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optics

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

diffraction is waves bending because of

a)

edges of a slit or thin object

b)

speed of wave changes

c)

dark matter

d)

gravity

2.

refraction is waves bending because of

a)

edges of a slit or thin object

b)

speed of wave changes

c)

dark matter

d)

gravity

3.

You use a green laser (wavelength 532 nanometers) in order to measure the thickness of a hair. The formula for Diameter is lambda divided by the sine of theta. (but since theta is small we can use opposite over adjacent). x = 1.7 cm and d = 180 cm. What is the diameter (D)?

a)

56329 x10 -8 meters

b)

56329 x 10-9 meters

c)

56.329 microns

d)

56329 x10-7 meters

4.

when we look through rainbow glasses... (diffraction-slits)... which color is bent the least (shows up closest to the object)

a)

red

b)

violet

c)

yellow

d)

green

5.

which type of lens

a)

opaque

b)

convex

c)

concave

d)

plano

6.

which type of lens

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

opaque

d)

plano

7.

which type of lens

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

opaque

d)

plano

8.

which type of lens

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

opaque

d)

plano

9.

this is an example of

a)

refraction

b)

diffraction

c)

infraction

d)

reflection

10.

what type of mirror is this

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

translucent

d)

plano

11.

what type of mirror is this

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

translucent

d)

plano

12.

a convex lens does what to rays

a)

diverges

b)

converges

c)

implodes

d)

merges

13.

a convex mirror does what to rays

a)

diverges

b)

converges

c)

implodes

d)

merges

14.

which mirror ALWAYS shows things right side up

a)

convex

b)

concave

c)

diverging

d)

converging

15.

We shine a laser light from air into a diamond at a 25o angle. What angle does it make in the diamond? (n1sinΘ1=n2sinΘ2)

a)

0.4132

b)

10.057

c)

.4226

d)

17.46

16.

which type of lens will help correct this vision problem

a)

convex

b)

concave

c)

opaque

d)

plano

17.

do we really see things upside down

a)

yes

b)

no, it's a myth

18.

this is an example of

a)

diffraction

b)

reflection

c)

polarizer

d)

diffusion

19.

When Earth and Mars are closest to each other , they are 5.6 x1010 meters apart. Microwave communication travels at 3 x108 m/s. How long is the shortest time to communicate with someone on Mars (1 way signal)

a)

187 seconds

b)

187 minutes

c)

22 minutes

d)

2 minutes