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A ray diagram is shown.

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A
The diagram shows refraction, and medium 1 is denser than medium 2.
B
The diagram shows refraction, and medium 1 is less dense than medium 2.
C
The diagram shows reflection, and medium 1 is less dense than medium 2.
D
The diagram shows reflection, and medium 1 is denser than medium 2.
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What do all electromagnetic waves have in common?

A
They can travel at the speed of light.
B
They have the same wavelengths.
C
They travel only through matter.
D
They have nonmoving magnetic fields.
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Which is the destructive interference formula for diffraction grating problems?

A
dsin =
Option A
B
dcos =
Option B
C
dcos = n
Option C
D
dsin = n
Option D
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Which would most likely cause specular reflection?

A
a pathway with rough rocks
B
a shiny, smooth leaf
C
a small patch of soil
D
a rough log
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Serena draws a diagram to compare what happens when rays hit a boundary and are either reflected or refracted.

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X: ray bounces off a boundary and maintains constant speed Y: ray changes direction Z: ray passes through a boundary and changes speed
B
X: ray bounces off a boundary and changes speed Y: ray changes direction Z: ray passes through a boundary and maintains constant speed
C
X: ray bounces off a boundary and changes direction Y: ray maintains constant speed Z: ray passes through a boundary and does not change direction
D
X: ray bounces off a boundary and does not change directionY: ray maintains constant speed Z: ray passes through a boundary and changes direction
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Remote controls rely on waves to carry signals and transmit information over short distances.

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Simon draws a diagram to illustrate the law of reflection.

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A
Draw the incident ray so it is longer than the reflected ray.
B
Make the angle of reflection and the angle of incidence equal.
C
Switch the labels for incident ray and reflected ray.
D
Make the angle of incidence larger than the angle of reflection.
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Heinrich Hertz used properties of which type of wave to support the idea that light is also made of waves?

A
infrared
B
gamma
C
microwave
D
radio
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Light with a wavelength of about 510 nm is made to pass through a diffraction grating. The angle formed between the path of the incident light and the diffracted light is 12.0° and forms a first-order bright band.The number of lines per mm in the diffraction grating, rounded to the nearest whole number, is lines per mm.

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Which best describes what happens to sunlight after it passes through the keyhole of a door?

A
It converges into one particular shadow region.
B
It spreads out into multiple shadow regions.
C
It bends back toward the door.
D
It scatters back toward the door.
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Which image best illustrates diffraction?

A
A picture of a few clouds covering the sun and streams of light coming through the clouds.
Option A
B
A photo of a water lily floating on the water.
Option B
C
A picture of a straw in a glass of water showing the shift in position of the straw due to the water.
Option C
D
A picture of a rainbow.
Option D
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Which best explains how the diffraction pattern observed in Young’s experiment supports the wave theory of light?

A
The pattern was caused by light moving in a straight path.
B
The pattern was caused by light being separated into colors.
C
The pattern was caused by the interference of waves.
D
The pattern was caused by the reflection of waves.
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Isla made a diagram to compare X-rays and radio waves.What should Isla write in the areas marked A, B, and C?

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A: Has a longer wavelength B: Can travel only through matterC: Has a higher frequency
B
A: Has a higher frequencyB: Can travel only through matterC: Has a longer wavelength
C
A: Has a higher frequencyB: Travels at the same speedC: Has a longer wavelength
D
A: Has a longer wavelength B: Travels at the same speedC: Has a higher frequency
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Which statement best describes the ideas of two scientists who studied properties of light?

A
Newton and Maxwell had similar ideas about light being made of particles.
B
Hertz extended Maxwell’s idea that light is produced by the interaction of electric and magnetic fields.
C
Young supported Newton’s idea of the wave theory of light after observing light spread out in all directions.
D
Huygens agreed with Maxwell that light has properties of both particles and waves.
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The distance between slits on a diffraction grating is 0.60 mm, and one of the angles of diffraction is 0.30°. The light forms a second-order bright band.

A
1047 nm
B
1571 nm
C
3142 nm
D
6284 nm
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What is the approximate wavelength of a light whose first-order bright band forms a diffraction angle of 45.0° when it passes through a diffraction grating that has 500.0 lines per mm?

A
236 nm
B
353 nm
C
943 nm
D
1414 nm
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Which lists the waves in order of frequency, from highest to lowest?

A
X-rays, gamma rays, ultraviolet
B
radio waves, visible light, X-rays
C
ultraviolet, microwaves, gamma rays
D
visible light, infrared, microwaves
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A(n) _______ is a line in which waves move that are moving together all in the same phase

A
Light wave
B
Wave front
C
Incident beam
D
Dark wave
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The diagram shows changing wavelengths along the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Y: UltravioletZ: Radio
B
Y: Gamma raysZ: Visible light
C
Y: X-raysZ: Infrared
D
Y: RadioZ: Gamma rays
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Which describes the relationship between the frequency, wavelength, and speed of a wave as the wave travels through different media?

A
As speed changes, wavelength changes and frequency remains constant.
B
As speed changes, frequency changes and wavelength remains constant.
C
As speed changes, wavelength and frequency change.
D
As speed changes, wavelength and frequency remain constant.

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