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WorksheetsPS.9 - Light Waves
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Wave height
frequency
wavelength
amplitude
wave speed
The distance between 2 crests or troughs
wavelength
amplitude
frequency
wave speed
The number of waves that pass in a given amount of time.
wavelength
wave speed
amplitude
frequency
When waves overlap or interact
Interference
Resonance
Reflection
Diffraction
The visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum consists of the colors that we see in a rainbow. Different colors correspond to different wavelengths of light. Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?
Red
orange
blue
violet
The visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum consists of the colors we see in a rainbow. Which color of visible light has the longest wavelength?
blue
green
red
violet
Shortest Wavelength and a Highest Frequency on the Electromagnetic System?
X-rays
Infrared
Visible Lights
Gamma Rays
What electromagnetic wave do humans emit as heat energy?
infrared light
ultraviolet light
visible light
microwaves
This type of electromagnetic wave can be used to see inside luggage at an airport or in hospitals to see your bones.
Gamma Rays
Visible Light
X Rays
Infrared Rays
very smallpart of the electromagnetic spectrum
X-rays
Visible Light
Gamma Rays
Ultraviolet Rays
Match this device to the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that it primarily uses.
radio waves
microwaves
infrared
visible light
ultraviolet radiation
Which of these waves has the highest frequency?
1
2
3
This picture demonstrates which wave property?
diffraction
frequency
amplitude
Refraction
Which transverse wave has the highest frequency?
1
2
3
4
Which one shows the amplitude of a wave?
Which one shows the wavelength of a wave?
What color is an object that absorbs all the colors in the light spectrum?
A rainbow
White
Black
Invisible
A leaf is green. What does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?
The light is a UV ray.
The light is not a part of the light spectrum.
All colors are reflected except green.
All colors are absorbed except green
What happens when light hits a shiny or smooth surface?
It disappears.
It is refracted.
It is absorbed.
It is reflected.
What is it called when light bends as it moves from one substance to another?
Absorption
Reflection
Refraction
Incidence
When you look into a mirror, what is happening to the light?
It is increasing in wavelengths.
It is being refracted.
It is being absorbed.
It is being reflected.
When light goes from one material(medium) to another it becomes bent, what term means bent?
reflected
refracted
absorbed
turned
Why does the straw appear to be bent?
light is reflected
light is absorbed
light is turned
light is refracted
This ray diagram is for which mirror?
concave
convex
plane
window
this type of mirror is used in supermarkets to see around bends because it makes things smaller and gives a wider range of view
concave
convex
plane
window
The above lens is a type of ___.
diverging lens
converging lens
divergent lens
convergent lens
Which lens represents the path light takes through a diverging lens?
Which figure represents the path light takes through a converging lens?
A flat mirror is an example of a ___.
plane mirror
concave mirror
convex mirror
spherical mirror
What word means to bend light rays toward each other?
Converging light
Diverging light
Virtual Light
Real Light
What word means to bend light rays away from each other?
Converging light
Diverging light
Virtual Light
Real Light
What is a usage of Gamma ray ?
kills cancer cells
to heat up food
to make stars
to produce photosynthesis
True or False. Gamma Rays can treat cancer
False
True
The hotter an object the more infrared radiation is given off (T/F).
True
False
Which of the following are not one of the uses of infrared waves?
Thermal imaging
Curing cancer
Remote control
Electrical heater
Where is infrared waves located on the spectrum?
Between X-ray and gamma ray
Between radio waves and microwave
Between microwave and visible light
What does the picture below illustrate?
Visible Light Spectrum
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Frequency Indicator
Color Line
The interaction between two waves that meet is called...
refraction
rarefaction
interference
diffraction
When two waves meet and overlap, this is called
convex
concave
diffraction
interference
Interference is ...
when two waves meet and interact
when light waves come together
when light waves move apart
when light interacts with a obstacle
Waves that travel at the same speed as light, but have different wavelengths and frequencies make up the...
Polarized Light
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Magnetic Fields
Atmosphere
A flat mirror is an example of a..
convex mirror
concave mirror
plane mirror
spherical mirror
Microwave radiation is used for...
treat cancer
our eyes use it to see
cook food
search for lost people
Ultraviolet radiation can cause
loss of hearing
sunburn/cancer
infection
hair loss
Why are convex mirrors used in the corner of stores
they produce a smaller upright image, so you have a wider range of view
The produce an enlarged image so you can clearly see someone
Plane (flat) mirrors are expensive
They aren't, concave mirrors are
The inside of a spoon is concave mirror. The type of image it produces is a
upright smaller image
inverted (upside down) smaller image
This image is produce by a... (inside of a spoon)
concave mirror
convex mirror
plane mirror
spherical mirror
If a smaller, upright image is produce, then a ______________ mirror is used.
Concave
Convex
Plane
Spherical
When a wave interacts with an obstacle and a new wave is produced, this is....
Diffraction
Refraction
Rarefaction
Destruction
