Republic of the Philippines _____10.

Hertz is a unit given to the number of cycles created or completed in a unit of

Department of Education time known as _____.
Region VII, Cebu Province A. Speed B. Amplitude c. Wavelength d. Frequency
Q4 - Summative Assessment # 3 on Physical Science _____11. What event in Hertz’ experiment made him think that EM waves are being
Name:______________________ ________ Grade & Section:_______ transmitted?
Date:________Score:______ A. production of spark C. production of sound
Directions: Multiple Choice. Read the questions carefully and choose the letter which B. production of light D. production of wave
corresponds to the correct answer. Write you answers on the space before each number. _____12. What quantities were needed to solve for the speed of the wave?
_____1. Imagine that this piece of paper is illuminated with white light and appears red. You A. wavelength and frequency C. frequency and period
see red light because B. amplitude and wavelength D. speed and wavelength
A. the paper absorbs red and reflects other visible wavelengths. _____13. Which of the following statements is true about the idea proven by Hertz’
B. the paper emits red light. experiments with regards to the speed of EM waves?
C. the paper reflects red and absorbs other visible wavelengths. A. The speed of EM waves is equal to the speed of light.
D. the paper disperses white light. B. The speed of EM waves is more than that of the speed of light.
_____2. Red sunsets, blue moons, and milky-white skies are mainly the result of C. The speed of EM waves is less than that of the speed of light.
A. refraction. B. reflection C. dispersion. D. scattering D. The speed of EM waves is immeasurable.
_____3. The blue color of distant mountains is due primarily to _____14. Einstein theory of special relativity explains problems that involve frames of
A. diffraction of light. C. scattering of light. reference moving with which of the following characteristics?
B. refraction of light. D. emission of light. A. constant linear acceleration C. constant linear speed
_____4. Which of the following would be true if the earth did not have an atmosphere? B. constant linear velocity D. constant direction
A. There would be fewer hours of daylight. _____15. In resolving the conflict between Newtonian mechanics and Maxwell's
B. The sky would always be black. electromagnetic theory, what concepts of transformation was used?
C. The stars would be visible in the sky during the day. A. Galelian transformation C. Lorentz transformation
D. all of the above B. Einstein transformation D. Maxwell transformation
_____5. The blue color of the sky is due to _____16. At what rate do the EM waves travel according to Maxwell's electromagnetic
A. selective scattering of visible light by air molecules. wave theory?
B. the filtering effect of water vapor in the earth's atmosphere. A. 3.00 x 108ms-1 C. 3.00 x 10-8ms-1
C. reflection of sunlight off the earth's oceans. B. 6.00 x 108 ms-1 D. 6.00 x 10-8 ms-1
D. transmission of visible light through the ozone layer in the earth's stratosphere. _____17. In the equation E = mc2, what does “c” stand for?
_____6. Which of the following are capable of producing a red sunrise or sunset? A. Charge C. Conductance
A. small suspended salt particles C. volcanic ash B. Change in mass D. Speed of light
B. small suspended dust particles D. all of the above _____18. The faster an object is moving in relation to an observer, the ______ it will
_____7. If the setting sun appears red, you may conclude that appear to an observer.
A. the sun's surface temperature has cooled somewhat at the end of the day. A. It will appear the same regardless of speed
B. only the longest waves of visible light are striking your eye. B. Slower
C. the next day's weather will be stormy. C. Shorter
D. you will not be able to see the moon that night. D. Longer
_____8. EM waves travel at the speed of _____. _____19. Suppose Joe is at rest and Moe is moving at almost the speed of light. Due to
A. Sound B. energy C. light D. wind length contraction, Joe sees Moe's starship as only five inches long. What does Moe
_____9. According to Maxwell’s theory, EM waves will be produced when there is a _____. notice about his own starship?
A. changing magnetic field C. changing electric field A. It is shorter but no fatter. C. It appears to be normal to him.
B. constant electric field D. constant magnetic field B. It is both shorter and fatter. D. It is longer and more massive.
_____20. Which of the following phenomena is not produced by refraction?
A. halos B. mirage C. crepuscular rays d. sundogs

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