Multiple
Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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A disturbance that transfers
energy from place to place is called a a. | wave. | b. | medium. | c. | vibration. | d. | compression. | | |
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Waves are created when a source
of energy causes a medium to a. | move. | b. | compress. | c. | expand. | d. | vibrate. | | |
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The highest parts of a wave are
called a. | troughs. | b. | crests. | c. | nodes. | d. | wavelengths. | | |
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Waves that move the particles
of the medium parallel to the direction that the waves are traveling are called a. | longitudinal waves. | b. | transverse
waves. | c. | surface waves. | d. | combination waves. | | |
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The maximum distance that the
particles of a medium move from the rest position is the a. | amplitude of the wave. | b. | wavelength of the
wave. | c. | frequency of the wave. | d. | speed of the wave. | | |
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The distance between two
corresponding parts of a wave is the wave’s a. | amplitude. | b. | wavelength. | c. | frequency. | d. | speed. | | |
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The speed of a wave is its
wavelength multiplied by its a. | amplitude. | b. | vibration. | c. | frequency. | d. | reflection. | | |
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The bending of waves due to a
change in speed is called a. | reflection. | b. | refraction. | c. | diffraction. | d. | interference. | | |
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The bending of waves around the
edge of a barrier is known as a. | reflection. | b. | refraction. | c. | diffraction. | d. | interference. | | |
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The interaction between two
waves that meet is called a. | reflection. | b. | refraction. | c. | diffraction. | d. | interference. | | |
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Waves combine to make a wave
with larger amplitude in a process called a. | destructive
interference. | b. | constructive interference. | c. | reflection. | d. | refraction. | | |
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When an incoming wave combines
with a reflected wave in such a way that the combined wave appears to be standing still, the result
is a a. | longitudinal wave. | b. | standing wave. | c. | transverse wave. | d. | surface wave. | | |
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What are the highest and lowest
points on a standing wave called? a. | nodes | b. | antinodes | c. | compressions | d. | rarefactions | | |
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The material through which a
wave travels is called a a. | vibration. | b. | medium. | c. | crest. | d. | trough. | | |
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Waves are classified according
to a. | their size. | b. | their shape. | c. | how they move. | d. | their source. | | |
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Waves in a pond or lake
are a. | longitudinal waves. | b. | transverse
waves. | c. | surface waves. | d. | standing waves. | | |
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Frequency is measured in units
called a. | amps. | b. | hertz. | c. | nodes. | d. | antinodes. | | |
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When a wave hits a surface
through which it CANNOT pass and bounces back, it undergoes a. | reflection. | b. | refraction. | c. | constructive interference. | d. | destructive
interference. | | |
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Waves combine to produce a
smaller or zero-amplitude wave in a process called a. | destructive interference. | b. | constructive
interference. | c. | reflection. | d. | refraction. | | |
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Which waves have some
electrical properties and some magnetic properties? a. | longitudinal waves | b. | transverse waves | c. | mechanical waves | d. | electromagnetic
waves | | |
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Electromagnetic waves can
transfer energy without a(n) a. | medium. | b. | electric field. | c. | magnetic field. | d. | change in either a magnetic or an electric field. | | |
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Light that has passed through a
polarizing filter is called a. | transverse
light. | b. | polarized light. | c. | white light. | d. | photoelectric
light. | | |
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In 1905, Albert Einstein
suggested that light energy travels in tiny packets or particles called a. | neutrons. | b. | electrons. | c. | photons. | d. | gamma rays. | | |
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All electromagnetic waves have
the same a. | wavelength. | b. | frequency. | c. | speed. | d. | amplitude. | | |
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Visible light has a higher
frequency than a. | X-rays. | b. | ultraviolet
rays. | c. | infrared rays. | d. | gamma rays. | | |
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The range of electromagnetic
waves placed in a certain order is called the a. | electromagnetic
spectrum. | b. | electromagnetic wavelength. | c. | electromagnetic frequency. | d. | electromagnetic
field. | | |
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The electromagnetic waves with
the highest frequencies are called a. | radio waves. | b. | gamma rays. | c. | X-rays. | d. | visible light. | | |
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When a police officer uses
radar for speed control, the officer is using what kind of electromagnetic waves? a. | radio waves | b. | gamma rays | c. | ultraviolet rays | d. | X-rays | | |
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White light can be separated
into the various colors of the visible spectrum to form a(n) a. | rainbow. | b. | thermogram. | c. | MRI. | d. | X-ray picture. | | |
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Which type of light bulb glows
when a filament inside it gets hot? a. | incandescent | b. | fluorescent | c. | sodium vapor | d. | neon | | |
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Which light bulbs are coated on
the inside with a powder? a. | incandescent | b. | fluorescent | c. | neon | d. | sodium vapor | | |
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FM signals travel as changes
in a. | the speed of the wave. | b. | the amplitude of the
wave. | c. | the frequency of the wave. | d. | the loudness of the wave. | | |
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What kind of waves do cellular
telephones use to transmit and receive signals? a. | gamma rays | b. | microwaves | c. | ultraviolet rays | d. | infrared rays | | |
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Small electronic communication
devices that people carry in their pockets or attach to their clothes are called a. | cordless telephones. | b. | pagers. | c. | televisions. | d. | satellites. | | |
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Broadcasting stations can send
their signals around the world using a. | cellular
telephones. | b. | television satellites. | c. | pagers. | d. | the Global Positioning
System. | | |
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Global Positioning System
signals can tell you a. | what television station you are tuned
to. | b. | your exact location on Earth. | c. | how many satellites are in orbit. | d. | who is sending a message to your pager. | | |
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What is transferred by
electromagnetic waves? a. | sound | b. | electricity | c. | electromagnetic
radiation | d. | resonance | | |
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Which type of light bulb is
commonly used in advertising signs and decoration? a. | incandescent | b. | fluorescent | c. | neon | d. | sodium vapor | | |
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Which electromagnetic waves
have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies? a. | infrared waves | b. | radio waves | c. | ultraviolet rays | d. | gamma rays | | |
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On AM broadcasts, what remains
constant? a. | the amplitude | b. | the music | c. | the frequency | d. | the speech | | |
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Microwaves can be used
to a. | treat cancer. | b. | make rainbows. | c. | heat food. | d. | create an X-ray
image. | | |
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The process that uses radio
waves and magnetism to produce images of tissues in the human body is called a. | ultrasound. | b. | radar. | c. | magnetic resonance imaging. | d. | radiation
treatment. | | |
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The images made by an infrared
camera are called a. | X-rays. | b. | thermograms. | c. | magnetic resonance images. | d. | ultraviolet
images. | | |
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An instrument used to view
different colors of light produced by each type of light bulb is called a(n) a. | thermogram. | b. | spectroscope. | c. | radar gun. | d. | MRI machine. | | |
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A material that reflects or
absorbs any light that strikes it is a. | opaque. | b. | transparent. | c. | translucent. | d. | concave. | | |
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Frosted glass and wax paper
are a. | transparent. | b. | translucent. | c. | clear. | d. | opaque. | | |
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What happens when parallel rays
of light hit a smooth surface? a. | diffuse
reflection | b. | diffraction | c. | refraction | d. | regular reflection | | |
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When the surface of a mirror
curves inward, like the inside of a bowl, it is called a a. | plane mirror. | b. | convex mirror. | c. | concave mirror. | d. | diffuse mirror. | | |
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The bending of light rays as
they enter a new medium is called a. | diffuse
reflection. | b. | regular reflection. | c. | refraction. | d. | diffraction. | | |
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What happens when light passes
from air into water? a. | The light speeds
up. | b. | The light continues at the same speed. | c. | The light slows down. | d. | The light forms a
mirage. | | |
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A curved piece of glass or
other transparent material that is used to refract light is called a(n) a. | mirror. | b. | lens. | c. | reflector. | d. | optical fiber. | | |
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Because the light rays never
meet, a concave lens can produce a. | no image. | b. | both real and virtual images. | c. | only a real image. | d. | only a virtual
image. | | |
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What happens when white light
strikes a black object? a. | Blue light is
reflected. | b. | Red light is reflected. | c. | No light is reflected. | d. | All of the light is
reflected. | | |
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How would a tomato look under
blue light? a. | The tomato would seem to disappear. | b. | The tomato would still appear red. | c. | The tomato would appear black. | d. | The tomato would appear white. | | |
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The primary colors of light
are a. | red, yellow, and blue. | b. | yellow, cyan, and
magenta. | c. | red, green, and blue. | d. | red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. | | |
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Opaque substances that are used
to color other materials are called a. | pigments. | b. | lenses. | c. | mirages. | d. | filters. | | |
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A laser produces light
that a. | is incoherent. | b. | has many different
colors. | c. | is coherent. | d. | has many different wavelengths. | | |
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A laser beam can travel through
a curled-up optical fiber because of a. | diffuse
reflection. | b. | holography. | c. | total internal
reflection. | d. | regular reflection. | | |
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Clear glass, water, and air are
examples of what kind of material? a. | opaque | b. | fluid | c. | translucent | d. | transparent | | |
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What occurs when parallel rays
of light hit a rough or bumpy surface? a. | regular
reflection | b. | diffuse reflection | c. | refraction | d. | diffraction | | |
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Any two primary colors of light
combined in equal amounts produce a. | a complementary
color. | b. | a secondary color. | c. | a fluorescent color. | d. | the third primary
color. | | |
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Short
Answer
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Use the diagram to answer
each question.
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62.
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What does arrow M
indicate?
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63.
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What does arrow N
indicate?
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64.
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What does the dotted line AB
represent?
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65.
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Which numbered angle represents
the angle of incidence?
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66.
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Which numbered angle represents
the angle of reflection?
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67.
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What does the line CAD
represent?
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Use the diagram to answer
each question.
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68.
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Name the type of wave that has
the highest frequency.
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69.
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Name the type of wave labeled
C.
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70.
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Name the type of wave that has
the greatest energy.
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71.
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Which letter shows the type of
wave that can be seen by the human eye?
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Name the type of wave labeled
A.
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73.
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Which letter indicates
X-rays?
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Use the diagram to answer
each question.
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Which letter identifies a
ground transmitter of radio waves?
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Which letter represents a
ground receiver of radio waves?
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76.
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What is the object labeled
A?
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77.
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What does object A do when it
acts a receiver?
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78.
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What does object A do when it
acts as a transmitter?
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79.
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What prevents the radio waves
from B from reaching C directly?
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Use the diagram to answer
each question.
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What type of mirror is
shown?
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81.
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Name and define point
E.
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What type of image does this
mirror form?
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83.
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Relate the size and orientation
of the image formed by the mirror to the size and orientation of the original object.
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84.
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What type of image will form if
the candle is placed between E and D?
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85.
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What will happen to the
reflected light if the candle is placed at point E?
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Use the diagram to answer
each question.
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What type of lens is
shown?
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87.
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What effect does the lens have
on parallel light rays passing through it?
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88.
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On which side of the
lens—left or right—would the focal point appear to be?
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89.
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What type of image does this
lens form?
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90.
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How does the shape of the lens
compare to the shape of the lens in your eye?
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