Physics Quiz on Light and Waves

What is the speed of light?

• 299,792,458 m/s

• 300,000,000 m/s

• 3,000,000 m/s

• 30,000 m/s

Which wave property describes the number of wavelengths passing a given point over time?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Energy

What happens to wavelength as frequency increases in the electromagnetic spectrum?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It doubles

Which light behavior is described as the bending of light between transparent media?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Dispersion

• Diffraction

What causes a redshift in the Doppler Effect?

• An object moving closer

• An object moving away

• An object rotating

• An object stationary

What creates a magnetic field in a solenoid?

• Electric current

• Light waves

• Gravity

• Heat

What color of visible light has the longest wavelength?

• Red

• Violet

• Blue

• Green

Which type of image does a plane mirror always produce?

• Real and upright

• Virtual and upright

• Real and inverted

• Virtual and inverted

What is the orientation of an image in a convex mirror?

• Upright

• Inverted

• Real

• Enlarged

What is the focal point in a mirror?

• The center of curvature

• The point where parallel light rays converge

• The surface of the mirror

• The principal axis