelength
c. CORRECT: frequency
d. X-rays

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Energy in electromagnetic waves

Quiz 1
1.

......................... are used to make images of bones and teeth

inside the human body.(No Answer)
1.

medium

2.

CORRECT: x-rays

3.

speed

4.

gamma rays

b. The elecromagnetic waves that have the lowest frequencies are

called .........................(No Answer)
1.

microwaves
2.

gamma rays

3.

medium

4.

CORRECT: radio waves

b. The part of the electromagnetic spectrum you can see is

called ......................... light.(No Answer)
1.

medium
2.

speed

3.

x-rays

4.

CORRECT: visible

b. In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the

same .........................(No Answer)
1.

visible
2.

spectrum

3.

CORRECT: speed

4.

medium

b. Electromagnetic waves are classified as ......................... waves.(No

Answer)
1.

visible
2.

microwaves

3.

CORRECT: transverse

4.

x-rays

b. How can light can be thought of as both a particle and a wave?(No

Answer)
1.

They are all a part of the electromagnetic spectrum and

travel at the same speed. Visible light has longer wavelengths and
lower frequencies than ultraviolet rays. Ultraviolet rays have longer
wavelengths and lower frequencies than x-rays.
2.

electromagnetic waves

3.

CORRECT: Light is a stream of particles called photons

and is also an electromagnetic wave.

4.

electromagnetic spectrum

b. When a police officer uses a radar for speed control, the officer is
using what kind of electromagnetic waves?(No Answer)
1.

CORRECT: microwaves
2.

x-rays

3.

radio waves

4.

thermograms

b. The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies are

called .........................(No Answer)
1.

thermograms
2.

CORRECT: gamma rays

3.

radio waves

4.

x-rays

b. Light that has passed through a polarizing filter is

called .........................(No Answer)
1.

particle model
2.

infrared rays

3.

polarized

4.

CORRECT: polarized light

b. Visible light can be separated into various colors to form

a(n) .........................(No Answer)
1.

thermograms
2.

CORRECT: spectrum

3.

speed

4.

medium

b. The images made by an infrared camera are called .........................

(No Answer)
1.

spectrum
2.

x-rays

3.

gamma rays

4.

CORRECT: thermograms

b. In electromagnetic waves, the magnetic fields are .........................

to the electric fields.(No Answer)
1.

speed
2.

spectrum

3.

CORRECT: perpendicular

4.

medium

b. A thermogram identifies the warm and cool parts of an object by

using .........................(No Answer)
1.

thermograms
2.

CORRECT: infrared rays

3.

gamma rays

4.

x-rays

b. Visible light has a higher frequency than

a. x-rays
b. ultraviolet rays
c. infrared rays
d. gamma rays(No Answer)
1.

gamma rays
2.

radio waves

3.

CORRECT: infrared rays

4.

thermograms

b. Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths and

lowest frequencies?(No Answer)
1.

gamma rays
2.

medium

3.

microwaves

4.

CORRECT: radio waves

b. Which model of light helps explain the photoelectric effect?(No

Answer)
1.

CORRECT: particle model

2.

radio waves

3.

polarized

4.

photoelectric

b. Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without

a(n) .........................(No Answer)
1.

spectrum
2.

visible

3.

x-rays

4.

CORRECT: medium

b. Compare and contract the properties of visible light, ultraviolet

rays, and X-rays.(No Answer)
1.

Light is a stream of particles called photons and is also an

electromagnetic wave.
2.

electromagnetic spectrum

3.

CORRECT: They are all a part of the electromagnetic

spectrum and travel at the same speed. Visible light has longer
wavelengths and lower frequencies than ultraviolet rays.
Ultraviolet rays have longer wavelengths and lower frequencies
than x-rays.

4.

electromagnetic waves

b. Which waves have some electrical properties and some magnetic

properties?(No Answer)
1.

microwaves
2.

CORRECT: electromagnetic waves

3.

radio waves

4.

electromagnetic spectrum

b. The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order is

called the .........................(No Answer)
1.

CORRECT: electromagnetic spectrum

2.

photoelectric

3.

electromagnetic waves

4.

spectrum

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1. An electromagnetic wave is caused by a disturbance in

A) the atmosphere
B) heat
C) a material medium
D) a field

2. Which of the following produce(s) the most EM waves on Earth?

A) artificial lights
B) the high energy of the Sun
C) a vacuum
D) the energy of distant stars

3. Radiation is the
A) motion of a medium caused by EM waves
B) speed of EM waves in a vacuum
C) energy that moves as EM waves
D) conversion of EM waves into kinetic energy

4. In a vacuum, the speed of EM waves

A) decreases as the waves spread out
B) increases as the amount of energy increases
C) depends on the source of the waves
D) always remains constant

5. When microwaves encounter water, they

A) are reflected in many directions

B) are refracted
C) pass through the water without interacting with it
D) convert electromagnetic energy into heat

6. EM waves from this part of the spectrum are used in radar and cell phones.
A) microwaves
B) x-rays
C) ultraviolet light
D) radio waves

7. These EM waves have the highest energy.

A) gamma rays
B) ultraviolet light
C) radio waves
D) x-rays

8. EM waves with frequencies of 1012 Hz or less are considered this type of wave.
A) microwaves
B) ultraviolet light
C) x-rays
D) radio waves

9. This type of EM wave is frequently associated with heat.

A) infrared light
B) microwaves
C) ultraviolet light
D) radio waves

10. The smallest part of the EM spectrum is made up of this type of wave.
A) radio waves
B) microwaves
C) visible light
D) ultraviolet light

11. Waves from the Sun in this part of the EM spectrum can burn your skin.
A) microwaves
B) ultraviolet light
C) radio waves
D) x-rays

12. These EM waves pass through soft tissue but are absorbed by bone.

A) microwaves
B) ultraviolet light
C) radio waves
D) x-rays
Answer Key

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L.O.7
Learning Outcome: Students will be able to use wave description of light
to analyze interference and diffraction

A. Superposition

B. Constructive/Destructive Interference

Quiz 1
: When two waves meet, their displacements
A. add up
B. cancel out
C. destruct each other
D. subtract down

Answer A
MCQ: Principle of superposition can be applied to
A. EM waves
B. sound waves
C. radio waves
D. all of above

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Quiz 3
Your Results:
The correct answer for each question is indicated by a

In an interference pattern, the bright lines are due to constructive

interference, and the dark lines are caused by destructive

interference.
A)

True

B)

INCORRECT

A diffraction grating deviates red light more than blue light.

A)
B)

CORRECT

CORRECT

True
False

The resolving power of a telescope depends on the diameter of its

objective lens and is not a function of the magnification.
A)
B)

True
False

First-order images are bright lines, and second-order images are

dark lines.
A)
B)

False

will also decrease the separation of the interference fringes.

B)

True

In Young's experiment, decreasing the separation of the two slits

A)

False

True
False

The limit of resolution for two objects occurs when the central
maximum of the interference pattern of one object coincides with

the first dark fringe of the interference pattern from the other
object.
A)
B)

CORRECT

True
False

Both transverse and longitudinal waves can be polarized by an

appropriate choice of material for the polarizer.
A)
B)

True
False

The angular separation 0 of two distant objects at the limit of

CORRECT

resolution is a more accurate measure of resolving power than

their linear separation d0.
A)
B)

False

The greater the number of lines per inch on a diffraction grating,

the greater the angle of deviation for the diffracted light.
A)
B)

10

True

True
False

A polarizer can be used as an analyzer in studying polarized light.

A)
B)

True
False

11

CORRECT

The resolving power of an instrument is determined by

A)

magnification

B) focal length of the objective lens

C) diameter of the objective lens
D)

none of these

The main advantage of a grating over Young's apparatus is the

12

A) sharpness of the bright lines

B)

absence of dark fringes

C) absence of bright fringes

D)

Which of the following demonstrates the transverse nature of light

13

14

greater deviation of light

waves?
A)

Interference

B)

Polarization

C)

Diffraction

D)

Refraction

A diffraction grating with a spacing of 15,000 lines/in. has a slit

CORRECT

separation of
A)

6.67 x 10-6 in.

B)

5.9 x 10-3 cm
C)

3.81 m

D)

1.69 x 10-4 cm

In Young's experiment, the slit separation in 0.02 mm, and the

15

screen is 1 m away. If the slit is illuminated with light of

wavelength 500 nm, the second bright fringe will be displaced from
the central fringe by approximately
A)

3 cm

B)

4 cm

C)

5 cm

D)

6 cm

A diffraction grating having 7000 lines/cm is illuminated by light of

16

wavelength 589 nm. The angular separation of the second-order

bright fringe is approximately
A)

51.2

B)

55.5

C)

61.5
D)

65

A parallel beam of light illuminates a diffraction grating with

17

15,000 lines/in. The first-order image is located 16 cm from the

central image of a screen 50 cm from the grating. The wavelength
of the light is approximately
A)

515 nm

B)

571 nm

C)

541 nm

D)

592 nm

A 30-in.-diameter optical telescope examines a large skylab

18

orbiting 150 mi above the earth. The minimum separation of two

points that can be resolved by the telescope, receiving light of
average wavelength 500 nm, is approximately
A)

0.56 ft

B)

19

0.634 ft

C)

0.75 ft

D)

2.67 ft

In Question 18, the angular resolution is

A)

8 x 10-7 rad

B)

7.2 x 10-7 rad

C)

8.1 x 10-6 rad

D)

7.5 x 10-6 rad

The ability of waves to bend around obstacles in their path is called

20

The Correct Answer: diffraction

Feedback:

The minimum separation of two objects that can just be

distinguished as separate images by a telescope is a measure of its

21
.

The Correct Answer: resolving power

Feedback:

When two or more waves exist simultaneously in the same

medium, the resultant

at any point is the sum of

22
the

of the composite waves at that point.

The Correct Answer: amplitude or amplitudes

Feedback:

The Correct Answer: amplitude or amplitudes

Feedback:

23

Question 22 represents a statement of the

The Correct Answer: superposition

Feedback:

principle.

The dark lines in Youngs experiment are the result of

24

interference.

The Correct Answer: destructive

Feedback:

The resolving power of an instrument for use with light of constant

25

wavelength is determined by the

of the objective

lens.
The Correct Answer: diameter

Feedback:

An optical device that produces a spectrum as a result of

interference of light passing through thousands of parallel slits is

26
called a(n)

The Correct Answer: diffraction grating

Feedback:

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Slits and interference patterns

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Quiz 2
Splitting of white light in to constituent colors is called
A. diffraction
B. refraction
C. reflection
D. dispersion

MCQ: Grating element is equal to

A.

sin

B. n
C. sin
D. cos

Answer A
MCQ: With diffraction grating, angles are
A. small
B. greater
C. zero
D. close to zero
Answer B
MCQ: Fringes are referred to as
A. minima
B. maxima
C. nodes
D. normal points
Answer B
MCQ: Wavelength of a incident light when it is incident normally on a diffraction
grating having 3000 lines per centimeter angular separation is 10 is
A. 500 nm
B. 650 mn
C. 580 nm
D. 600 nm

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