Physics Practice Winter 2025

What waves have the lowest energy? 

• Gamma rays
• Visible light waves
• Radio waves
• X rays

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What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can be seen by humans?

• Visible Light

• Microwaves

• Ultraviolet Waves

• Infrared Waves

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This form of energy transfer does not require a medium.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Which of the following is NOT a colour of light in the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Blue

• Pink

• Yellow

• Red

An object where of the majority of light rays pass through would be considered...

• Translucent

• Transparent

• Opaque

A light ray that has be reflected off of an object is know as a...

• refracted ray

• incident ray

• reflected ray

• opaque ray

Incandescence is...

• the production of light by a living creature

• the absorption of UV light and then releasing it as visible

• the production of light by a chemical reaction

• the production of light by heating a substance to high temperatures

Bioluminescence is...

• the production of light by a living creature

• the absorption of UV light and then releasing it as visible

• the production of light by a chemical reaction

• the production of light by heating a substance to high temperatures

An object that can produce light is termed...

Since the Moon does not produce its own light, it is termed...