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Year 9 Light and EM Spectrum Revision

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is represented by number 1 on the diagram?

a)

Iris

b)

Pupil

c)

Cornea

d)

Lens

2.

Which of the following correctly describes the pathway of light in the image

a)

Moving from air into glass

b)

Moving from glass into air

3.

What is the name of this type of lens?

a)

Concave

b)

Diverging

c)

Convex

4.

What is the name given to the process where white light spreads into its seven different colours after travelling through a prism?

a)

Reflection

b)

Diffraction

c)

Polarisation

d)

Dispersion

5.

Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelength?

a)

Gamma

b)

X-ray

c)

Microwaves

d)

Radio

6.

All EM Radiation can travel in a vacuum.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Toasters, grill and heaters use which region of the EM Spectrum?

a)

Gamma

b)

X-ray

c)

UV

d)

Infrared

8.

All sounds can travel in a vacuum.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which medium do sounds travel fastest in?

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

Vacuum

10.

Which of the following are parts of the human ear?

a)

Pinna

b)

Ear Drum

c)

Retina

d)

Cochlea

e)

Cornea

11.

A bat emits a sonar pulse when locating its prey. It receives the echo after 0.024 s. If sound travels at 330 m/s in air. How far away is it’s prey?

a)

3.96 m

b)

15.84 m

c)

39.6 m

d)

158.4 m

12.

Sounds are produced by ...

a)

Electricity

b)

Water Waves

c)

Vibrations

d)

Explosions

13.

Which of the following methods are used to focus light through binoculars?

a)

Reflection

b)

Diffraction

c)

Dispersion

d)

Refraction

14.

Which of the following is non-luminous?

a)

Candle

b)

Light bulb

c)

Sun

d)

Moon

15.

All light travels in straight lines.

a)

True

b)

False