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IDS 2403 Conceptual Phys Sci ch. 11
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Undergraduate 2
06/30/2013

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The electromagnetic spectrum spans waves ranging from lowest to highest frequencies. The smallest portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is that of:

 

A.  radio waves.

B.microwaves.
C.visible light.
D.gamma rays.
Definition
C.visible light.
Term

A photographer wishes to photograph a lightning bolt by setting a camera so that it is triggered by the sound of thunder.
Is this a good idea or a poor idea?

 

A.  Good idea for nearby lightning strikes.

B.Good idea for all strikes.
C.Poor idea for nearby lightning strikes.
D.Poor idea for all strikes.
Definition
D.Poor idea for all strikes.
Term

Strictly speaking, the photons of light incident on glass are:

 

A.  also the ones that travel through and exit the other side.

B.not the ones that travel through and exit the other side.
C.absorbed and transformed to thermal energy.
D.diffracted.
Definition
B.not the ones that travel through and exit the other side.
Term

When you stand 2 meters in front of a plane mirror, your image is


 

A.  2 meters in back of the mirror.

B.4 meters from you.
C.Both A and B.

None of the above

Definition
C.Both A and B.
Term

Refracted light that bends toward the normal is light that has


 

.A  slowed down.

B.sped up.
C.nearly been absorbed.
D.diffracted.
Definition
A  slowed down.
Term

Refracted light that bends away from the normal is light that has


 

A.  slowed down.

B.sped up.
C.nearly been absorbed.
D.diffracted.
Definition
B.sped up.
Term

Which of these would not exist if light didn’t slow in transparent materials?


 

A.  Rainbows.

B.Mirages.
C.Magnifying glasses.
D.All wouldn’t be.
Definition
D.All wouldn’t be.
Term

When white light passes through a prism, green light is bent more than


 

A.  blue light.

B.violet light.
C.red light.
D.None of the above
Definition
C.red light.
Term

Compared with the primary rainbow, the secondary bow


 

A.  is dimmer.

B.has colors reversed.
C.is caused by two internal reflections.
D.All of the above.
Definition
D.All of the above.
Term

Polarization occurs for waves that are


 

A.  transverse.

B.longitudinal.
C.Both A and B.
D.Neither A nor B.
Definition
A.  transverse.
Term

The electromagnetic spectrum spans waves ranging from lowest to highest frequencies. The smallest portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is that of


 

A) radio waves
B) microwaves
C) visible lights
D) gamma rays
Definition
C) visible lights
Term

Strictly speaking, the photons of light that shine on glass are


 

A) also the ones that travel through and exit the other side
B) not the ones that travel through and exit the other side
C) absorbed and transformed to thermal energy
D) diffracted
Definition
B) not the ones that travel through and exit the other side
Term

The law of reflection applies to


 

A) light
B) sound
C)both of these
D) neither of these
Definition
C)both of these
Term

When a light ray passes at an angle from air to water, the ray inside the water bends


 

A) toward the normal
B) away from the normal
C) either away or toward the normal
D) parallel to the normal
Definition
A) toward the normal
Term

A red rose does not appear red when illuminated only with


 

A) red light
B) orange light
C) white light
D) cyan light
Definition
D) cyan light
Term

Red, green, and blue light overlap to form


 

A) red light
B) green light
C)blue light
D) white light
Definition
D) white light
Term

When light travels from one medium to another, and changes speed in doing so, we call the process


 

A) reflection
B) interference
C) dispersion
D) refraction* this answer wasn’t in the book 
Definition
D) refraction* this answer wasn’t in the book 
Term

When light incident on a prism separates into spectrum, we call the process


 

A) polarization
B) interference
C) dispersion
D) none of the above
Definition
C) dispersion
Term

A rainbow illustrates properties of


 

A) reflection
B) refraction
C) dispersion
D) all of these
Definition
C) dispersion
Term

Polarization occurs for waves that are


 

A) translational
B) longitudinal
C) both of these
D) neither of these
Definition
A) translational
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