How are rainbows formed?

Dispersion of light in water droplets

Reflection of light in water droplets

Interference of many spectra in the atmosphere

What causes the sky to appear blue?

Blue light is refracted the most

Blue light is reflected the most

Blue light is reflected off the oceans

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light __

bends when it passes through water.

always travels in a straight line.

makes the water in the glass evaporate.

reflects the pencil on the water's surface.

If the index of refraction for air is 1 and for water it is 1.33, what can be inferred about the speed of light in these media?

Light travels slower in water than in air

Light travels faster in water than in air

Light travels at the same speed in both water and air

The speed of light in water is unpredictable

When light travels from air ( n=1) into water (n=1.33), the light bends ___.

perpendicular to the normal line

What is a paraxial ray?

near and parallel to the principal axis

far away and parallel to the principal axis

near and perpendicular to the principal axis

far away and perpendicular to the principal axis

behind (beyond), upright, smaller, virtual

in front, upright, smaller, virtual

behind (beyond), upright, larger, virtual

behind (beyond), upright, smaller, real

behind mirror, upright, same, virtual

in front mirror, upright, same, virtual

behind mirror, upright, same, real

behind mirror, inverted, same, virtual

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Which type of wave needs a medium?

Light

Sound

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which type of wave travels faster in water?

Light

Sound

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Which type of wave travels by conduction?

Light

Sound

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Inverted images are ___?

virtual

real

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Which color of light has the highest frequency in the visible spectrum?

Red

Green

Blue

Violet

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Which type of wave are dual-traverse waves?

Light

Sound

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Which electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?

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microwave

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Physics Light

Which type of wave needs a medium?

Which type of wave travels faster in water?

Which type of wave travels by conduction?

Inverted images are ___?

Which color of light has the highest frequency in the visible spectrum?

Which type of wave are dual-traverse waves?

Which electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?

Which electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength?

The object height is 1 cm. What is the value of magnification of the inverted 4 cm image?

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