5.6 Light Test Review

Which of the above waves has the longest wavelength? (2003-9)

• Wave #1

• Wave #2

• Wave #3

• Wave #4

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Which number on the diagram shows the wavelength? (2008-8)

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

A person will see a flash of lightning before they hear the thunder that goes with it because (2003-14)

• the eye is quicker than the ear

• the thunder occurs much later than the lightning

• sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light

• light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound

Which of these does not emit light waves? (2006-2)

• A campfire

• The sun

• A light bulb

• The moon

By passing white light through a prism, you can tell (2003-31)

• that white light is actually a mixture of different colors

• the mass of the prism

• the original source of the light

• that blue light is brighter than white light

Which of the following is the best observation of the refraction of light? (2011-12)

• Looking at oneself in a mirror

• Looking at a shadow of an object

• Viewing an object through an open window

• Viewing an object partially in water

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Which explains why the fork looks different under water? (2010-37)

• Light is refracted at an angle.

• The wavelength of light lengthens.

• Light cannot pass through the glass.

• The amount of light increases when going through water.

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Students place a pencil in a glass of water as shown. The pencil in the water looks broken because (2009-7)

• water can dissolve pencils

• water is colder than air

• light bends when it enters the water

• light is absorbed when it hits the glass

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The flower’s stem appears larger under water because the water —

• a. absorbs light

• b. produces light

• c. repels light

• d. refracts light

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A periscope works by using the reflection of mirrors. Tama made several periscopes for watching baby birds in a nest. Which periscope will work? (2001-25)

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

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