Physical Science Module #15 Test


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01. Define the following terms:

a. Electromagnetic wave

b. The Law of Reflection

02. Describe light according to the currently accepted theory. Be very detailed.

03. The speed of light in glass is 185,000,000 m/sec. If a particle is traveling through air at 200,000,000 m/sec, what has to happen to the particle's speed if it enters the glass?

04. Which has a higher frequency: green light or yellow light?

05. Which has longer wavelength: ultraviolet rays or radio waves?

06. Draw what happens to the light ray when it hits the right side of the aquarium.

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07. You are on a diving board looking down into a pool. You see a quarter at the bottom of the pool, about three feet in front of you. Why is the quarter really not 3 feet in front of you?

08. You want to concentrate light coming from a weak light source by focusing it all on a single point. Would you use a converging or diverging lens to do this?

09. What does the eye do to change its focus?

10. If a computer monitor makes a green dot and then puts a blue dot in the same place, what color will you see?

11. If cyan and magenta ink is mixed, what color ink will you get?

12. If you shine red light on a yellow shirt, what color will the shirt appear?