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College Prep Physics B Final Exam Review
College Prep Physics B Final Exam Review
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A final exam review over waves, sound, light, color, reflection, mirrors, refraction, and lenses.
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The bobber dips down under the wave when the wave passes it.
The bobber does not move.
The bobber travels with the wave.
The bobber moves up and down as the wave passes it.
2
Compared to the speed of light in air, the speed of light in diamond is...
Slower
The same speed
Faster
3
Compared to the speed of light, sound travels...
Slower
Not enough information given
The same speed
Faster
4
As a horn moves farther away from you, what happens to the frequency of the horn heard by you?
It increases
It stays the same
It decreases
5
Describe the image.
Real, inverted, smaller
Virtual, inverted, larger
Virtual, erect, larger
Real, erect, smaller
6
What is produced during destructive interference of waves?
Amplitude
Antinode
Equilibrium position
Node
7
Light is ___ when it hits a brick wall.
Both reflected and absorbed
Both absorbed and transmitted
Both reflected and transmitted
Only absorbed
8
Which of the following is NOT a way to describe an image when reflected off a plane mirror?
Erect
Real
Same size
Virtual
9
The mineral beryl, has an n that varies from 1.57-1.61. Quartz's n=1.54. Which is true?
Both minerals bend light more than diamond.
Beryl bends light more than quartz does.
Quartz bends light more than beryl does.
Both materials bend light to the same extent.
10
In the electromagnetic spectrum, what kind of wave has the lowest frequency?
Gamma Rays
X-Rays
Microwaves
Radio Waves
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1/2 as bright
1/8 as bright
1/4 as bright
Twice as bright
12
What represents one wavelength in the picture shown?
B-C
B-F
A-C
C-D
13
What happens when you are sitting in a dead spot?
Sound gets louder
No sound is heard
14
When light hits a clear glass window, it is ___. This happens 100% of the time.
Transmitted
Absorbed and Transmitted
Reflected
Absorbed
15
On the wave shown, which letter represents the area of high pressure?
B
A
16
Compared to the speed in water, the speed of light in glass is ___.
Faster
The same
Not measurable
Slower
17
In a concave lens, what type of image is always produced?
Virtual
Real
18
A mechanical wave is different from other types of waves because it requires a(n) ___.
Disturbance
Amplitude
Wave pulse
Medium
19
What is the shortest time interval during which the motion of a wave repeats itself?
Frequency
Amplitude
Period
Wavelength
20
What is the result of the superposition of two or more waves?
Period
Frequency
Wavelength
Interference
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2
1
4
0
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What does a transverse wave have that a longitudinal wave does not?
Amplitude
Speed
Period
Frequency
23
Where is a node in the wave shown?
B
D
C
F
24
You put a straw into a glass of water. The straw appears bent. What is this phenomenon called?
Weird
Refraction
Reflection
Image
25
Which wave has the larger amplitude?
Wave on the left
Wave on the right
Both waves have the same amplitude
26
This picture is an example of...
Destructive Interference
Constructive Interference
27
Noise canceling earphones are an example of...
Constructive Interference
Beats
Resonance
Destructive Interference
28
If a ray strikes a plane mirror at an angle of 38º from the normal, what is the angle of ref?
52º
38º
90º
Not enough info given
29
Which one of the following is NOT an example of a translucent object?
Frosted Glass
Lamp Shade
Aluminum Foil
Tissue Paper
30
On the wave shown, which letter represents the rarefaction?
B
A
31
How would you find the wavelength of this sound wave?
Measure from compression to compression
Measure from compression to rarefaction
You cannot find the wavelength of a sound wave.
32
Where is an antinode in the wave shown?
E
B
A
C
33
Where is a crest in the wave shown?
A
C
D
B
34
What is the amplitude in the picture shown?
2.5 m
10 cm
1 m
20 cm
35
From which of the following surfaces would light rays undergo specular reflection?
A telescope mirror
A piece of black cloth
A concrete sidewalk
White construction paper
36
What is the maximum displacement from rest or the equilibrium position?
Frequency
Wavelength
Amplitude
Period
37
What is the wavelength in the picture shown?
20 cm
2.5 m
1 m
10 cm
38
Where is a trough in the wave shown?
B
A
C
D
39
A horn is approaching a stationary observer. The ƒ of the sound EMITTED BY THE SIREN is?
Decreasing
Staying the same
Increasing
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Describe the image.
Virtual, erect, smaller
Real, inverted, smaller
Real, erect, smaller
Virtual, inverted, larger
