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Ch 11 & 12 review Final Quiz Review

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of waves do not require matter to carry energy?

a)

electromagnetic

b)

mechanical

c)

compressional

d)

transverse

2.

Electromagnetic waves are made by ________.

a)

vibrating air molecules

b)

vibrating water molecules

c)

vibrating electric charges

d)

strong compressions

3.

Electromagnetic waves are at ________ angle to each other.

a)

30 degrees

b)

60 degrees

c)

90 degrees

d)

180 degrees

4.

Electromagnetic waves are what type of waves?

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

5.

In which of these substances does light move slowest?

a)

Vacuum

b)

Air

c)

Water

d)

Glass

6.

The energy carried by an electromagnetic wave is called ________ energy.

a)

radiant

b)

mechanical

c)

thermal

d)

potential

7.

In which of the following materials will light travel the fastest?

a)

air

b)

vacuum

c)

water

d)

glass

8.

As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the wavelength ________.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains constant

d)

becomes faster

9.

As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave decreases, the wavelength _______.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains constant

d)

becomes faster

10.

If an object is emitting electromagnetic waves and it gets hotter, what can be said about the wavelength of the electromagnetic waves emitted?

a)

Longer

b)

Shorter

c)

Remain the same

d)

Cannot be determined

11.

To determine the energy of an electromagnetic wave we need to look at _______.

a)

Frequency

b)

Speed

c)

Medium

d)

Amplitude

12.

Electromagnetic waves are made up of ________.

a)

Protons

b)

Photons

c)

Electrons

d)

Leptons

13.

Electromagnetic waves exhibit properties of waves and particles.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

In the double slit experiment when we observed the photons, the photons behaved as?

a)

Particles

b)

Waves

15.

In the double slit experiment when we didn't observe the photons, the photons behaved as?

a)

Particles

b)

Waves

16.

The entire range of the electromagnetic wave frequencies is known as ________.

a)

visible light

b)

ultraviolet radiation

c)

magnetism

d)

the electromagnetic spectrum

17.

Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths between about 1 cm and 20 cm are called _______.

a)

infrared waves

b)

microwaves

c)

ultraviolet rays

d)

X-rays

18.

Which of the following devices uses infrared waves?

a)

cellular telephone

b)

satellite

c)

television remote control

d)

radar

19.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves enables your body to make vitamin D?

a)

infrared waves

b)

visible light

c)

gamma rays

d)

ultraviolet rays

20.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves can destroy cancer cells?

a)

gamma rays

b)

radio waves

c)

infrared waves

d)

microwaves

21.

Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths shorter than 100 trillionths of a meter are

a)

radio waves

b)

infrared waves

c)

visible light

d)

gamma rays

22.

Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths longer than 10 cm are

a)

radio waves

b)

infrared waves

c)

visible light

d)

ultra violet waves

23.

Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths from 400 billionths to 10 billionths of a meter are known as:

a)

infrared waves

b)

ultraviolet waves

c)

radio waves

d)

x-rays

e)

visible light

24.

Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths from 10 billionths to 10 trillionths of a meter are known as:

a)

x-rays

b)

radio waves

c)

infrared waves

d)

visible light

e)

ultraviolet waves

25.

Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths from 1 thousandth to 700 billionth of a meter are known as:

a)

x-rays

b)

visible light

c)

radio waves

d)

ultra violet waves

e)

infrared waves

26.

The range of electromagnetic waves that you detect with your eyes, which have a wavelength of 700 billionths to 400 billionths of a meter, is called:

a)

visible light

b)

x-rays

c)

ultra violet waves

d)

radio waves

e)

infrared waves

27.

This technique involves the emitting of Electromagnetic waves and detecting the waves that bounce off the object(s) to measure the distance, speed, and size of an object. It is known as:

a)

Sonar

b)

Radar

c)

X-Ray

d)

MRI

28.

When a police officer checks your speed he is using which technique?

a)

Sonar

b)

Radar

c)

X - Ray

d)

MRI

29.

Which will take the longest for a microwave to heat up due to the substance's inability for atoms to rotate freely in the presence of an electromagnetic wave?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

30.

What helps protect us from the sun's harmful UV rays?

a)

Clouds

b)

Ozone layer

c)

Rain

d)

Carbon Dioxide

31.

The specific frequency of the electromagnetic wave that a radio station is assigned is called the ______.

a)

amplitude modulation

b)

carrier wave

c)

frequency modulation

d)

cathode

32.

________ are small, portable radio receivers used by restaurants to alert customers that their tables are ready.

a)

Transceivers

b)

Cell phones

c)

Pagers

d)

Satellites

33.

A(n) ________ transmits a radio signal at one frequency and receives radio signals at a different frequency.

a)

Transceivers

b)

Television remote control

c)

Carrier wave

d)

Microwave oven

34.

The Global Positioning System is a system of satellites, ground monitoring stations and receivers that ________.

a)

Provide information about the receiver's exact location at or above Earth's surface

b)

Provide mobile telephone service

c)

Broadcast television signals

d)

Provide two-way radio service for police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances

35.

The bottom waves show ____________.

a)

a carrier wave

b)

frequency modulation

c)

amplitude modulation

d)

a digital wave

36.

________ is an electrical signal where there are only 2 possible values. On or Off.

a)

modulation

b)

analog signal

c)

digital signal

d)

GPS

37.

The process of adding the signal wave to the carrier wave is called _______.

a)

modulation

b)

analog signal

c)

digital signal

d)

GPS

38.

_______ is a system of satellites, ground monitoring stations, and receivers that determine your exact location at or above earth's surface.

a)

modulation

b)

analog signal

c)

digital signal

d)

GPS

39.

Electronic signals whose values change smoothly over time are called _______.

a)

modulation

b)

analog signal

c)

digital signal

d)

GPS

40.

Type of radio signal where the amplitude is modulated

a)

AM

b)

FM

c)

Satellite

d)

None of the above

41.

Type of radio signal where the frequency is modulated

a)

AM

b)

FM

c)

Satellite

d)

None of the above

42.

____ are the type of electromagnetic waves that are used in radar and MRI

a)
Radio waves
b)

Infrared Waves

c)

Ultraviolet waves

d)

Carrier wave

43.

If you stay outdoors too long, your skin might be burned by exposure to ______ from the Sun.

a)

Radio waves

b)

Infrared Waves

c)

Ultraviolet waves

d)

Carrier wave

44.

Transverse waves that are produced by vibrating electric charges and consist of vibrating electric and magnetic fields are ______.

a)

Radio waves

b)

Infrared Waves

c)

Ultraviolet waves

d)

Electromagnetic Waves

45.

Which of the following produces electromagnetic waves?

a)

vibrating electric charge

b)

direct current

c)

static electric charge

d)

constant magnetic field

46.

The frequency of an electromagnetic wave has which unit?

a)

hertz

b)

Newtons

c)

nanometers

d)

meters/second

47.

Which explains how interference is avoided between the signals that cordless phones receive and the signals that they broadcast?

a)

The signals have different frequencies

b)

The signals travel at different speeds

c)

The signals have different amplitudes

d)

The signals are only magnetic

48.

Which person explained how light can behave as a particle, called a photon, whose energy depends on the frequency of light?

a)

Einstein

b)

Newton

c)

Hertz

d)

Galileo

49.

Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?

a)

radio waves

b)

gamma rays

c)

x rays

d)

visible light

50.

The warmth that you feel from a fire is thermal energy transmitted to you by which type of electromagnetic waves?

a)

x rays

b)

microwaves

c)

ultraviolet waves

d)

infrared waves

51.

______ materials only absorb and reflect light.

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Clear

d)

Opaque

52.

Which of these types of material transmits light without scattering it?

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Clear

d)

Opaque

53.

Which of these types of material transmits light but also scatters it?

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Clear

d)

Opaque

54.

The angle which light strikes a surface is ______ the angle at which it is reflected.

a)

the same as

b)

greater than

c)

less than

d)

twice as great as

55.

Why can't you see your reflection in a brick wall?

a)

Light rays are reflected in only one direction from the rough surface.

b)

Reflection of light from a rough surface is regular reflection.

c)

Light rays are reflected in many directions from the uneven surface.

d)

No light is reflected from a brick wall.

56.

Reflection of light waves from a smooth, mirror-like surface is called ________.

a)

diffuse reflection

b)

irregular reflection

c)

refraction

d)

regular reflection

57.

What property of a material indicates how much light slows down when traveling through it?

a)

index of refraction

b)

density

c)

wave index

d)

index of diffusion

58.

If the handle of your aquarium net appears to be bent more when it is placed into a glass aquarium full of water than it does when the tank is empty, which of the following statements is true?

a)

The index of refraction of water is less than the index of refraction of glass.

b)

The index of refraction of water is greater than the index of refraction of air.

c)

The angle of incidence of the water is greater than the angle of reflection of the glass.

d)

The index of refraction of water is less than the index of refraction of air.

59.

A glass prism ______ light, producing the individual colors of visible light.

a)

refracts

b)

reflects

c)

diffuses

d)

diffracts

60.

When visible light passes through a prism, why does red light bend the least?

a)

Longer wavelengths are refracted more by a prism than shorter wavelengths.

b)

Longer wavelengths are refracted less by a prism than shorter wavelengths.

c)

Shorter wavelengths cannot pass through a prism.

d)

Longer wavelengths cannot pass through a prism.

61.

an image of a distant object produced by the refraction of light through air layers of different densities

a)

polarized image

b)

mirage

c)

refracted image

d)

picture

62.

Why is it that smooth pot does not show a reflection?

a)

It is made of the wrong material

b)

The light is polarized when it strikes it making it opaque

c)

Their are microscopic rough surfaces that cause diffuse reflection

d)

We can always see our reflection in the pot.

63.

What refracts light to create rainbows?

a)

wind

b)

sun

c)

our eyes

d)

water droplets

64.

A ray of light hits a mirror at 27 degrees from the normal. What is the angle between the reflected ray and the normal?

a)

A) 27 degrees

b)

B) 52 degrees

c)

C) 13.5 degrees

d)

D) 104 degrees

65.

A ray of light strikes mirror at an able of 42 dress from the surface of the mirror. What angle does the reflected ray make with the normal?

a)

A) 42 degrees

b)

B) 48 degrees

c)

C) 84 degrees

d)

D) 126 degrees

66.

Which of the following colors of visible light has the longest wavelength?

a)

Yellow

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Violet

67.

Which of the following colors of visible light has the shortest wavelength?

a)

yellow

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

violet

68.

What determines the color of an object?

a)

The wavelength of light it absorbs.

b)

The wavelength of light it reflects.

c)

The index of refraction of the object.

d)

The index of diffraction of the object.

69.

A green leaf absorbs all colored light but what?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

yellow

70.

If a transparent blue filter is placed over a camera lens, what happens to visible light entering it?

a)

All colors of visible light pass through the filter and enter the camera lens.

b)

Blue light is transmitted by the filter to the camera, and other colors of light are absorbed by the filter.

c)

Blue light is absorbed by the filter, and the other colors of visible light enter the camera lens.

d)

Blue light is reflected by the filter away from the camera, and the other colors of visible light enter the camera.

71.

The part of the eye that focuses the light is called the __________.

a)

pupil

b)

lens

c)

iris

d)

retina

72.

The part of the eye that contains rods and cones __________.

a)

pupil

b)

lens

c)

iris

d)

retina

73.

Which of the following types of cells is located in the retina?

a)

cone

b)

olfactory

c)

conjunctiva

d)

sclera

74.

Which of the following cells is most useful at night?

a)

rod

b)

red cone

c)

green cone

d)

blue cone

75.

A ________ is a colored material that absorbs some colors and reflects others.

a)
pigment
b)

filter

c)

laser

d)

prism

76.

Which cone cells absorb yellow light?

a)

red and green

b)

red and yellow

c)

blue

d)

blue and yellow

77.

The three primary colors of pigment appear ______ when they are mixed.

a)

white

b)

gray

c)

black

d)

brown

78.

What are the primary colors of light (check all that apply)?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

blue

d)

magenta

e)

cyan

79.

What are the primary colors of pigment?

a)

Yellow

b)

Cyan

c)

Red

d)

Magenta

e)

Green

80.

If light reflected from an object passes through a green filter, then a red filter, and finally a blue filter, what color will the object appear to be?

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

Green

d)

Blue

81.

Which of the following best describes an incandescent light?

a)

Gives off light when phosphors absorb ultraviolet radiation.

b)

Contains argon gas at low pressure.

c)

Gives off light when a tungsten filament is heated.

d)

Uses the least amount of electricity to produce light.

82.

What makes a neon light glow?

a)

The filament is heated until it glows, producing light.

b)

Phosphors absorb ultraviolet light from gas molecules and begin to glow.

c)

The gas inside it is heated until it glows, producing light.

d)

Electrons collide with the gas molecules inside it and produce visible light.

83.

____ light is light of only one wavelength that travels in one direction with a constant distance between corresponding crests.

a)

Incoherent

b)

Coherent

c)

Incandescent

d)

Compact

84.

____ light is light that can have more than one wavelength, can travel in more than one direction, and does not travel with a constant distance between the corresponding crests of the waves.

a)

Incoherent

b)

Coherent

c)

Incandescent

d)

Compact

85.

What type of light bulb uses phosphors to convert ultraviolet radiation into visible light?

a)

incandescent light bulb

b)

fluorescent light bulb

c)

tungsten-halogen bulb

d)

neon light

86.

_____ is a tube that contains a mixture of neon gas, a small amount of argon gas, and a small amount of sodium metal.

a)

incandescent light bulb

b)

sodium vapor light

c)

tungsten-halogen bulb

d)

neon light

87.

_____ is a light that has a tungsten filament inside a quartz bulb or tube. The tube is filled with a gas that contains one of the halogen elements.

a)

incandescent light bulb

b)

sodium vapor light

c)

tungsten-halogen bulb

d)

neon light

88.

About 90% of the energy is given off as thermal energy by which type of light bulb?

a)

Incandescent light bulb

b)

Sodium vapor light

c)

Tungsten-halogen bulb

d)

Neon light

89.

These lights are glass tubes filled with gas often neon. When there is an electric current through the tube, electrons collide with the gas molecules and emit visible light. What are these lights called?

a)

Incandescent light bulb

b)

Sodium vapor light

c)

Tungsten-halogen bulb

d)

Neon light

90.

Which of the following produces a narrow, intense beam of coherent light?

a)

Lasers

b)

Fluorescent bulbs

c)

Neon lights

d)

Tungsten-halogen lights

91.

Which of the following does not use lasers?

a)

cataract surgery

b)

CD players

c)

rainbows

d)

holograms

92.

Which consume 1/5 the energy of the other and is thus more energy efficient?

a)

incandescent

b)

fluorescent

c)

LED

d)

Halogen

93.

Is this an example of coherent light or incoherent light? A flashlight

a)

coherent light

b)

incoherent light

c)

ultraviolet light

d)

polarized light

94.

Is this an example of coherent light or incoherent light? A laser

a)

coherent light

b)

incoherent light

c)

ultraviolet light

d)

polarized light

95.

Is this an example of coherent light or incoherent light? Light coming in through polarized sunglasses

a)

coherent light

b)

incoherent light

c)

visible light

d)

ultraviolet light

96.

Light waves whose magnetic fields vibrate in only one direction is called ______ light.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

diffused

d)

linearly polarized

97.

A(n) ________ is an image of a three-dimensional object produced without using a lens.

a)

digital photograph

b)

optical fiber

c)

hologram

d)

light pipe

98.

________ is the complete reflection of light at the boundary between two surfaces.

a)

Holography

b)

Mirage

c)

Rainbow

d)

Total internal reflection

99.

Highspeed internet is available because the lines that transmit the information take advantage of?

a)

Holography

b)

Mirage

c)

Rainbow

d)

Total internal reflection

100.

Supermarket cashiers use ______ to read bar codes.

a)

mirages

b)

optical scanners

c)

neon lights

d)

polarizing filters

101.

Two polarizing filters at right angles will transmit ______ that strikes them.

a)

all of the light

b)

none of the light

c)

some of the light

d)

most of the light

102.

Light waves in which the magnetic field vibrate in any direction are called ______.

a)

Polarized light

b)

Unpolarized light

c)

Reflected light

d)

Refracted light

103.

To have total internal reflection we need ______.

a)

The angle of incidence to be less than 90 degrees

b)

The angle of incidence to be greater than 90 degrees

c)

The angle of incidence to be greater than the critical angle

d)

The angle of incidence to be less than the critical angle

104.

If you were wearing sunglasses could you tell if the light coming off a lake was polarized by tilting your head sideways; rotate the lenses by 90 degrees. If the lake appeared noticeably darker or brighter, then you could say the light is polarized.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

Which type of cells in your eyes allows you to see the color violet?

a)

red cones

b)

green cones

c)

blue cones

d)

rods

106.

What do you see when you note the color of an object?

a)

the light it reflects

b)

the light it absorbs

c)

the light it refracts

d)

the light it diffracts

107.

Which term best describes the light from a laser?

a)

incoherent

b)

incandescent

c)

coherent

d)

opaque

108.

Which property of material indicates how much light slows down when traveling in material?

a)

pigment

b)

filter

c)

index of refraction

d)

mirage

109.

Which event explains why a prism separates white light into the colors of the rainbow?

a)

interference

b)

diffraction

c)

fluorescence

d)

refraction

110.

In which situation is light refracted?

a)

light hits a wall

b)

light travels in a vacuum

c)

light hits a mirror

d)

light travels from air into water