Question 1

The normal human eye can detect colors whose wavelengths range from 380 nm to about

Accepted Answer

A)  550 nm. 
B)  600 nm. 
C)  650 nm. 
D)  700 nm. 
A)  550 nm. 
B)  600 nm. 
C)  650 nm. 
D)  700 nm.

Question 2

The light from an incandescent bulb is composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  only red, green, and blue light. 
B)  only red, yellow, and turquoise. 
C)  only red and blue. 
D)  all wavelengths in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. 
E)  None of the choices is correct. 
A)  only red, green, and blue light. 
B)  only red, yellow, and turquoise. 
C)  only red and blue. 
D)  all wavelengths in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. 
E)  None of the choices is correct.

Question 3

When green light shines on a cyan shirt, the color ___________ is seen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When green light shines on a cyan...

Question 4

Two light waves combine and produce a region of darkness. Which of the following must be true in that region?

Accepted Answer

A)  The waves were unpolarized. 
B)  The waves came from the same source. 
C)  The waves had different wavelengths. 
D)  The waves were a half-wavelength out of phase. 
A)  The waves were unpolarized. 
B)  The waves came from the same source. 
C)  The waves had different wavelengths. 
D)  The waves were a half-wavelength out of phase.

Question 5

The polarization of a light wave is determined by the direction

Accepted Answer

A)  of the oscillating electric field. 
B)  of the light's velocity. 
C)  of the fluorescent tube used as a light source. 
D)  perpendicular to both the electric and magnetic fields. 
A)  of the oscillating electric field. 
B)  of the light's velocity. 
C)  of the fluorescent tube used as a light source. 
D)  perpendicular to both the electric and magnetic fields.

Question 6

Ultraviolet light has ________ wavelength and __________ frequency relative to visible light.

Accepted Answer

A)  longer; larger 
B)  longer; smaller 
C)  shorter; larger 
D)  shorter; smaller 
A)  longer; larger 
B)  longer; smaller 
C)  shorter; larger 
D)  shorter; smaller

Question 7

Under the correct conditions, two light waves can produce regions of reinforcement and regions of cancellation. This phenomenon is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  interference. 
B)  reflection. 
C)  polarization. 
D)  refraction. 
A)  interference. 
B)  reflection. 
C)  polarization. 
D)  refraction.

Question 8

Which of the following waves exhibit interference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sound, water, and light 
B)  Only sound 
C)  Only water 
D)  Only light 
E)  None of the choices. 
A)  Sound, water, and light 
B)  Only sound 
C)  Only water 
D)  Only light 
E)  None of the choices.

Question 9

Which of the following types of radiation diffracts most when it passes through a diffraction grating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blue 
B)  Violet 
C)  Yellow 
D)  Red 
A)  Blue 
B)  Violet 
C)  Yellow 
D)  Red

Question 10

One common way to polarize a beam of light is to

Accepted Answer

A)  filter out the longest wavelengths of the spectrum. 
B)  filter out the shortest wavelengths of the spectrum. 
C)  slow it down using a piece of glass. 
D)  use a sheet of Polaroid material. 
A)  filter out the longest wavelengths of the spectrum. 
B)  filter out the shortest wavelengths of the spectrum. 
C)  slow it down using a piece of glass. 
D)  use a sheet of Polaroid material.

Question 11

If a surface is illuminated by magenta light and the red is absorbed, then the color of the surface will appear as

Accepted Answer

A)  blue. 
B)  red. 
C)  yellow. 
D)  green. 
A)  blue. 
B)  red. 
C)  yellow. 
D)  green.

Question 12

When you look at a white light through a blue piece of glass, you observe blue light. This means that the blue glass

Accepted Answer

A)  absorbs all of the blue light. 
B)  reflects all of the blue light. 
C)  transmits only the blue light. 
D)  transmits all colors except blue. 
E)  transmits only cyan and magenta. 
A)  absorbs all of the blue light. 
B)  reflects all of the blue light. 
C)  transmits only the blue light. 
D)  transmits all colors except blue. 
E)  transmits only cyan and magenta.

The normal human eye can detect colors whose wavelengths range from 380 nm to about

The light from an incandescent bulb is composed of

When green light shines on a cyan shirt, the color ___________ is seen.

Two light waves combine and produce a region of darkness. Which of the following must be true in that region?

The polarization of a light wave is determined by the direction

Ultraviolet light has wavelength and __ frequency relative to visible light.

Under the correct conditions, two light waves can produce regions of reinforcement and regions of cancellation. This phenomenon is known as

Which of the following waves exhibit interference?

Which of the following types of radiation diffracts most when it passes through a diffraction grating?

One common way to polarize a beam of light is to

If a surface is illuminated by magenta light and the red is absorbed, then the color of the surface will appear as

When you look at a white light through a blue piece of glass, you observe blue light. This means that the blue glass

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Exam 16: Light Waves and Color

The normal human eye can detect colors whose wavelengths range from 380 nm to about

The light from an incandescent bulb is composed of

When green light shines on a cyan shirt, the color ___________ is seen.

Two light waves combine and produce a region of darkness. Which of the following must be true in that region?

The polarization of a light wave is determined by the direction

Ultraviolet light has ________ wavelength and __________ frequency relative to visible light.

Under the correct conditions, two light waves can produce regions of reinforcement and regions of cancellation. This phenomenon is known as

Which of the following waves exhibit interference?

Which of the following types of radiation diffracts most when it passes through a diffraction grating?

One common way to polarize a beam of light is to

If a surface is illuminated by magenta light and the red is absorbed, then the color of the surface will appear as

When you look at a white light through a blue piece of glass, you observe blue light. This means that the blue glass

Physics, the Fundamental Science

Describing Motion

Falling Objects and Projectile Motion

Newtons Laws: Explaining Motion

Circular Motion, the Planets, and Gravity

Energy and Oscillations

Momentum and Impulse

Rotational Motion of Solid Objects

The Behavior of Fluids

Temperature and Heat

Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Electrostatic Phenomena

Electric Circuits

Magnets and Electromagnetism

Making Waves

Light and Image Formation

The Structure of the Atom

The Nucleus and Nuclear Energy

Relativity

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Ultraviolet light has wavelength and __ frequency relative to visible light.