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Physics B Test - PT 1

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 4hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude
2.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency 
b)
Amplitude 
c)
Wavelength 
d)
Crest
3.
Sound waves are ALWAYS what type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal 
c)
Depends 
d)
always different
4.
Which color has the least amount of energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
5.

The length of a wave is measured in meters. What is the symbol used for it?

a)

A

b)

f

c)

c

d)

λ

6.
Any point where any amplitude occurs on a standing wave is called...
a)
antinode
b)
node
c)
crest
d)
trough
7.

A wave is traveling at a speed of 500 m/s. If the wave is as long as a soccer field, 100 m, what is the frequency of the wave?

a)

500,000 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

0.2 Hz

d)

1/5 Hz

8.

What is the definition of Period?

a)

How long it takes to complete one wave.

b)

How often a wave goes by.

c)

How many waves can be completed in one second.

d)

None of these.

9.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
10.

A wave has a velocity of 230 m/s and a wavelength of 4 meters. What is the wave's frequency? Manipulate the following equation to solve for frequency

v = f * ƛ

a)

57.5 Hz

b)

0.017 Hz

c)

920 Hz

d)

57.5 m

11.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"?

a)

amplitude

b)

trough

c)

crest

d)

wavelength

12.

The Doppler Shift relates to:

a)

Light

b)

Weather

c)

Sound

d)

All of the above.

13.

The bouncing of a sound wave is:

a)

A rarefaction

b)

A compression

c)

An echo

d)

A vacuum

14.

Which would have the longest period?

Pendulum A: A 200-g mass attached to a 1.0-m length string

Pendulum B: A 400-g mass attached to a 0.5-m length string

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Same

15.
A pendulum is 0.75 meters long and has a period of 4.17 seconds. The Pendulum is on an unknown planet.  What is the gravity of the Unknown Planet?
a)
9.8
b)
3.4
c)
1.7
d)
Greater than 9.8
16.
The number of cycles that are completed per second is called the _ and is measured in _.
a)
frequency, Hertz
b)
wavelength, meters
c)
amplitude, meters
d)
period, seconds
17.
The period of an ocean wave is 10 s. What is its frequency?
a)
10 Hz
b)
1 Hz
c)
0.5 Hz
d)
0.1 Hz
18.
Batman and Robin swing from ropes attached to a large elevated platform. Suppose that they can be treated as a simple pendulum with a length of 16 m. Determine the period for one complete back and forth cycle.
a)
16 s
b)
4 s
c)
8 s
d)
6 s
19.

A pendulum has a period of 4 seconds, how many cycles will it undergo in 52 seconds?

a)

208 cycles

b)

104 cycles

c)

13 cycles

d)

42.0 cycles

20.

Which color has the greatest frequency? / ¿Qué color tiene la mayor frecuencia?

a)

Red / Rojo

b)

Purple / Morado

c)

Both are equal / ambos son iguales

21.

What is the doppler effect?

a)

a change in the frequency of sound, light or other waves to cause a change in pitch

b)

A change in pitch that causes frequency, sound, light and other waves to disappear

c)

I have no idea

d)

A change in sound that alters frequency

22.

What is the doppler effect used for?

a)

police radars

b)

to track storms

c)

to be loud

d)

to communicate with other countries

23.

What can the Doppler effect be experienced with?

a)

Water

b)

Any type of wave

c)

Sound, Pitch, and Frequency

d)

Frequency

24.

when a noise if moving away from an observer...

a)

the pitch is lower

b)

the pitch is higher

c)

the noise is smoother

d)

the energy is lower

25.

What happens to the wavelength and frequency of a wave as an object moves TOWARDS us?

a)

Wavelength = decreases

Frequency = increases

b)

Wavelength = increases

Frequency = increases

c)

Wavelength = increases

Frequency = decreases

d)

Wavelength = decreases

Frequency = decreases

26.

What happens to the wavelength and frequency of a wave as an object moves AWAY from us?

a)

Wavelength = decreases

Frequency = increases

b)

Wavelength = increases

Frequency = increases

c)

Wavelength = increases

Frequency = decreases

d)

Wavelength = decreases

Frequency = decreases

27.

If the frequency of a wave is 50 Hz, what is the wavelength if the wave speed is 300 m/s?

a)

25 m

b)

150 m

c)

6.0 m

d)

3.0 m

28.

If the wavelength of a wave is 6 m, what is the frequency if the wave speed is 180 m/s?

a)

120 Hz

b)

60 Hz

c)

90 Hz

d)

30 Hz

29.

What is the formula to calculate wave speed?

a)

wave speed = amplitude x wavelength

b)

wave speed = frequency + wavelength

c)

wave speed = frequency x wavelength

d)

wave speed = frequency / wavelength

30.

The symbol for a frequency of a wave is?

a)

Hertz

b)

v

c)

lambda

d)

meters/second

31.

What does "h" stand for?

a)

Speed of Light

b)

Plank's Constant

c)

Speed of Sound

d)

Constant Energy

32.
An argon ion laser emits light at 488 nm. What is the frequency of this radiation? (1 nm = 1x10-9m)
a)
4.07 x 10-19 Hz
b)
6.15 x 1014 Hz
c)
1.46 x 102 Hz
d)
2.05 x 106 Hz
33.

Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is used in a microscope?

a)

infrared waves

b)

gamma rays

c)

visible light

d)

ultraviolet light

34.

Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is used in aircraft navigation?

a)

infrared waves

b)

microwaves

c)

radio waves

d)

ultraviolet waves

35.

The image of an object in a flat mirror is always

a)

larger than the object.

b)

smaller than the object.

c)

independent of the size of the object.

d)

the same size as the object.

36.

If you stand 5.0 m in front of a flat mirror, how far away from you would your image be in the mirror?

a)

5.0 m

b)

2.5 m

c)

0.5 m

d)

2.0 m

37.

The image formed will be

a)

real, inverted, and smaller

b)

real, right-side up, larger

c)

virtual, inverted, smaller

d)

virtual, right-side up, smaller

38.

Bouncing of a light ray when it strikes a reflecting surface is called.........

a)

Refraction

b)

Dispersion

c)

Reflection

d)

Diffraction

39.

Which of the following is a concave mirror?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Tick the correct of TWO devices which use the principle of light reflection in our daily lives.

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Convex mirror is also called as

a)

converging mirror

b)

diverging mirror

c)

plane mirror

d)

silver mirror

42.
Convex Mirrors produce an image that is: 
a)
The same size as the original
b)
Smaller than the original
c)
Larger than the original 
d)
A reflection of the original 
43.
Concave mirrors produce an image that: 
a)
The same size as the original
b)
Smaller than the original
c)
Larger than the original 
d)
A reflection of the original 
44.
Refraction is: 
a)
The reflection of light rays
b)
The absorption of light rays
c)
The bending of light rays
d)
The twisting of light rays
45.
When light changes from one medium to another, the light ray: 
a)
Warps
b)
Changes speed
c)
Gets reflected
d)
Twists
46.
What type of waves does light travel in?
a)
transverse
b)
compression
c)
high and low waves
d)
waves like the ocean
47.
Which are the two type of light sources?
a)
Artificial and Natural
b)
Natural and Invented
c)
Artificial and Not Artificial
d)
All of them
48.
Which objects REFLECT more light?
a)
Shiny objects
b)
Dull objects (not shiny)
49.
Light can pass through objects.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
50.
Through which objects does light pass MORE?
a)
Transparent objects, like glass windows
b)
Opaque objects (not transparent), like a plant
51.
Things make shadows because they ______ light.
a)
BLOCK
b)
PASS
52.

This is an example of light been -

a)

Absorbed

b)

Transmitted

c)

Reflected

53.

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

a)

light is reflected

b)

light is absorbed

c)

light is turned

d)

light is refracted

54.

A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror and the angle of incidence is 25 degrees. What is the angle of reflection?

a)

A. 0 degrees

b)

B. 50 degrees

c)

C. 90 degrees

d)

D. 25 degrees

55.
MCQ 01
Which of the following is the speed of light?
a)
A. 3 metres per second
b)
B. 30 metres per second
c)
C. 300 metres per second
d)
D. 300 000 000 metres per second
56.
White light is made up of _________________ colors.
a)
10
b)
3
c)
7
d)
70
57.

The relation between focal length and radius of curvature is

a)

R = 2f

b)

1/f = 2R

c)

f = R/2

d)

R = 2/f

58.

A convex mirror has a focal length 12 cm. Then its radius of curvature is ........ cm

a)

24

b)

12

c)

6

d)

1.2

59.

The angle of incidence of a ray of light passing through the centre of curvature of a concave mirror is ........... degree

a)

105

b)

180

c)

90

d)

0

60.

If a light ray strikes a flat mirror at an angle of 39° from the normal, the reflected ray will be

a)

39° from the normal39\degree\ from\ the\ normal  

b)

51° from the normal51\degree\ from\ the\ normal  

c)

39° from the mirrors surface39\degree\ from\ the\ mirror's\ surface  

d)

29° from the mirrors surface29\degree\ from\ the\ mirror's\ surface  

61.
The formula to calculate the refractive index is
a)
n=cv
b)
n=v/c
c)
n=c/v
d)
v=nc
62.
What is the index of refraction of a refractive liquid if the angle of incidence in the air is 35 degrees and the angle of refraction is 14 degrees?
a)
1.33
b)
2.21
c)
2.37
d)
1.72
63.

Based on the image, as light passes from medium 1 to medium 2

a)

light speeds up and bends towards the normal

b)

light speeds up and bends away from the normal

c)

light slows down and bends towards the normal

d)

light slows down and bends away from the normal

64.
The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ m/s.
a)
3x108
b)
3x1012
c)
3x106
d)
3x1010
65.

The angle that is formed by normal line and incident light rays is...

a)

The angle of incident

b)

The angel of refraction

66.

When does the light is refracted?

a)

When light travels in a straight line

b)

When light is bounced

c)

When light travels in two different mediums

d)

When light cannot pass through an opaque object

67.

Which of the following shows the principle of light refraction? Tick the correct answers.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

68.

Refraction is the ​ (a)   in the ​ (b)   of light when it passes from one medium to another, due to ​ (c)   in light speed.

Choose from the below words
change
direction
increase
reduction
intensity
colour
69.

Which diagram correctly shows how light is refracted when it passes from one medium to another?

a)
b)
c)
70.
Atmospheric refraction of light rays is responsible for which of the following effects? 
a)
spherical abberation
b)
mirages
c)
chromatic abberation
d)
total internal reflection in a gemstone
71.
Which color of light is most refracted during dispersion by a prism?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
violet
72.
Light has the lowest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45
a)
diamond
b)
water
c)
flint glass
d)
barium glass
73.
Light has the highest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45
a)
diamond
b)
water
c)
flint glass
d)
barium glass
74.

What direction will this light ray bend after it is refracted?

a)
b)
c)
d)
75.

What is the angle of incidence on a glass block with refractive index 1.52 if the angle of refraction is 32°?

a)

52.6

b)

20.7

c)

32.0

d)

74.3

76.

Light is incident at an angle of 60 degrees on the surface of a diamond. Find the angle of refraction.  Diamond (n = 2.42)

a)
50.4 degrees
b)
42.8 degrees
c)
35.2 degrees
d)

21 degrees

77.

Match the following!

a)

Refraction

1.

Light bends, slows, and passes through

b)

Reflection

2.

Light bends and bounces off a surface

c)

Dispersion

3.

White Light separates into colors

d)

Total Internal Reflection

4.

Light completely turns back on itself

e)

Angle of Incidence

5.

Light hits a surface initially at this

78.
  1. What is the speed of light in diamond if the index of refraction is 2.42 for diamond.


a)
299,792,458.0 m/s
b)
200,000,000.0 m/s
c)

133,928,571.4 m/s

d)
150,000,000.0 m/s
79.

Snell's Law describes the relationship between the ________ angle and the _______ angle of waves passing through two different media

a)

incident - reflected

b)

incident - refracted

c)

incident - bounced

d)

answer is not here

80.

The index of refraction, is defined as the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum (c = 3x10^8 m/s) to the speed of light in a medium. What is the index of refraction of a medium where the speed of light is 0.7c ? Round off your values to 3 sig. figs.

a)

1.42

b)

1.43

c)

1.28

d)

1.29

81.

Find the speed of the refracted wave using the wave equation: v = (f)(L)

*Where v = speed of the wave, f = frequency and L = Wavelength.


And the following data set:

L1= 650nm

V1 = 0.71c

V2 = 0.41c


*Remember that:

For medium 1, we have V1= (f)(L1)

For medium 2 we have V2=(f)(L2).

a)

528 nm

b)

800 nm

c)

375 nm

d)

1126 nm

82.

List the following mediums in which light travels from 1. (slowest) to 5. (fastest):
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45

a)
diamond
b)

flint glass

c)

barium glass

d)

crown glass

e)

water

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
83.

What is total internal reflection

a)

Where a wave is refracted at the boundary between a dense medium and a less dense medium when the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle.

b)

Where a wave is refracted at the boundary between a dense medium and a less dense medium when the angle of incidence is smaller than the critical angle.

c)

Where a wave is reflected at the boundary between a dense medium and a less dense medium when the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle.

d)

Where a wave is reflected at the boundary between a dense medium and a less dense medium when the angle of incidence is smaller than the critical angle.

84.

What happens to the speed of light in a more optically dense medium?

a)

it slows down

b)

it speeds up

c)

stays the same because all light travels at the speed of light

85.

For total internal reflection to occur, light must

a)

travel from a more dense to a less dense medium

b)

travel from a less dense to a more dense medium

86.

What is the refractive index of a fibre optic pipe if the critical angle is 30 degree?

Outside is air.

a)

2.0

b)

1.7

c)

2.4

87.

What happens to light during total internal reflection?

a)

The angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle.

b)

The angle of reflection is the same as the critical angle.

c)

The angle of refraction is less than the critical angle.

d)

The angle of incidence is zero.

88.

_____ cables transmit beams of light without allowing any of the light to escape until it gets to the end of the cable.

a)

Ethernet

b)

Fiber optic

c)

Armored

d)

Coaxial

89.
What is the most prominent use of Fiber Optics today?
a)
Phones
b)
Television Screens
c)
The Internet
d)
MRI imaging
90.

When the angle of refraction is 90 °\degree  the angle of incidence is called the... 

a)

Angle of incidence

b)

Critical angle

c)

Angle of total internal reflection

d)

Angle of refraction

91.

Fiber optic cables work because of the principle of _____.

a)

total internal refraction

b)

incomplete internal refraction

c)

total internal reflection

d)

partial internal reflection