Regents Physics: Waves 4

Which ray diagram best illustrates refraction?

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A beam of monochromatic red light passes obliquely from air into water. Which characteristic of the light does not change?

• Direction

• Velocity

• Frequency

• Wavelength

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The speed of light in corn oil is the same as the speed of light in

• Diamond

• Flint Glass

• Air

• Glycerol

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In which medium is the wavelength of red light the shortest?

• Flint Glass

• Crown Glass

• Diamond

• Zircon

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Which ray best represents Ray S as it travels from water and refracts into air.

• A

• B

• C

• D

For a given angle of incidence, the greatest change in direction of a light ray is produced when the light ray passes obliquely from air into

• Lucite

• Glycerol

• Fused Quartz

• Crown Glass

When a light wave enters a new medium and is refracted, there must be a change in the light

• Color

• Frequency

• Period

• Speed

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• 1.00

• 0.67

• 1.33

• 1.50

Wave X travels eastward with frequency f and amplitude A. Wave Y, traveling in the same medium, interacts with wave X and produces a standing wave. Which statement about wave Y is correct?

• Wave Y must have a frequency of f, an amplitude of A, and be traveling eastward.

• Wave Y must have a frequency of 3f, an amplitude of 2A, and be traveling westward.

• Wave Y must have a frequency of 2f, an amplitude of 3A, and be traveling eastward.

• Wave Y must have a frequency of f, an amplitude of A, and be traveling westward.

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As a wave enters a new medium, there may be a change in the wave's

• Frequency

• Speed

• Period

• Phase

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