Question 1

Polarization is similar to

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A) refraction. 
B) interference. 
C) diffraction. 
D) None of the choices are correct. 
A) refraction. 
B) interference. 
C) diffraction. 
D) None of the choices are correct. D

Question 2

A 80-dB sound carries more energy than a 40-dB sound by a factor of

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A) 2. 
B) 40. 
C) 400. 
D) 10,000. 
A) 2. 
B) 40. 
C) 400. 
D) 10,000. D

Question 3

When a sound wave goes from air into water, the quantity that remains unchanged is its

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A) speed. 
B) amplitude. 
C) frequency. 
D) wavelength. 
A) speed. 
B) amplitude. 
C) frequency. 
D) wavelength. C

Question 4

The setting sun appears red because its light is

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A) refracted. 
B) reflected. 
C) diffracted. 
D) scattered. 
A) refracted. 
B) reflected. 
C) diffracted. 
D) scattered.

Question 5

The wavelength of a sound wave is not related to its

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A) pitch. 
B) frequency. 
C) amplitude. 
D) speed. 
A) pitch. 
B) frequency. 
C) amplitude. 
D) speed.

Question 6

Ocean waves with a period is 10 s are found to have a wavelength of 120 m.Their speed is

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A) 0.083 m/s. 
B) 12 m/s. 
C) 120 m/s. 
D) 1200 m/s. 
A) 0.083 m/s. 
B) 12 m/s. 
C) 120 m/s. 
D) 1200 m/s.

Question 7

When a real object is the distance f from a converging lens,

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A) the image is virtual, erect, and larger than the object. 
B) the image is real, inverted, and larger than the object. 
C) the image is real, inverted, and the same size as the object. 
D) no image is formed. 
A) the image is virtual, erect, and larger than the object. 
B) the image is real, inverted, and larger than the object. 
C) the image is real, inverted, and the same size as the object. 
D) no image is formed.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a property of an electromagnetic wave?

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A) wavelength 
B) speed 
C) power 
D) electric charge 
A) wavelength 
B) speed 
C) power 
D) electric charge

Question 9

Sound waves travel fastest in

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A) a vacuum. 
B) gases. 
C) liquids. 
D) solids. 
A) a vacuum. 
B) gases. 
C) liquids. 
D) solids.

Question 10

Dispersion is the term used to describe the

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A) splitting of white light into its component colors in refraction. 
B) propagation of light in straight lines. 
C) bending of a beam of light when it goes from one medium to another. 
D) bending of a beam of light when it strikes a mirror. 
A) splitting of white light into its component colors in refraction. 
B) propagation of light in straight lines. 
C) bending of a beam of light when it goes from one medium to another. 
D) bending of a beam of light when it strikes a mirror.

Question 11

A frequency that is not an overtone of the fundamental frequency F is

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A) F/2. 
B) 2F. 
C) 3F. 
D) 4F. 
A) F/2. 
B) 2F. 
C) 3F. 
D) 4F.

Question 12

A pure musical note causes a thin wooden panel nearby to vibrate with the same frequency.This is an example of

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A) an overtone. 
B) diffraction. 
C) interference. 
D) resonance. 
A) an overtone. 
B) diffraction. 
C) interference. 
D) resonance.

Question 13

A converging lens of focal length f produces a real image of a real object when the object is

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A) closer than f from the lens. 
B) at the distance f from the lens. 
C) farther than f from the lens. 
D) at any distance from the lens. 
A) closer than f from the lens. 
B) at the distance f from the lens. 
C) farther than f from the lens. 
D) at any distance from the lens.

Question 14

The greater the decibel (dB) level of a sound wave, the

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A) higher its frequency is. 
B) longer its wavelength is. 
C) louder it is. 
D) farther away its source is. 
A) higher its frequency is. 
B) longer its wavelength is. 
C) louder it is. 
D) farther away its source is.

Question 15

The property of light waves that leads to the phenomenon of color is

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A) speed. 
B) amplitude. 
C) acceleration. 
D) frequency. 
A) speed. 
B) amplitude. 
C) acceleration. 
D) frequency.

Question 16

The wavelength of the wave shown in the figure is

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A)  A. 
B)  B. 
C)  C. 
D)  D. 
A)  A. 
B)  B. 
C)  C. 
D)  D.

Question 17

The image the lens of the eye forms on the retina is

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A) real and erect. 
B) real and inverted. 
C) virtual and erect. 
D) virtual and inverted. 
A) real and erect. 
B) real and inverted. 
C) virtual and erect. 
D) virtual and inverted.

Question 18

Sound waves of frequency 300 Hz have a wavelength relative to sound waves in the same medium of frequency 600 Hz that is

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A) half as great. 
B) the same. 
C) twice as great. 
D) four times as great. 
A) half as great. 
B) the same. 
C) twice as great. 
D) four times as great.

Question 19

Which one of the following effects does not occur in all types of wave?

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A) reflection 
B) polarization 
C) diffraction 
D) the Doppler effect 
A) reflection 
B) polarization 
C) diffraction 
D) the Doppler effect

Question 20

The ionosphere

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A) reflects radio waves. 
B) is responsible for the blue color of the sky. 
C) is responsible for rainbows. 
D) is caused by the exhausts of high-altitude aircraft. 
A) reflects radio waves. 
B) is responsible for the blue color of the sky. 
C) is responsible for rainbows. 
D) is caused by the exhausts of high-altitude aircraft.

Polarization is similar to

A 80-dB sound carries more energy than a 40-dB sound by a factor of

When a sound wave goes from air into water, the quantity that remains unchanged is its

The setting sun appears red because its light is

The wavelength of a sound wave is not related to its

Ocean waves with a period is 10 s are found to have a wavelength of 120 m.Their speed is

When a real object is the distance f from a converging lens,

Which of the following is not a property of an electromagnetic wave?

Sound waves travel fastest in

Dispersion is the term used to describe the

A frequency that is not an overtone of the fundamental frequency F is

A pure musical note causes a thin wooden panel nearby to vibrate with the same frequency.This is an example of

A converging lens of focal length f produces a real image of a real object when the object is

The greater the decibel (dB) level of a sound wave, the

The property of light waves that leads to the phenomenon of color is

The wavelength of the wave shown in the figure is

The image the lens of the eye forms on the retina is

Sound waves of frequency 300 Hz have a wavelength relative to sound waves in the same medium of frequency 600 Hz that is

Which one of the following effects does not occur in all types of wave?

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Polarization is similar to

A 80-dB sound carries more energy than a 40-dB sound by a factor of

When a sound wave goes from air into water, the quantity that remains unchanged is its

The setting sun appears red because its light is

The wavelength of a sound wave is not related to its

Ocean waves with a period is 10 s are found to have a wavelength of 120 m.Their speed is

When a real object is the distance f from a converging lens,

Which of the following is not a property of an electromagnetic wave?

Sound waves travel fastest in

Dispersion is the term used to describe the

A frequency that is not an overtone of the fundamental frequency F is

A pure musical note causes a thin wooden panel nearby to vibrate with the same frequency.This is an example of

A converging lens of focal length f produces a real image of a real object when the object is

The greater the decibel (dB) level of a sound wave, the

The property of light waves that leads to the phenomenon of color is

The wavelength of the wave shown in the figure is

The image the lens of the eye forms on the retina is

Sound waves of frequency 300 Hz have a wavelength relative to sound waves in the same medium of frequency 600 Hz that is

Which one of the following effects does not occur in all types of wave?

The ionosphere

The Scientific Method

Motion

Energy

Energy and the Future

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

The Rock Cycle

The Evolving Earth

The Solar System

The Stars

The Universe

Filters