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Waves and Optics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What type of image is formed by the humane eyes?

a)

Upright and Virtual

b)

Upright and Real

c)

Inverted and Virtual

d)

Inverted and Real

2.

Which type of lens do the camera and human eyes alike have?

a)

Concave lens

b)

Spherical lens

c)

Plain lens

d)

Convex lens

3.

Which best describe the propagation of electric field in relation to the propagation of the magnetic field and wave motion?

a)

The propagation of the electric field is perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field but parallel to the propagation of the wave motion.

b)

The propagation of the electric field is perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field and wave motion.

c)

The propagation of the electric field is parallel to the direction of the magnetic field but perpendicular to the propagation of the wave motion.

d)

The propagation of the electric field is parallel to the direction of the magnetic field and wave motion.

4.

What is created by changing magnetic field?

a)

voltage

b)

current

c)

magnetic field

d)

resistance

5.

Which property of light is described when light separate into bands of color as it passes through the prism?

a)

Dispersion

b)

Diffraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Rarefaction

6.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the strongest ionizing capability?

a)

Radio waves

b)

X-rays

c)

Microwaves

d)

Gamma rays

7.

Colors are the characteristics of what type of wave in the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

Visible light

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared

d)

Ultra violet waves

8.

The loudness of the sound is dependent upon which property of waves?

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

Period

9.

The pitch of the sound is dependent upon what property of wave?

a)

wavelength

b)

period

c)

amplitude

d)

frequency

10.

Which is true about the propagation of sound waves in different media?

a)

Sound waves travel fastest among liquid media.

b)

Sound waves travel faster in vacuum than concrete walls.

c)

Sound waves travel the slowest among solid media.

d)

Sound waves do not travel in vacuum space.

11.

What does SONAR stands for?

a)

Sound Navigation and Ranging

b)

Sound Navigation and Reflection

c)

Sound Navigation and Refraction

d)

Sound Navigation and Rarefaction

12.

Who pioneered the discovery of the dispersion of light?

a)

Wilhelm Gottfried Leibniz

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Michael Faraday

13.

Which is NOT true about Myopia?

a)

Myopia is a type of refractive error affecting eyes' accomodation.

b)

Myopia occurs when light is focused before the retina.

c)

Myopia resulted from too short eye balls.

d)

Myopia can be treated using concave lens.

14.

What do concave spherical mirrors do to incident light?

a)

Diverge the incident light.

b)

Contract the incident light.

c)

Suppress the incident light.

d)

Converge the incident light.

15.

What bends light into the retina?

a)

Pupil

b)

lens

c)

aqueous humour

d)

Cilliary muscle

16.

Which of the following best describe ionizing radiations?

a)

Ionizing radiations are less penetrating than non-ionizing radiation.

b)

Ionizing radiations has wavelength less than infrared radiation.

c)

Ionizing radiations carry extremely high amount of energy.

d)

Ionizing radiations have lower frequency and longer wavelength.

17.

The highest point of the wave is called_______

a)

amplitude

b)

trough

c)

crest

d)

wavelength

18.

What type of waves always require medium to propagate?

a)

Electromagnetic waves

b)

Surface waves

c)

ionizing waves

d)

Mechanical waves

19.

Which EM waves has the shortest frequency and highest energy level?

a)

radio waves

b)

x-rays

c)

gamma rays

d)

microwaves

20.

Which of the following color property of light has the lowest frequency?

a)

Red

b)

Violet

c)

Green

d)

Yellow