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QUIZ 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electromagnetic waves vary in

a)

the speed they travel in a vacuum

b)

wavelength and frequency

c)

the way they reflect

d)

the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields

2.

Infrared rays have a shorter wavelength than

a)

Ultraviolet ray

b)

X-rays

c)

gamma rays

d)

radio waves

3.

The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

a)

visible light

b)

the electromagnetic spectrum

c)

radio waves

d)

invisible radiation

4.

The waves with the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum

a)

Infrared rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

radio waves

d)

X-rays

5.

What happens to frequency when the energy increases?

a)

it increases

b)

it stays the same

c)

it decreases

6.

What part of the wave is shown at letter A?

a)

crest

b)

wavelength

c)

trough

d)

frequency

7.

Which part of the wave is shown at letter B?

a)

crest

b)

wavelength resting point

c)

trough

d)

normal line

8.

Which part of the wave is shown at letter C?

a)

crest

b)

resting point

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

9.

a form of electromagnetic radiation that doesn't require a medium to pass through

a)

sound wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

light wave

d)

compressional wave

10.

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from low to high energy

a)

Radio wave, Microwave, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Visible, Microwave, Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma, Radio wave

c)

Gamma, X-ray, Ultraviolet, Visible, Infrared, Microwave, Radio wave

d)

Microwave, Radio wave, Visible, Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

11.

High frequency in EM waves equals

a)

high energy and short wavelength

b)

low energy and short wavelength

c)

high energy and long wavelength

d)

low energy and long wavelength

12.

Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

a)

X-rays

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

Visible Light

d)

Ultraviolet Rays

13.
The imaginary line perpendicular to a reflecting surface is called _____.
a)
crooked line
b)
parallel line
c)
angular line
d)
normal line
14.
Why can you see most objects? 
a)
they emit light
b)
light refracts through them
c)
light reflects off them
d)
They absorb light
15.

Images in a plane mirror are

a)

real

b)

larger

c)

same size

d)

smaller

16.

In the image, all the rays meet at F, What is F

a)

focal length

b)

focal point

c)

center of curvature

d)

reflection

17.
Convex Mirrors produce...
a)
only virtual images
b)
virtual or real images
c)
only real images
d)
inverted images
18.

Through which point on principal axis shall reflected ray pass in the following diagram of incident ray ?

a)

point F

b)

point C

c)

point P

d)

none of the above

19.
........... – the angle between the normal and the reflected ray.
a)
Angle of incidence
b)
Angle of reflection
c)
Angle of coincidence
d)
Angle of direction
20.
What is reflection?
a)
Reflection is the bouncing  of light off the surface that it strikes on.
b)
Reflection is the absorbing of light off the surface that it strikes on.
c)
Reflection is the bending of light off the surface that it strikes on.
d)
Reflection is the scattering of light off the surface that it strikes on.
21.
........... – the angle between the normal and the incident ray.
a)
Angle of incidence
b)
Angle of reflection
c)
Angle of coincidence
d)
Angle of direction
22.

In the diagram, which letter represents the angle of incidence?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Characteristics of a image formed by a plane mirror. Check all that applies.

a)

inverted

b)

same size as the object

c)

laterally inverted

d)

real

24.

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light

a)

always travels in a straight line.

b)

bends when it passes through water.

c)

makes the water in the glass evaporate.

d)

reflects the pencil on the water's surface.

25.

When light passes at an angle to the normal from one medium into another in which its speed is higher

a)

it is bent toward the normal.

b)

it always lies along the normal.

c)

it is unaffected.

d)

it is bent away from the normal.

26.

When light passes at an angle to the normal from one medium into another in which its speed is lower

a)

it is bent towards the normal.

b)

it always lies along the normal.

c)

it is unaffected.

d)

it is bent away from the normal.

27.
How does light behave as it enters these mediums?
a)
continue its path as straight line.
b)
bends toward the normal
c)
bends away from the normal
d)
reflects
28.
Swimming pools and the ocean look shallower than they really are due to:
a)
reflection 
b)
dispersion
c)
refraction
d)
total internal reflection
29.
The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ m/s
a)
3x108
b)
3x1012
c)
3x106
d)
3x1010
30.
What is this image showing?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
The law of reflection
d)
Concave Mirror
31.

Why is the spectrum of light separated into its components of color when white light is directed to a prism?

a)

Because light reflects off the prism's surface

b)

The incident white light refracts and separates into its constituent colors

c)

The white light is absorbed by the prism, separating its colors

d)

The light speeds up as it moves from air into the denser plastic material

32.

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

a)

light is reflected

b)

light is absorbed

c)

light is turned

d)

light is refracted

33.

What do we call a material that light can travel through?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

medium

d)

pathway

34.

Objects that reflect well are

a)

Matte surfaces

b)

Smooth, shiny surfaces

c)

Dark coloured surfaces

d)

Medium coloured surfaces

35.

The law of reflection states that

a)

Angle of incidence = Angle of reflection

b)

Angle of incidence = Angle of incidence

c)

Angle of reflection = Angle of translucence

d)

Angle of reflection = Angle of reflection

36.

This is the example of dispersion of light

a)

sky looks bright orange in the evening

b)

shadow

c)

Pool seems shallower

d)

rainbow

37.

A concave mirror

a)

Curves inwards

b)

Curves outwards

c)

Curves sideways

d)

Curves in multiple directions

38.

A convex mirror

a)

Curves inwards

b)

Curves outwards

c)

Curves sideways

d)

Curves in multiple directions

39.

Refraction is

a)

The bending of light as it passes through the one substance at an angle

b)

A light beam shone in one end of an optical fibre and totally internally reflected at the other end

c)

The bending of light as it passes from one substance to another at an angle

d)

A type of convex object used in everyday life

40.
What is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers or moves energy from place to place?  
a)
Medium
b)
Wave
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction