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12.3 Producing Light Section Questions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A light generated by heating a piece of metal until it glows is known as ?

a)

Coherent Light

b)

incandescent light

c)

Incoherent light

d)

Fluorescent light

2.

This type of light is generated by using phosphors to convert ultraviolet radiation to visible light.

a)

Coherent Light

b)

Incandescent Light

c)

Incoherent Light

d)

Fluorescent Light

3.

____ is light only one wavelength that travels in on direction with a constant distance between the corresponding crest of the waves.

a)

Coherent Light

b)

Incandescent Light

c)

Incoherent Light

d)

Fluorescent Light

4.

____ can have more than one wavelength, can travel in more than one direction and does not travel with a constant distance between the corresponding crests of the waves.

a)

Coherent light

b)

Incandescent light

c)

Incoherent light

d)

Fluorescent light

5.

What are the two main types of bulbs found in your home?

a)

Incandescent Lights

b)

Ultra violet Lights

c)

Fluorescent Lights

d)

Strobe Lights

6.

Mark any of the advantages of using a fluorescent bulb instead of incandescent bulb.

a)

They Last Longer

b)

They are brighter

c)

They use more energy

d)

They use Less energy

7.

Identify any uses of a laser

a)

Read CD's

b)

Use in Surgery

c)

In light Shows

d)

As a pointer

8.

If 80 percent of the energy emitted by an incandescent bulb is thermal energy, how much thermal energy is emitted by a 75-W bulb in one second?

a)

60 J

b)

54 J

c)

66.7 J

d)

6.7 J

9.

A 25 W fluorescent light emits 5.0J of thermal energy each second. What is the efficiency of the Fluorescent light?

*Hint ( Energy out / Energy in x 100 for percent)

a)

20%

b)

120%

c)

80%

d)

50%

10.

What is a part of the body that lasers are commonly used for surgery?

a)

Hands

b)

Hamstrings

c)

Ears

d)

Eyes