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EM Spectrum and Mirrors

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A changing magnetic field creates a changing _______ field.

a)

electric field

b)

magnetic field

c)

both electric and magnetic field

d)

neither electric or magnetic field

2.

Which of the following is CORRECTLY arranged from shortest to longest wavelength?

a)

x-ray, ultraviolet rays, infrared waves, microwaves

b)

gamma rays, ultraviolet rays, radio waves, microwaves

c)

radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, visible light

d)

infrared waves, microwaves, radio waves, ultraviolet rays

3.

Which of the following is arranged correctly according to INCREASING frequency?

a)

x-ray, microwaves, visible light, radio waves

b)

microwave, visible light, ultraviolet waves, gamma rays

c)

gamma rays, ultraviolet waves, visible light, microwaves

d)

radio waves, visible light, microwaves, x-ray

4.

It has the smallest wavelength and the most energy in the electromagnetic spectrum.

a)

gamma rays

b)

microwaves

c)

x-rays

d)

radio waves

5.

Which type of electromagnetic wave is used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?

a)

x-rays

b)

radio waves

c)

microwaves

d)

gamma rays

6.

Heated objects produce light through a process known as _____.

a)

bioluminescence

b)

phosphorescence

c)

luminescence

d)

incandescence

7.

What is common among electromagnetic waves?

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

energy

d)

speed in vacuum

8.

What is the relationship between frequency and energy in an electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

directly proportional

b)

sometimes directly proportional and sometimes inversely proportional

c)

inversely proportional

d)

not related at all

9.

A high-energy EM wave which is enough to pull electrons from an orbit.

a)

ionizing radiation

b)

non-ionizing radiation

10.

Which part of the spherical mirror is the length between the vertex and the focal point?

a)

focal length

b)

radius of curvature

c)

focus

d)

center of curvature

11.

In the law of reflection, the angle of incidence is ________ the angle of reflection.

a)

equal to

b)

less than

c)

greater then

d)

not related to

12.

What is the medical term for farsightedness?

a)

hyperopia

b)

myopia

c)

astigmatism

d)

presbyopia

13.

You are standing a meter in front of a plane mirror. Which of the following correctly describes the image formed?

a)

virtual

b)

real

c)

smaller

d)

inverted

14.

You want to see an enlarged reflection of your face. Which one best serves your aim?

a)

convex mirror

b)

concave mirror

c)

plane mirror

d)

magnifying glass

15.

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

a)

3.0 x 108 m/s

b)

3.0 x 10-8 m/s

c)

3.0 x 108 m/s2

d)

3.0 x 10-8 m/s

16.

Which of the following correctly describes an image with a magnification of 0.5?

a)

The size of the image is half the size of the object.

b)

The size of the object is half the size of the image.

c)

The distance of the object from the lens is equal to the image distance from the lens

d)

The distance of the object from the lens is equal to two times the image distance from the lens.

17.

Which of the following characteristics DOES NOT describe the image formed by the mirror?

a)

real

b)

upright

c)

smaller

d)

located between V and F

18.

What type of image is created in converging (convex) lenses?

a)

real

b)

virtual

c)

either real or virtual

d)

neither real nor virtual

19.

You cannot see your reflection on a piece of paper while doing your individual work. What explains this phenomenon?

a)

Regular reflection of light happens on the surface of the paper.

b)

Irregular reflection of light happens on the surface of the paper.

c)

Light is reflected in the same and parallel directions.

d)

The light that hits the surface of the paper is refracted.

20.

Which of the following correctly describe/s the image? (Check all that applies.)

a)

A light ray travels from air to water.

b)

The speed of light decreases as it enters the second medium.

c)

The speed of light increases as it enters the second medium.

d)

The angle of incidence is greater than the angle of refraction.

e)

The angle of incidence is less than the angle of refraction.