Light and Sound

What is the phenomenon where light bounces off a surface?

• Absorption

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Diffraction

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When light passes from one medium to another, what is the bending of light called?

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Absorption

• Refraction

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Which type of waves require a medium to travel through?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Transverse waves

• Longitudinal waves

• Mechanical waves

What property of a sound wave determines how high or low a sound is?

• Velocity

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

What is the range of frequencies that humans can hear called?

• hearing bandwidth

• audio frequency range

• auditory range

• sound spectrum

What is the order of colors in the visible light spectrum?

• Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

• Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Orange, Indigo, Violet

• Purple, Green, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Red, Indigo

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature?

• 400 meters per second

• 343 meters per second

• 500 meters per second

• 256 meters per second

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What happens to the speed of light when it passes from air to glass?

• Speed of light remains constant

• Speed of light decreases

• Speed of light increases

• Speed of light disappears

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How does the pitch of a sound wave change if the frequency increases?

• The pitch of a sound wave increases when the frequency increases.

• The pitch remains constant regardless of frequency changes.

• The pitch decreases when the frequency increases.

• The pitch becomes louder with increasing frequency.

What happens to the wavelength of light when it enters a medium with a higher refractive index?

• The wavelength increases.

• The wavelength becomes invisible.

• The wavelength remains the same.

• The wavelength decreases.

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