2nd Semester Final Study Guide

Which of the following is the best example of an object absorbing light?

• a black shirt in the sun

• a clean window in the sun

• a curved mirror in the sun

• a long shadow in the sun

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Humans see different colors because our eyes are responding to light that is different in which characteristic?

• speed

• amplitude

• angle

• wavelength

What allows us see the color green?

• The green wavelength is absorbed

• The green wavelength is reflected

• All colors but green are reflected back

• The green wavelength vibrates the air particles

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What do all wavelengths have in common?

• they transfer energy

• they transfer matter

• they transfer medium

• they transfer sound

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What type of light is entering the prism?

• yellow light

• ultraviolet light

• white light

• infrared light

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Which type of waves can travel through empty space (outer space)?

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Mechanical Waves

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Which of the following properties makes a light wave different from all mechanical waves?

• 
  A light wave slows down in a vacuum.

• 
  A light wave is able to transmit energy.

• 
  A light wave exists as a transverse wave.

• A light wave can travel without a medium.

The Law of Reflection states that the Angle of Incidence is always ________ to the Angle of Reflection.

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The Law of Reflection only applies if it hits a SMOOTH object. The law does not apply if the wave hits a JAGGED (UNEVEN) object; the wave will ________ instead.

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Which two statements below are true about the EM Spectrum?

• UV Waves have more energy than x-rays

• Gamma rays have the shortest wavelength

• Microwaves have less energy than radio waves but more energy than infrared waves

• Radio waves have the lowest frequency

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