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Ch. 16 Sound and Light
Ch. 16 Sound and Light
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1
Light can be modeled as ________________.
reflection and refraction
a stream of particles called photons
rays that travel in a curved path
sound waves
2
A mirror that bulges out in the middle is a ____________ mirror.
concave
converging
diverging
convex
3
Which type of electromagnetic radiation is used to cook food?
microwaves
ultraviolet (UV) rays
gamma rays
visible light
4
As the frequency of a sound wave increases, ________________.
the pitch decreases
the pitch increases
the loudness increases
the loudness decreases
5
A lens that bends light inward is _____________.
concave
diverging
convex
converging
6
Relative intensity of sound is measured in units that have the symbol ____________.
dB
J
V
Hz
7
A system that uses reflected sound waves to determine the distance to an object is ________.
sonar
sonograms
microwaves
radar
8
An image formed from the apparent path of light is _____________.
virtual
imaginary
smaller
real
9
A leaf appears green because it ______________.
absorbs green light
reflects green light
reflects yellow and blue light
absorbs yellow and blue light
10
In the eye, most of the refraction of light is done by the ____________.
lens
cornea
rods and cones
pupil
11
Light rays that reflect off of a rough surface reflect _____________.
in all random directions
back in the direction they came from
in two opposite directions
in one direction
12
The angle of light changing as it passes through glass is called _________.
diffusion
refraction
incidence
reflection
13
Electromagnetic waves that are used to send TV signals are _______________.
microwaves
radio waves
infrared light
X rays
14
A flat mirror produces an image that is ___________.
larger than the object
smaller than the object
real
virtual
15
Sound waves, such as those created by musical instruments, are produced by _____________.
waves
all of the above
moving particles
vibrations
16
The brightness of sound depends on the __________ of the light waves.
all of the above
intensity
speed
frequency
17
Sound would travel the slowest through which of the following materials?
water
metal
helium gas
rubber
18
If you are trying to find the hammer, anvil, and stirrup in the ear, where should you look?
in the middle ear
in the ear canal
in the outer ear
in the inner ear
19
If you mix the three subtractive primary colors together, what would you get?
brown
black
white
none of the above
20
Diffuse reflection occurs when light reflects off a ____________.
clear surface
rough surface
shiny surface
smooth surface
21
When white light passes through a prism, it is separated into the visible spectrum because
the wavelengths of light travel at different speeds in it.
it filters the light.
the wavelengths of light increase in it.
it reflects the light.
22
What type of mirror would you use if you wanted to create an image smaller than the object?
all of the above
flat
concave
convex
23
A concave mirror is the only type of mirror that can form a ______________ image.
real
upright
virtual
smaller
24
If light moves from a material with a lower speed to a material with a higher speed, it ______.
is bent back where it came from
continues in a straight line
is bent toward the normal
is bent away from the normal
25
Sound waves with a frequency below the range of human hearing (about 20 Hz) are __________.
not possible
infrasound
UV radiation
ultrasound
26
Which of the following is NOT a primary additive color?
red
green
yellow
blue
27
When light rays are dispersed by raindrops and reflected back towards Earth, they produce a(n)
rainbow.
image.
prism.
refraction.