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Quizz for CIA Portion

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of time for a complete cycle is called

a)

period

b)

frequency

c)

harmonic

d)

amplitude

2.

What is the Amplitude for the Graph?

a)

10 cm

b)

5 cm

c)

15 cm

d)

25 cm

3.

Resonance occurs when

a)

The frequency of an periodic force (Added Force) is smaller than the natural frequency

b)

The frequency of an periodic force (Added Force) is equal to the natural frequency

c)

The frequency of an periodic force (Added Force) is larger than the natural frequency

4.

Which is NOT a property of waves

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Speed

d)

Weight

5.

In this type of wave the energy travels perpendicular to the wave

a)

Longitudinal Waves

b)

Transverse Waves

6.

In this type of wave the energy travels in the same dirction as the wave

a)

Longitudinal Waves

b)

Transverse Waves

7.

In this type of wave there are rarefraction and compression areas

a)

Longitudinal Waves

b)

Transverse Waves

8.

How does a microwave use resonance?

a)

the microwaves have the same frequency as the natural frequency of water molecules, causing them to vibrate with a larger amplitude, increasing their temperature

b)

The microvaves use damping to decrease the amplitude of the oscillations, allowing heat to go from the water molecules into the food being heated.

c)

The microwaves have different frequencies, which cause all the molecules of the food to vibrate with greater amplitude, increasing their temperature.

d)

The microwaves cause critical damping of the water molecules, capturing their energy and creating heat.

9.

True or False: The time for a complete back-and-forth swing of a pendulum is its frequency.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The number of cycles that are completed per second is called the ________ and is measured in _________.

a)

frequency, Hertz

b)

wavelength, meters

c)

amplitude, meters

d)

period, seconds

11.
What is the equation for frequency?
a)
f = t/n
b)
f = 1/T
c)
f = 2 T
12.
The period of a pendulum may be decreased by
a)
Increasing the mass of the bob
b)
moving the equilibrium point
c)
decreasing the mass of the bob
d)
shortening the length of pendulum
13.
For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the time required to complete a cycle of motion?
a)
amplitude
b)
period
c)
frequency
d)
revolution
14.
For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time?
a)
amplitude
b)
period
c)
frequency
d)
revolution
15.

The period of a pendulum is 10 s. What is its frequency?

a)

10 Hz

b)

1 Hz

c)

0.5 Hz

d)

0.1 Hz

16.
Which letter represents wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
What kind of waves can travel through space?
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
compressional waves
c)
longitudinal waves
d)
sound waves
18.
What kind of wave moves at right angles to the direction of the wave?
a)
compressional waves
b)
mechanical waves
c)
transverse waves
d)
ultraviolet rays
19.
†When the particles of the medium move back and forth in the same direction as the wave motion, the wave is called a…
a)
transverse 
b)
longitudinal
20.

Standing waves are created by

a)

Two identical waves reflecting off each other

b)

Two identical waves being diffracted together

c)

Two identical waves move through each other in opposite directions

d)

Two identical waves are diffracted from two identical sources

21.

In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

a)

A B C

b)

A C E

c)

B D

d)

B D E

e)

A C D

22.
The moving black dot is called:
a)
a node
b)
an anti-node
c)
an anti-amplitude
d)
the wangy bit
23.
The stationary dot is called:
a)
a node.
b)
an anti-node.
c)
the amplitude.
d)
the not moving bit.
24.
Which harmonic is shown?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
25.

How many antinodes does this standing wave have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

26.

The second harmonic on a string fixed at both ends shows

a)

A wavelength

b)

Half a wavelength

c)

Two wavelengths

27.

The first harmonic has

a)

1 antinode

b)

1 node

c)

2 antinodes

d)

no nodes

28.
The wave in this picture represents a ____ wave.
a)
transverse
b)
longitudinal
c)
mechanical
d)
electromagnetic
29.
_______ is the number of waves that past in a given amount of time.
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
wavelength
d)
resonance
30.
When a guitar is tuned to adjust its pitch, what is it that is changed?
a)
The wavelength of the fundamental.
b)
The frequency of the fundamental.
c)
The amplitude of the fundamental.
31.
A standing wave is formed on a string.  Which of the following statements is/are true?
∎  Progressive waves are travelling along the string in both directions.
∎  The standing wave is an example of superposition.
∎  The wavelength of the standing wave is d.
a)
1, 2 and 3
b)
Only 1 and 2
c)
Only 2 and 3
d)
Only 1
32.
The diagram shows the standing wave pattern of a vibrating string which is fixed at ends X and Y.
Which one of these statements is true?
a)
P to R is one wavelength.
b)
At R the string will move up.
c)
The lowest frequency for this string is one third of its current value.
d)
The kinetic energy of the string is at its maximum value.
33.
A standing wave:
a)
transports energy but does not move.
b)
is composed of a single travelling wave.
c)
stores energy.
d)
makes a loud noise.
34.

Standing waves are created by

a)

Two identical waves reflecting off each other

b)

Two identical waves being diffracted together

c)

Two identical waves move through each other in opposite directions

d)

Two identical waves are diffracted from two identical sources

35.

Do standing waves carry energy from one area to another?

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

Which statement is correct about the half wave A B C

a)

All particles in this half wave are in phase with each other as they all move in the same direction

b)

The particles A B C are in phase with the next half wave C D E because they all move in the same direction

c)

All particles in this part of the wave are out of phase with each other as they all move in different directions

d)

All particles in A B C have carried energy from one area to another

37.
Sounds that have a high pitch also have a high
a)
frequency
b)
rhythm
c)
volume
d)
crest
38.
Disturbances that transfer energy from one point to another are called
a)
bolts
b)
mediums
c)
thunder
d)
waves
39.
The loudness of a sound wave depends on
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
pitch
d)
wavelength
40.
As wavelength increases, its
a)
frequency decreases
b)
frequency stays the same
c)
frequency increases
d)
volume increases
41.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched. 
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
42.
Short sound waves are...
a)
high pitched
b)
low pitched
c)
medium pitched
43.

Who hears the jet's engines making a lower pitched noise as it approaches?

a)

the pilot

b)

the man on the ground

c)

both hear the same pitch

44.

A leaf is green. What does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?

a)

The light is a UV ray.

b)

The light is not a part of the light spectrum.

c)

All colors are reflected except green.

d)

All colors are absorbed except green

45.

What is the angle of reflection equal to?

a)

The angle of refraction

b)

The angle of incidence

c)

The angle of absorption

d)

The angle of light

46.

What happens when light hits a shiny or smooth surface?

a)

It disappears.

b)

It is refracted.

c)

It is absorbed.

d)

It is reflected.

47.

What is it called when light bends as it moves from one substance to another?

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Incidence

48.

When you look into a mirror, what is happening to the light?

a)

It is increasing in wavelengths.

b)

It is being refracted.

c)

It is being absorbed.

d)

It is being reflected.

49.
According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror
a)
continues moving through the mirror in the same direction
b)
moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle
c)
bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from
d)
bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.
50.

What happens to light during total internal reflection?

a)

The angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle.

b)

The angle of reflection is the same as the critical angle.

c)

The angle of refraction is less than the critical angle.

d)

The angle of incidence is zero.

51.

When angle of incident (i) equals to critical angle (c) if light is traveled from a denser medium to a less dense medium,

a)

total internal reflection occurs.

b)

angle of refraction is equal to 90 degree.

c)

light is refracted out

d)

light travel in straight line

52.

What type of interference is represented in this diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

53.

What type of interference is represented in the diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

54.

Which of the following statements are true?

  1. LASER is used as optical source in single mode fibers.
  2. LASER lights are highly incoherent.
a)

1. is true and 2. is false

b)

1. is false and 2. is true

c)

Both 1 & 2 are true

d)

Both 1 & 2 are false

55.

The coherent nature of light from LASER is due to

a)

Spontaneous emission

b)

Stimulated Emission

c)

Absorption

d)

Pumping

56.

The process in which the electrons in the ground state are vibrated to the excited states by providing extra energy from energy sources is called as

a)

Population Inversion

b)

Spontaneous emission

c)

Stimulated emission

d)

Pumping

57.

Laser is a coherent source of light. This means all the light waves....

a)

are out of phase

b)

are in phase

c)

have different directions

d)

have same direction

58.

In gas lasers the output power is directly proportional to

a)

Diameter of quartz tube

b)

Brewster window

c)

Concave mirrors

d)

Length of the discharge tube

59.

CO2 laser produces a light of the range of wavelength

a)

50 μ\mu m -24.8 \mu m

b)

10.6 μ\mu m and 9.6 μ\mu m

c)

50 μ\mu m and 20 μ\mu m

d)

10 nm and 50 nm

60.

In which laser transition takes place between the different vibrational states of the molecule?

a)

Ruby laser

b)

Carbon di oxide laser

c)

Nd-YAG laser

d)

Semiconductor laser

61.

What is the use of He gas in CO2 laser?

a)

to increase the population of atoms in the upper

level of CO2

b)

to depopulate the atoms in the lower level of CO2

c)

to depopulate the atoms in the lower level of CO2

and also to cool the discharge tube

d)

to increase power output

62.

What is the process responsible for producing photons in diode laser?

a)

Fermi level shift

b)

Majority carrier injection

c)

Carrier freeze out

d)

Electron-hole recombination

63.

Example of solid state laser is

a)

He-Ne laser

b)

co2co_2 laser

c)

Nd:YAG Laser

d)

Dye laser

64.
which is an application of laser?
a)
medical application 
b)
Communication 
c)
cutting metals
d)
all of the above 
65.

How can lasers remove tattoos from skin?

a)

by burning away skin cells containing tattoo ink

b)

by chemically changing tattoo ink so that it is invisible

c)

by breaking down the molecules that make up the ink

d)

laser tattoo removal is currently impossible

66.

When too many people stand on a bridge it collapses, why?

a)

Due to increase in stress

b)

Due to improper construction

c)

Due to overweight

d)

Due to friction

67.

What happens when the stress applied to the body is increased beyond the maximum value and is removed after some time?

a)

The body will come back to its original position

b)

The body will oppose the stress

c)

The body cannot return to its original position

d)

The body becomes hot

68.

Stress-strain diagram has five stages in the material; select the correct sequence of the stages:

a)

Elastic region - Yielding - Strain hardening - Necking - Fracture

b)

Elastic region - Strain hardening - Yielding - Necking - Fracture

c)

Elastic region - Yielding - Necking - Strain hardening - Fracture

d)

Yielding - Elastic region - Necking - Strain hardening - Fracture

69.

Which letter is pointing to the elastic limit?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

70.

Tick which point/points do you think that are obeying Hooke's Law

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

71.

Rank the points on the graphs of stress against strain from first point to final points

a)

proportionality limit, upper yield point, lower yield point, fracture, UTS

b)

proportionality limit,lower yield point, upper yield point, UTS, fracture

c)

lower yield point, proportionality limit, UTS, upper yield point, fracture

d)

None of above

72.

Modulus of rigidity is the ratio of ______

a)

Lateral strain and linear strain

b)

Linear stress and lateral strain

c)

Shear stress and shear strain

d)

Shear strain and shear stress

73.

What is the form of displacement due to torsion?

a)

Axial strain

b)

Shear strain

c)

Elongation

d)

Contraction

74.

The twisting couple per unit twist of wire or cylinder is also called_____________

a)

Torsional rigidity

b)

Young modulus

c)

Bulk modulus

d)

None

75.

The twisting couple is equal and opposite to the ________

a)

Force

b)

Work

c)

Pure shear

d)

Restoring couple