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EM Radiation & Mirrors

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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.

The visible light spectrum ranges between

a)

radio waves and X-rays

b)

infrared rays and ultraviolet rays

c)

television waves and infrared rays

d)

ultraviolet rays and gamma rays

6.

What happens to frequency when the energy increases?

a)

it increases

b)

it stays the same

c)

it decreases

7.

What part of the wave is shown at letter A?

a)

crest

b)

wavelength

c)

trough

d)

frequency

8.

What does a wave carry?

a)

boats

b)

energy

c)

matter

d)

water

9.

Which wave has a longer wavelength?

a)

wave C

b)

wave D

10.

Which wave has a greater frequency?

a)

wave B

b)

wave C

11.

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

12.

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the LOWEST frequency/energy

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Infrared rays

13.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest frequency?

a)

gamma ray

b)

visible light wave

c)

infrared wave

d)

microwave

14.

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

15.
EM waves are always____________
a)
Transverse
b)
Compression
c)
Longitudinal
d)
Seismic
16.
EM waves________________travel through space.
a)
Never
b)
Cannot
c)
Can
d)
Wish they could
17.
_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.
a)
Red
b)
Gamma
c)
Microwave
d)
Visible
18.
EM waves _______ travel the same speed in a vacuum. 
a)
never
b)
sometimes
c)
always
d)
can
19.
EM waves ________ a medium.
a)
require
b)
don't require
c)
can have
d)
sometimes have
20.
All electromagnetic waves have _________ wavelengths and ________ frequencies.
a)
different, similar
b)
different, different
c)
similar, similar
d)
similar, different
21.
The relationship between wavelength and frequency is λ=c/f.  Calculate the wavelength of light that has a frequency of 5.2 x 1012 1/s. The speed of of light is 3.0x 108 m/s.
a)
5.8 x 10 -5 m
b)
5.8 x 10 -7 m
c)
5.19 x 10 14 m
d)
1.56 x 10 23 m
22.

Solve this problems using the equation:  C = λν If an AM radio station broadcasts at 9.95 x 105 Hz, what is the wavelength of this radiation?

(c = 3 x 108 m/s)

a)

6.59 x 10-28 m

b)

1.01 x 10-6 m

c)

3.32 x 10-3 m

d)

302 m

23.

Calculate the wavelength of light that has a frequency of 5.2 x 1012 HZ

(c = 3 x 108 m/s)

a)

5.8 x 10 -5 m

b)

5.8 x 10 -7 m

c)

5.19 x 10 14 m

d)

1.56 x 10 23 m

24.
What are the units of frequency?
a)
m/s
b)
s
c)
Hz
d)
m
25.

IRAS, the Infrared Astronomy Satellite launched by NASA in 1983, had a detector that measured infrared or heat radiation from different regions of space. What is the frequency of infrared light that has a wavelength of

1.10 X 10-6 m? (c = 3 x 108 m/s)

a)

3.67 x 10-15 Hz

b)

3.67 x 10-3 Hz

c)

2.73 x 102 Hz

d)

2.73 x 1014 Hz

26.

What is the variable c used for?

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

Energy

d)

speed of light

27.

What is the variable λ used for?

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

Energy

d)

speed of light

28.

Which wave has a greater frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

29.
What are the units of frequency?
a)
m/s
b)
s
c)
Hz
d)
m
30.

The incident ray is shown by letter......

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

H

31.

The normal is shown by letter......

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

F

32.

Which letter represents the reflected ray?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

The letter that represents the point of incidence is?

a)

F

b)

H

c)

G

d)

B

34.

Which letter represents the reflected angle?

a)

F

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

35.

What is the other name for a plane mirror?

a)

Flat

b)

Normal

c)

Diffused

36.

When measuring the angle of incidence or angle of reflection we must always measure from.....

a)

The normal

b)

The mirror

c)

The left

d)

The right

37.

On a plane mirror, if the angle of incidence is 20 degrees then the angle of reflection would be?

a)

two times as much.. 40 degrees

b)

1/2 of the angle of incidence, 10 degrees

c)

Same as the angle of incidence 20 degrees

d)

You wouldn't be able to tell.

38.

Which is the reflected ray?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.
What form does light travel in?
a)
Curved line
b)
Zig-Zag
c)
Straight Line
40.

Which of the following best suits the definition of Reflection of Light.

a)

change in the path of light when passing from one medium to another

b)

return of light into the same medium after striking a surface

41.

Define 'Normal'

a)

light ray striking the reflecting surface

b)

perpendicular drawn to the surface at the point of incidence

c)

light ray obtained after reflection

42.

Tick all the characteristics true for a real image

a)

can be obtained on a screen

b)

inverted with respect to the object

c)

formed by a concave mirror for a distant object

d)

cannot be obtained on a screen

e)

formed by the actual intersection of the reflected rays

43.

Characteristics of the image formed by a plane mirror

a)

virtual

b)

upright

c)

same size as the object

d)

laterally inverted

e)

same distance behind the mirror as the object in the front of it

44.

An object is at a distance of 25 cm in front of a plane mirror.The mirror is shifted 5 cm away from the object.Find the new distance between the object and it's image.

a)

30 cm

b)

60 cm

c)

20 cm

d)

40 cm

45.

The image formed in a plane mirror is

a)

erect and diminished

b)

erect and enlarged

c)

inverted and of the same size

d)

erect and of the same size

46.

What is the distance of your image from you if you stand 1.5 m in front of a plane mirror?

a)

1.5 m

b)

2.0 m

c)

3.0 m

d)

4.5 m

47.

A man runs towards mirror at a speed of 15m/s. What is the speed of his image

a)

15m/s

b)

30m/s

c)

7.5m/s

d)

none

48.

The mirror which reflecting surface is curved outward ?

a)

convex mirror

b)

plane mirror

c)

concave mirror

49.

Light is a form of energy that helps us see around us.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Image formed by a plane mirror is

a)

virtual and erect

b)

real and erect

c)

real and inverted

d)

virtual and inverted

51.

The inner surface of a steel spoon acts as a

a)

concave mirror

b)

convex mirror

c)

None of the above

52.

image above the principal axis (PA) is

a)

virtual

b)

real

c)

upright

d)

upside down

53.

This ray diagram is for which mirror?

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

plane

d)

window

54.

From which point does a ray of light pass after reflection when incident parallel to Principal axis

a)

focus

b)

centre of curvature

c)

radius of curvature

d)

pole

55.

The size of an object and its image are the same in this type of mirror...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

56.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
57.

What do you call a flat mirror?

a)

plane mirror

b)

convex mirror

c)

concave mirror

58.
Which terms describe the reflection seen in this image?
a)
virtual, upright
b)
virtual, inverted
c)
real, upright
d)
real, inverted
59.

If the object is between C and f, the image is ...

a)

image is real, smaller, and inverted

b)

image is real, smaller, and upright

c)

image is virtual, smaller, and inverted

d)

image is real, bigger, and inverted

60.

If the object is between f and the mirror, the image is ...

a)

image is real, smaller, and inverted

b)

image is virtual, larger, and upright

c)

image is virtual, smaller, and inverted

d)

image is real, bigger, and inverted