Using Light Answers
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a pair of eyeglassesa
a clear water bottlea
a car windshielda
a tree trunk2
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What happens when light from the Sun passes through any type of matter?
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The light slows down.T
The light speeds up.M
Most of the light is absorbed.M
Most of the light is reflected.3
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.B
The speed of light in glass is much greater than 3 x 108 m/s.C
The speed of light in glass is faster than the speed of light through space.D
The speed of light in glass is slower than the speed of light through space.4
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a windowa
a mirrora
a plaster walla
a steel beam5
Which statement best explains a difference between the interaction of light with clear glass and the interaction of light with silver metal?
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Light slows down when it interacts with glass but not when it interacts with metal.B
Light slows down when it interacts with metal but not when it interacts with glass.C
Most of the light passes through glass but none of the light passes through metal.D
Most of the light is absorbed by glass but none of the light is absorbed by metal.6
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.T
The speed of light in glass is much greater than 3 x 108 m/s.T
The speed of light in glass is faster than the speed of light through space.T
The speed of light in glass is slower than the speed of light through space.7
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Light bends around objects.L
Light bounces off surfaces.L
Light travels in a curved path.L
Light is made up of waves.8
Which example best illustrates that light behaves like particles?
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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.9
Which of these will reflect light with the highest frequency?
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an orange basketballB
a blue candleC
a green ribbonD
a yellow banana10
Zaccharias Janssen was a scientist who studied properties of light and invented one of the first compound microscopes in the late 1500s. Which property did Janssen most likely believe about light during the time of his invention?
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Light bends around objects.B
Light bounces off surfaces.C
Light travels in a curved path.D
Light is made up of waves.Did you find these answers helpful?
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