Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given choices.
1. Which of the following phenomena describes no difference between the wave theory and particle theory of light?
A. diffraction B. interference C. reflection D. refraction
2. Which factor remains constant when light travels in a different medium?
A. Color B. Frequency C. Speed D. Wavelength
3. Why does a blue t-shirt appear blue?
A. Blue is absorbed by the t-shirt B. Blue is emitted by the t-shirt C. Blue is reflected by the t-shirt D. Blue is refracted by the t-shirt
4. E=hf is an equation that describes the relationship between energy (E) and frequency of light (f). What will happen to the energy of light as the frequency goes higher? It
A. goes higher B. goes lower C. remains the same D. undetermined
5. Under which type of light do we easily get sunburned?
A. infrared B. microwave light C. ultraviolet light D. white light
6. He formulated the hypothesis that electron being a particle has wave-like characteristics.
A. Albert Einstein C. Louis de Broglie B. Max Plank D. Neils Bohr
1. Which property of light is responsible for white clouds, blue sky and red sunset?
A. Dispersion C. Interference B. Scattering D. Diffraction
8. What natural occurrence is produced by the refraction of light as it travels between hot and cold air?
A. mirage C. virtual image B. myriad D. real image
9. Which of the following situations exemplifies the dispersion property of light?
A. The image of the flower in a mirror B. The sparkling glow of the diamond ring C. The swaying movement of coin under water D. The rainbow in the sky after the rain shower
10. Explain when can diffraction of light occur?
A. When photons oscillate in certain directions are absorbed, while others that oscillate in line with the filter pass through.
B. when light strikes the boundary between substances at an angle greater than the critical angle.
C. when waves spread and bend as they pass through small openings or around barriers.
D. when two or more waves overlap or intersect.
11. What effect does interference of light waves have on soap bubbles?
A. They become larger B. They become heavier C. They produced different colors at the surface. D. They produced images of objects like a mirror.