Properties of Light Answers

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Juan created a chart to help him study for a test.Which headings best complete the chart?

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X: Transparent Objects Y: Opaque Objects
B
X: Opaque Objects Y: Transparent Objects
C
X: High Frequency WavesY: Low Frequency Waves
D
X: Low Frequency WavesY: High Frequency Waves
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least likely

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a pair of eyeglasses
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a clear water bottle
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a car windshield
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a tree trunk
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most likely

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a window
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a mirror
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a plaster wall
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a steel beam
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Which of these will reflect light with the highest frequency?

A
an orange basketball
B
a blue candle
C
a green ribbon
D
a yellow banana
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Which object absorbs the most visible light?

a
a clear bowl
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a white rock
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a black t-shirt
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a red apple
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Which example best illustrates that light behaves like particles?

A
Light bends as it strikes a window.
B
Light bounces off a white cement sidewalk.
C
Light travels in space at a speed of about 3.0 x 108 m/s.
D
Light increases in speed as it moves through matter.
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Isaac Newton believed that light was made of

w
waves.
p
particles.
d
dust.
g
gravity.
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Which statement correctly compares the speed of light?

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The speed of light through space is much greater than 3 x 108 m/s.
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The speed of light in glass is much greater than 3 x 108 m/s.
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The speed of light in glass is faster than the speed of light through space.
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The speed of light in glass is slower than the speed of light through space.
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most likely

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The glass will feel warmer than the stone after twenty minutes.
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The stone will feel warmer than the glass after twenty minutes.
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The glass will reflect all of the light after twenty minutes.
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The stone will reflect all of the light after twenty minutes.

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