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ch3 Sample Test - em
ch3 Sample Test - em
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which waves have some electrical properties and some magnetic properties?
a. longitudinal waves
b. transverse waves
c. mechanical waves
d. electromagnetic waves
____ 2. Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(n)
a. medium.
b. electric field.
c. magnetic field.
d. change in either a magnetic or an electric field.
____ 3. Light that has passed through a polarizing filter is called
a. transverse light.
b. polarized light.
c. white light.
d. photoelectric light.
____ 4. In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the same
a. wavelength.
b. frequency.
c. speed.
d. amplitude.
____ 5. Visible light has a higher frequency than
a. X-rays.
b. ultraviolet rays.
c. infrared rays.
d. gamma rays.
____ 6. The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order is called the
a. electromagnetic spectrum.
b. electromagnetic wavelength.
c. electromagnetic frequency.
d. electromagnetic field.
____ 7. The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies are called
a. radio waves.
b. gamma rays.
c. X-rays.
d. visible light.
____ 8. When a police officer uses radar for speed control, the officer is using what kind of electromagnetic waves?
a. radio waves
b. gamma rays
c. ultraviolet rays
d. X-rays
____ 9. Visible light can be separated into various colors to form a(n)
a. spectrum.
b. thermogram.
c. MRI.
d. X-ray picture.
____ 10. Which type of light bulb glows when a filament inside it gets hot?
a. incandescent
b. fluorescent
c. sodium vapor
d. neon
____ 11. Which light bulbs are coated on the inside with a powder?
a. incandescent
b. fluorescent
c. neon
d. sodium vapor
____ 12. If something vibrates one million times per second, it has a frequency of
a. 1 hertz.
b. 10 hertz.
c. 1 megahertz.
d. 1 kilohertz.
____ 13. FM signals travel as changes in
a. the speed of the wave.
b. the amplitude of the wave.
c. the frequency of the wave.
d. the loudness of the wave.
____ 14. What kind of waves do cellular telephones use to transmit and receive signals?
a. gamma rays
b. microwaves
c. ultraviolet rays
d. infrared rays
____ 15. Broadcasting stations can send their signals around the world using
a. cellular telephones.
b. television satellites.
c. pagers.
d. the Global Positioning System.
____ 16. Global Positioning System signals can tell you
a. what television station you are tuned to.
b. your exact location on Earth.
c. how many satellites are in orbit.
d. who is sending a message to your pager.
____ 17. What is transferred by electromagnetic waves?
a. sound
b. electricity
c. electromagnetic radiation
d. resonance
____ 18. About how much faster than sound are electromagnetic waves?
a. ten times faster
b. one million times faster
c. one hundred times faster
d. one thousand times faster
____ 19. Which type of light bulb is commonly used in advertising signs and decoration?
a. incandescent
b. fluorescent
c. neon
d. sodium vapor
____ 20. Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?
a. infrared waves
b. radio waves
c. ultraviolet rays
d. gamma rays
____ 21. On AM broadcasts, what remains constant?
a. the amplitude
b. the music
c. the frequency
d. the speech
____ 22. For each cell, or geographical area, a cellular phone system requires
a. a hub.
b. a specific frequency.
c. a tower.
d. a satellite dish.
____ 23. The images made by an infrared camera are called
a. X-rays.
b. thermograms.
c. magnetic resonance images.
d. ultraviolet images.
____ 24. Which of the following is true of ultraviolet rays?
a. They are visible.
b. They carry information to televisions and radios.
c. They help your body produce vitamin D.
d. They provide the energy that makes your morning toast.
____ 25. The Global Positioning System (GPS) was originally designed for use by
a. hikers and campers.
b. the transportation industry.
c. the military.
d. radio and television stations.
____ 26. An instrument used to view different colors of light produced by each type of light bulb is called a(n)
a. thermogram.
b. spectroscope.
c. radar gun.
d. MRI machine.
____ 27. A packet of light energy is called a
a. wavicle.
b. photon.
c. wave.
d. photoelectron.
____ 28. The speed of an electromagnetic wave is equal to
a. wavelength plus frequency.
b. wavelength times frequency.
c. wavelength divided by frequency.
d. frequency divided by wavelength.
____ 29. What do cell phones require to work?
a. the GPS system
b. ultraviolet rays
c. a cellular system
d. satellites
____ 30. Cell phone signals are transmitted by
a. radio waves.
b. infrared rays.
c. ultraviolet rays.
d. X-rays.
Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the
sentence or statement true.
Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
Short Answer
Essay
73. Look at the following group of terms and decide which term does not belong: star, candle flame, moon,
glowing light bulb filament. Give a reason for your choice.
74. Explain how light can be thought of as both a particle and a wave.
75. Compare and contrast the properties of visible light, ultraviolet rays, and X-rays.
76. What properties of gamma rays make them useful in medicine? Explain.
77. How is light produced in a fluorescent bulb? In an incandescent bulb?
78. Which type of radio broadcast has a greater broadcast range, AM or FM? Explain.
79. Explain how a cellular telephone transmits signals.
80. How do television networks use communications satellites?
Sample EM test
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
SHORT ANSWER
61. ANS:
gamma rays
ESSAY
73. ANS:
Moon. The moon is an illuminated object, which reflects light. A star, candle flame, and glowing light bulb
filament are luminous objects, which produce light.