Horizontal light is blocked, Vertical light passes through

Vertical light is blocked, Horizontal light passes through

Which statement describes the behavior of light when its angle of incidence, i, is greater than the critical angle for the two media?

The light is totally internally reflected.

The light is completely transmitted.

The light is partially reflected.

Electromagnetic waves (light) are special because they are a combo of an electric field and a magnetic field, as you can see in the picture. Which statement is true about this type of wave?

The fields are transverse waves and perpendicular to each other

The fields are transverse waves and parallel to each other

The fields are longitudinal waves and perpendicular to each other

The fields are longitudinal waves and parallel to each other

Light travels at the speed of light, and sound travels at the speed of sound. Both depend on the medium through which they travel. The difference is that in denser media, _______________ slows down but _______________ moves faster.

Trick question! There is no difference. Neither speed changes, ever!

Lies! They both slow down in denser media

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

This is a trick question that cannot be answered

It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

The Transfer of energy as EM waves

A light ray leaves the water and enters the air, how does it bend?

At the exact angle with the Normal

Electromagnetic waves have an electric field and a magnetic field. How are they related?

They’re perpendicular to each other and perpendicular to the wave’s speed

They’re perpendicular to each other but parallel to the wave’s speed

They’re parallel to each other and parallel to the wave’s speed

They’re parallel to each other but perpendicular to the wave’s speed

Arrange the following electromagnetic waves: infrared, microwave, ultraviolet and visible light, from shortest to longest wavelength

ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwave

microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet

infrared, visible, ultraviolet, microwave

ultraviolet, microwave, visible, infrared

Arrange the following electromagnetic waves: infrared, microwave, ultraviolet and visible light, from highest to lowest frequency

ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwave

microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet

infrared, visible, ultraviolet, microwave

ultraviolet, microwave, visible, infrared

Light passes from medium 1 to medium 2 and bends along the path between points A and B as shown below. Which of the following statements is correct?

Medium 1 is denser than medium 2

Medium 1 is less dense than medium 2

The speed of the light in medium 1 is greater than the speed of the light in medium 2

The wavelength is the same in medium 1 and medium 2

Can a plane mirror produce a real image?

No, the image is always virtual because a plane mirror cannot focus light.

Yes, the image is real because the place mirror reflects the same image.

Yes, the image is real because the plane mirror can focus light.

No, the image is sometimes virtual depending on the angle of the mirror.

Light travels at the speed of light, and sound travels at the speed of sound. The difference is that _______________ is always the same but ____________________

the speed of light; the speed of sound depends on the medium

the speed of sound; the speed of light depends on the medium

Trick question! There is no difference. Neither speed changes, ever!

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement about wave propagation is correct?

Light waves move fastest through a diamond.

Radio waves move faster through glass than through air.

Sound waves move faster through air than through glass.

Electromagnetic waves move fastest through a vacuum.

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30 sec • 1 pt

White light is refracted as it passes from the air into a glass prism, separating the colors that make up the original white light. This happens because

all light travels at the same slower speed in glass than in air

all light travels at the same faster speed in glass than in air

different colors of light travel at different speeds in glass

red light travels faster in glass than in air

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror and the angle of incidence is 25 degrees. What is the angle of reflection?

A. 0 degrees

B. 50 degrees

C. 90 degrees

D. 25 degrees

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

absorption

diffraction

reflection

refraction

interference

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1 min • 1 pt

Refraction is the bending of a wave disturbance as it passes from one _________ into another.

glass

medium

area

boundary

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30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the image when you move the candle to the focal point F₁?

Get smaller and moves toward the lens

Get bigger and moves toward the lens

Get smaller and moves away from the lens

Get bigger and moves away from the lens

No image will appear

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Wavelengths on the right side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are ______________.

short

long

average

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Electromagnetic Fields and Optics

Which statement about wave propagation is correct?

White light is refracted as it passes from the air into a glass prism, separating the colors that make up the original white light. This happens because

A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror and the angle of incidence is 25 degrees. What is the angle of reflection?

Refraction is the bending of a wave disturbance as it passes from one _________ into another.

What happens to the image when you move the candle to the focal point F₁?

Wavelengths on the right side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are ______________.

This picture shows a _ lens. It _ light rays.

As wavelength decreases in the electromagnetic spectrum the frequency _____.

Waves with the longest wavelength have the ____ frequency.

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Which statement about wave propagation is correct?

White light is refracted as it passes from the air into a glass prism, separating the colors that make up the original white light. This happens because

A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror and the angle of incidence is 25 degrees. What is the angle of reflection?

Refraction is the bending of a wave disturbance as it passes from one _________ into another.

What happens to the image when you move the candle to the focal point F1?

Wavelengths on the right side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are ______________.

This picture shows a _____________ lens. It _____________ light rays.

As wavelength decreases in the electromagnetic spectrum the frequency _____.

Waves with the longest wavelength have the ____ frequency.

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