What is a photon? ¿Qué es un fotón?

A small particle of energy that makes up light.

A small particle with mass that makes up light.

The frequency of a wave that is light.

The amplitude of a wave that is light.

Why does a leaf look green in the summer? ¿Por qué una hoja se ve verde en verano?

The leaf reflects green light and absorbs other colors of sunlight.

The leaf uses green light to make food in its cells.

The leaf produces green light in its cells.

How is a light wave likely to react when it hits a shiny, opaque object? ¿Cómo es probable que reaccione una onda de luz cuando golpea un objeto brillante y opaco?

The light wave will be reflected.

The light wave will be transmitted.

The light wave will be absorbed.

Joan performed a shadow puppet play for her younger brother by shining a flashlight on paper cutouts behind a curtain. What happens to the light from the flashlight?

The light is transmitted through the curtain.

The light is absorbed by the curtain.

The light is transpired through the curtain.

The light is diffused by the curtain.

When a light wave is absorbed by an object, what happens to the absorbed light energy? Cuando un objeto absorbe una onda de luz, ¿qué sucede con la energía luminosa absorbida?

The absorbed energy transforms to vibrational motion.

The absorbed energy transforms to compression waves.

The absorbed energy transforms to a different frequency.

The absorbed energy transforms to color.

Blue light is shined on a green book. What will happen to the light? La luz azul se ilumina en un libro verde. ¿Qué pasará con la luz?

It will be transmitted through the book.

It will be partly reflected, and it will be partly transmitted through the book.

It will be partly reflected and partly absorbed.

Which statement about refraction is true? ¿Qué afirmación sobre la refracción es verdadera?

Light bends when it passes from one medium to another.

The speed of light does not depend on what medium it is traveling through.

Refraction is due to changes in the wavelength of light waves.

Charges within a material can speed up light.

If a straight stick is partially submerged at an angle in water in a clear glass, how will the stick look from the side of the glass?

Nothing will change about the look of the stick.

Which is an example of refraction? ¿Cuál es un ejemplo de refracción?

Light waves shift in direction as they pass from one material to another.

Light waves are absorbed as they hit an object.

Light waves pass through an object, and images are clearly visible on the other side.

Light waves pass through an object, but images are not clearly visible on the other side.

Study the image. The image shows a light ray coming from the air and hitting a water medium. What will happen to the light ray?

It will bend closer to the normal line.

It will continue without changing direction.

It will be absorbed by the new medium.

It will bend away from the normal line.

Study the image. The image shows a ray of light entering medium 2 from medium 1. Which statement is true based on this image?

Light travels faster in medium 2.

Light may travel at different speeds in the mediums or at the same speed. We need more information.

Light travels faster in medium 1.

Light travels at the same speed in both mediums.

Study the image. The image shows a ray of light entering medium 2 from medium 1. Which statement is true based on this image?

Both mediums have the same density.

Medium 1 and medium 2 may have different densities or the same density. We need more information.

Medium 1 is denser than medium 2.

Medium 2 is denser than medium 1.

How does the color of an object affect the amount of energy it receives from sunlight? ¿Cómo afecta el color de un objeto a la cantidad de energía que recibe de la luz solar?

Dark-colored objects absorb more light and become warmer than lighter objects.

Dark-colored objects reflect more light and become warmer than lighter objects.

Light-colored objects reflect more light and become warmer than darker objects.

Light-colored objects absorb more light and become warmer than darker objects.

What determines the color we see from a light wave? ¿Qué determina el color que vemos en una onda de luz?

The frequency of the light wave.

When do we perceive an object to be the color black? ¿Cuándo percibimos que un objeto es de color negro?

When the object absorbs all color frequencies.

When the object scatters all color frequencies.

When the object reflects all color frequencies.

When the object transmits all color frequencies.

When do we perceive an object to be the color white? ¿Cuándo percibimos que un objeto es de color blanco?

When the object reflects all color frequencies.

When the object absorbs all color frequencies.

When the object scatters all color frequencies.

When the object transmits all color frequencies.

What determines the brightness of a light wave? ¿Qué determina el brillo de una onda de luz?

The amplitude of the light wave.

The frequency of the light wave.

Tanya is looking at two gas burners. The first burner has an orange-red flame. The second burner has a blue flame. What can we say about these flames?

The orange-red flame is hotter.

The flames have the same temperature because both burners burn gas.

The flames may have different temperatures or the same temperature. We need more information.

An electromagnetic wave consists of... Una onda electromagnética consta de ...

vibrating electric and magnetic fields.

Electromagnetic waves are sometimes demonstrated by rippling waves in water. However, electromagnetic waves are different from water waves. Which is a characteristic that makes electromagnetic waves and water waves different?

All electromagnetic waves can travel in a vacuum.

All water waves have higher frequencies.

All electromagnetic waves are transverse waves.

All water waves have longer wavelengths.

A mechanical wave is different from an electromagnetic wave because it... Una onda mecánica es diferente de una onda electromagnética porque ...

needs a medium to move through.

Which statement about waves is accurate? ¿Qué enunciado sobre las olas es exacto?

Light waves travel faster than sound waves.

Traveling waves are measured in different ways.

Sound waves travel faster than light waves.

Light waves and sound waves travel at the same speed.

Which statement about waves is accurate? ¿Qué enunciado sobre las olas es exacto?

Light is a transverse wave, and sound is a longitudinal wave.

All waves are compression waves.

All waves are transverse waves.

Light is a longitudinal wave, and sound is a transverse wave.

A clock is in a transparent jar. All the air is pumped out from inside the jar. The alarm of the clock goes off. What will be true about this situation?

The clock cannot be heard, but it can be seen.

The clock cannot be seen but can be heard.

The clock cannot be seen or heard.

The clock can both be seen and heard.

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30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency?

¿Qué tipo de onda electromagnética tiene la frecuencia más alta?

Visible light.

X-rays.

Gamma rays.

Radio waves.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All electromagnetic waves have the same...

Todas las ondas electromagnéticas tienen el mismo ...

speed.

frequency.

energy.

wavelength.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement is true about light?

¿Qué afirmación es verdadera sobre la luz?

Light demonstrates only particle-like properties.

Light demonstrates wavelike and particle-like characteristics.

Light is not like a wave or a particle.

Light demonstrates only wavelike properties.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is visible light?

¿Qué es la luz visible?

A small section of the electromagnetic spectrum that our eyes can detect.

A broad section of the electromagnetic spectrum that our eyes can detect.

Electromagnetic waves that specifically travel at light speed, which we can see.

Electromagnetic waves whose amplitude is above a certain level and can be seen.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which waves have the longest wavelength?

¿Qué ondas tienen la longitud de onda más larga?

Gamma rays.

Infrared waves.

Radio waves.

Visible light.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If we shine light on the surface of a metal, we can knock electrons out of the metal. This is called the photoelectric effect.

What does the photoelectric effect tell us about the nature of light?

Light travels at high speeds.

Light is made of particles.

Light acts like a wave.

Light is made of electrons.

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Complete the sentence.

Light travels in at a speed of .

Completa la oración. La luz viaja en a una velocidad de .

all materials; 3.00 × 10^8 m/s

vacuum; 3.00 × 10^12 m/s

vacuum; 3.00 × 10^8 m/s

all materials; 3.00 × 10^12 m/s

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Electromagnetic Radiation

What kind of electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency?

¿Qué tipo de onda electromagnética tiene la frecuencia más alta?

All electromagnetic waves have the same...

Todas las ondas electromagnéticas tienen el mismo ...

Which statement is true about light?

¿Qué afirmación es verdadera sobre la luz?

What is visible light?

¿Qué es la luz visible?

Which waves have the longest wavelength?

¿Qué ondas tienen la longitud de onda más larga?

If we shine light on the surface of a metal, we can knock electrons out of the metal. This is called the photoelectric effect.

What does the photoelectric effect tell us about the nature of light?

Complete the sentence.

Light travels in at a speed of .

Completa la oración. La luz viaja en a una velocidad de .

X-rays have very short wavelengths.

Which statements about X-rays are correct?

Los rayos X tienen longitudes de onda muy cortas. ¿Qué afirmaciones sobre los rayos X son correctas?

What is a photon?

¿Qué es un fotón?

What process forms an image in a mirror?

¿Qué proceso forma una imagen en un espejo?

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Electromagnetic Radiation

What kind of electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency?¿Qué tipo de onda electromagnética tiene la frecuencia más alta?

All electromagnetic waves have the same...Todas las ondas electromagnéticas tienen el mismo ...

Which statement is true about light?¿Qué afirmación es verdadera sobre la luz?

What is visible light?¿Qué es la luz visible?

Which waves have the longest wavelength?¿Qué ondas tienen la longitud de onda más larga?

If we shine light on the surface of a metal, we can knock electrons out of the metal. This is called the photoelectric effect.What does the photoelectric effect tell us about the nature of light?

Complete the sentence.Light travels in __________ at a speed of __________.Completa la oración. La luz viaja en __________ a una velocidad de __________.

X-rays have very short wavelengths.Which statements about X-rays are correct?Los rayos X tienen longitudes de onda muy cortas. ¿Qué afirmaciones sobre los rayos X son correctas?

What is a photon?¿Qué es un fotón?

What process forms an image in a mirror?¿Qué proceso forma una imagen en un espejo?

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What kind of electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency?

¿Qué tipo de onda electromagnética tiene la frecuencia más alta?

All electromagnetic waves have the same...

Todas las ondas electromagnéticas tienen el mismo ...

Which statement is true about light?

¿Qué afirmación es verdadera sobre la luz?

What is visible light?

¿Qué es la luz visible?

Which waves have the longest wavelength?

¿Qué ondas tienen la longitud de onda más larga?

If we shine light on the surface of a metal, we can knock electrons out of the metal. This is called the photoelectric effect.

What does the photoelectric effect tell us about the nature of light?

Complete the sentence.

Light travels in at a speed of .

Completa la oración. La luz viaja en a una velocidad de .

X-rays have very short wavelengths.

Which statements about X-rays are correct?

Los rayos X tienen longitudes de onda muy cortas. ¿Qué afirmaciones sobre los rayos X son correctas?

What is a photon?

¿Qué es un fotón?

What process forms an image in a mirror?

¿Qué proceso forma una imagen en un espejo?