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Light (Science 7)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The statement "Let there be light!" was taken from which book in the Bible?

a)

Philippians

b)

Genesis

c)

Leviticus

d)

Exodus

2.

This theory considered light to be a wave propagating in ether.

a)

Wave Theory

b)

Particle Theory

c)

Electromagnetic Theory

d)

Quantum Theory

3.

He is the proponent of the Particle Theory of light, which states that light consists of tiny particles emitted by a luminous object.

a)

Christian Huygens

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

James Clerk Maxwell

d)

Max Planck

4.

What kind of wave is a light wave?

a)

mechanical, transverse

b)

mechanical, longitudinal

c)

electromagnetic, transverse

d)

electromagnetic, longitudinal

5.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Electromagnetic Theory of Light?

a)

Light is emitted in discrete packets called quanta

b)

Light is partly magnetic and partly electrical in nature

c)

Light can propagate in a vacuum

d)

Light waves have a great range of frequencies and wavelengths

6.



(a)  

7.

In the electromagnetic spectrum, ___ has the longest wavelength and lowest frequency, while ___ has the shortest wavelength and highest frequency.

a)

purple, red

b)

red, purple

c)

green, purple

d)

purple, green

8.

Ancient scientists measured the speed of light by using the changes in the position of heavenly bodies.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

After many observations were made, the standard value of the speed of light has been ____ since 1983.

a)

186 000 mi/s

b)

301 000 km/s

c)

313 000 km/s

d)

299 792 458 m/s

10.

The image shows that light travels in a straight line. What property of light is being shown in the image?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Shadow formation

d)

Rectilinear propagation