GP62 Midterms Reviewer

Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behavior and properties of _____.

• Light

• Sound

• Matter

• Gravity

Which of the following is the branch of physics that studies the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it?

• Optics

• Mechanics

• Dynamics

• Kinematics

Optics has two branches: _____ and _____.

• Wave optics and Ray optics

• Wave optics and physical optics

• Ray optics and geometric optics

• Geometric optics and Particle optics

Which of the following is TRUE about light?

• It is a particle

• It is a wave

• It carries energy

• It moves faster than sound

What type of wave is light?

• Electromagnetic wave

• Sonic wave

• Mechanical wave

• Longitudinal wave

Which of the following is the correct arrangement of EM Waves from longest to shortest wavelength?

• Radio > Micro > IR > VL > UV > X > Gamma

• Gamma > X > UV > VL > IR > Micro > Radio

• Radio > Micro UV > VL > IR > X > Gamma

• Gamma > X > UV > IR > VL > Micro > Radio

Among the different types of electromagnetic waves, which is the only one that is detectable by the human eyes?

• Visible Light

• Ultraviolet Ray

• Infrared Ray

• Microwave

Which of the following is NOT a property of light?

• Interpolation

• Scattering

• Polarization

• Interference

What type of materials scatters light that passes through it?

• Translucent

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Transition

Which of the following DOES NOT belong to the group?

• Moon

• Sun

• Firefly

• Lightning