Third Department Test in Science IV (Physics)

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in your answer sheet.

1. The branch of physics that is concerned with the study of light is called ___________.
a. optics b. thermodynamics c. waves d. electromagnetism
2. An object that allows light to pass through is called
a. translucent b. opaque c. transparent d. luminous
3. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Light travels along a straight line.
b. Light carries energy.
c. Light can travel through a perfect vacuum.
d. Light needs a medium to propagate.
4. A material that do not transmit light at all is called.
a. opaque b. transparent c. translucent d. nonluminous
5. The turning back of light waves when they hit a boundary is called ________.
a. dispersion b. reflection c. refraction d. diffraction
6. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. The incident ray, the normal and the reflected ray all lay on the same plane.
b. The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
c. The angle of incidence is less than the angle of reflection.
d. Light rays are regularly reflected by smooth surfaces and images formed.
7. Which of the following statements does not describe the image formed by a plane mirror?
a. real c. the same size as the object
b. erect d. as far behind the mirror as the object is in front
8. When light rays strike a smooth surface, they are reflected in one direction. This is called
a. diffuse reflection b. irregular reflection c. regular reflection d. parallel reflection
9. In a concave mirror, the point at which light rays meet called ___________.
a. vertex b. center of curvature c. focus d. aperture
10. The center of the spherical mirror is called ____________.
a. vertex b. center of curvature c. focus d. aperture
11. The focal length is equal to ___________.
a. 1 b. c. 1/3 d. the radius of curvature
12. Rays parallel to the principal axis reflect from the concave mirror and meet or converge at
the
a. real focus b. virtual focus c. vertex of the mirror d. center of curvature
13. Rays parallel to the principal axis hit a convex mirror and the reflected rays spread out. If
these rays are extended, they appear to meet at a point behind the mirror called _________.
a. real focus b. virtual focus c. vertex of the mirror d. center of curvature
14. Where can you find the image formed by the concave mirror if the object is between C and
F?
a. at F b. between F and V c. beyond C d. at C
15. When can you find the image formed by the concave mirror if the object is at the principal
focus?
a. at F b. between F and V c. beyond C d. no image
16. Which of the following statements does not describe the image formed by the convex mirror?
 a. virtual b. erect c. smaller than the object d. inverted
17. Which of the following is an example of a convex mirror?
a. Light reflectors b. dentists mirror c. side mirrors of vehicles d. shaving
mirror
18. The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is called _______________.
a. dispersion b. reflection c. refraction d. interference.
19. Which of the following situations is the effect of the phenomenon known as the refraction of
light?
a. White T-shirt is comfortable to wear during summer
b. It is easy to read a newspaper even in strong sunlight because of unglazed surface.
c. Among the different colors of white light, violet is scattered the most by oxygen and
nitrogen but our eyes are not very sensitive to violet, so we see the sky as blue.
d. An experienced fisherman aims at the fish a little below the spot where he sees it.
20. Light is refracted toward the normal as its speed decreases. This means that ____________.
a. r is smaller than i
b. i is smaller than r
c. r = i
d. undefined
21. Which of the following substances has the greatest index of refraction?
a. air b. 3x102 m/s c. 3x105 m/s d. 3x108 m/s
22. What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
a. air b. glass c. diamond d. water
23. The index of refraction of water is 1.33. What is the speed of light in water?
a. 2.26 x 108 m/s b. 2.0 x 108 m/s c. 1.5 x 108 m/s d. 1 x 108 m/s
24. Any piece of transparent materials which refracts light and is bounded by two non parallel
curved surfaces is called ___________.
a. mirror b. lens c. glass d. plastic
25. What part of a camera corresponds to the eyelids?
a. film b. aperture c. shutter d. diaphragm
26. The inability of the eye to focus on distant objects is known as _______.
a. hyperopia b. myopia c. farsightedness d. astigmatism
27. The inability of the eye to focus nearby object is known as ___________.
a. hyperopia b. myopia c. nearsightedness d. astigmatism
28. In a nearsighted person, the images of distant objects form _______.
a. behind the retina b. front of the retina c. behind the retina d. above the retina
29. What lens is used by a farsighted person?
a. convex lens b. diverging lens c. concave lens d. convex mirror
30. An optical instrument that produce an upright, virtual and enlarge image due to refracted
light rays is ____________.
a. telescope b. microscope c. magnifying lens d. camera
31. What instrument is used in order to see extremely small objects like bacteria?
a. telescope b. microscope c. magnifying lens d. camear
32. What is the function of retina?
a. serves to protect the eye
b. control the curvature of the lens
c. bend light rays that enter the eye
 d. serve as screen where the images is formed
33. Which of the following is a nonluminous body?
a. moon b. sun c. fire d. burning candle
34. Total internal reflection occurs when __________
a. Light passes from air to water
b. Light refracts as it exist glass into water
c. Light passing through glass is reflected inside the glass.
d. The angle of incidence is less than the critical angle
35. If light passes through a medium at a speed of 2.5x108m/s, what is the index of refraction?
a. 1.2 b. 2.5 c. 1 d. 2
36. A pencil is placed on a beaker of water and appears to be bent or broken. The property of
light responsible for this is ____________
a. refraction b. reflection c. diffraction d. polarization
37. A candle placed on the principal axis of a convex lens at a distance of 30 cm from the lens.
The focal length of the lens is 10cm. what is the value of d?
a. 10cm b. 15cm c. 20cm d. 25cm
38. The image formed in #37 is
a. Real, inverted and enlarge c. real, upright and enlarged
b. Real, inverted and reduced d. virtual, upright and reduced
39. Which of the following does not belong to wave phenomena?
a. sound b. water c. gravity d. light
40. Which of the properties change when a wave is refracted?
a. Speed b. wavelength c. frequency d. mass
41. Which of the properties is equal to the reciprocal of the period?
a. speed b. wavelength c. frequency d. mass
42. Which property is equal to the product of the other two properties?
a. speed b. wavelength c. frequency d. mass
43. The smallest part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
a. radio waves b. microwave c. infrared d. visible light
44. An electromagnetic wave which has the long-wavelength is
a. radio waves b. microwave c. infrared d. gamma rays
45. An EM wave which has the short-wavelength is ________.
a. radio waves b. ultraviolet c. x-rays d. gamma rays
46. All members of the electromagnetic spectrum travel with the same velocity equal to _______
a. 300 m/s b. 350 m/s c. 2.5 x 108 m/s d. 3x108 m/s
47. An electromagnetic wave which is used to produce picture.
a. ultraviolet b. infrared c. x-rays d. gamma rays
48. Which of the following is used to determine false or counterfeit documents?
a. ultraviolet b. infrared c. x-rays d. microwave
49. The process of separating white light into its component wavelength is called _______.
a. diffraction b. dispersion c. refraction d. reflection
50. The bending of a wave around an obstacle or spreading of a wave passing through an
opening is _________
a. diffraction b. dispersion c. refraction d. reflection