Chloie and Jacksons quiz

Mr. Bones asks his student What is the direction of the electric field in an electromagnetic wave?

• Parallel to the direction of propagation

• Perpendicular to the direction of propagation

• Both parallel and perpendicular

• None of the above

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Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.

• true

• false

When light encounters a polarizing filter, it becomes ______ in nature

Mr.Screams, in an attempt to help his failing students, asks 'Can you tell me the nature of a photon?'

• It's a type of atom

• It's a type of sound wave

• It's a fundamental particle of light

• It's a type of cell

• Photon? What's that?

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Which phenomenon occurs when light shines on a metal surface and electrons are emitted?

• Compton Effect

• Photoelectric Effect

• Wave-Particle Duality

• Quantum Tunneling

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How does the speed of electromagnetic waves vary?

• It varies with the medium

• It is always constant

• It increases with frequency

• It decreases with wavelength

Wavelengths can be measured in

• meters

• grams

• liters

• degrees

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which wave looks like a slinky

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• mechanical wave

• I don't care

what does GPS stand for

• Global positioning system

• getting position stance

• global positioning statement

• glowing party snow

How do satellites find you

• they shoot a signal from 4 of them and find if your on ground or air

• they just know

• they track you 24/7

• they have a tracking signal that the get from you and use that