Forces and Motion Schoolnet Questions Test

Which statement BEST describes visible light?

• Visible light occupies most of the electromagnetic spectrum and requires a medium for travel.

• Visible light occupies most of the electromagnetic spectrum and can travel in a vacuum.

• Visible light occupies a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum and requires a medium for travel.

• Visible light occupies a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum and can travel in a vacuum.

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum enters the eye when humans see color?

• radio wavelengths.

• ultraviolet wavelengths

• visible light wavelengths

• infrared light wavelengths

Scientist use large optical telescopes to obtain information about the planets in the solar system. What wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation provide this information?

• gamma radiation

• infrared radiation

• radio waves

• visible light

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A student tossed four different stones into a pond and photographed the wave produced by each stone. Based on the pictures, which stone produced the wave with the greatest wavelength?

• Stone 1

• Stone 2

• Stone 3

• Stone 4

A beam of light is directed toward a tank filled with water. What causes the beam of light to change direction?

• change in media

• change in altitude

• increase in pressure

• increase in temperature

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Which color results when all reflected wavelengths of light in the electromagnetic spectrum are seen by the eye?

• black

• blue

• red

• white

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The loudness of sound can be changed by

• decreasing the pitch.

• increasing the frequency.

• increasing the amplitude.

• decreasing the wavelength.

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The charts below show sound waves from a musical instrument. In which way is the sound wave in Chart 1 different from the sound wave in Chart 2?

• it has a higher pitch

• it has a lower volume

• it has a greater amplitude

• it has a lower frequency

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Which numbered area on the electromagnetic spectrum shown below contains visible light?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Use the diagram to answer the question that follows. Which letter represents the amplitude of the wave in the diagram?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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