Perfecto O. Sagarino Sr.

National High School

Second Quarter Examination
Science 10

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Multiple Choice: Shade the circle of the correct answer.

1. Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(n)

a. Medium c. Magnetic field
b. Electric field d. Change in electric and magnetic field
2. In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the same_____.
a. Wavelength c. Speed
b. Frequency d. Amplitude
3. Visible light has a higher frequency than _____.
a. X-rays c. Infrared rays
b. Ultraviolet rays d. Gamma rays
4. The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order is called the _____.
a. Electromagnetic spectrum c. Electromagnetic frequency
b. Electromagnetic wavelength d. Electromagnetic field
5. The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies are called _____.
a. Radio waves c. Ultraviolet rays
b. Gamma rays d. X-rays
6. What electromagnetic wave is sometimes called heat rays?
a. Gamma rays c. Radio waves
b. Infrared d. Visible light
7. What is the frequency range of UV radiation?
a. 3.5 x 109 – 3 x 1011 Hz c. 7.5 x 1014 – 3 x 1016 Hz
b. 3 x 1011 – 3 x 10114 Hz d. 7.5 x 1016 – 3 x 1019 Hz
8. What is the wave frequencies are our eyes sensitive to?
a. 3 x 109 – 3 x 1011 Hz c. 4 x 1014 – 7.5 x 1014 Hz
b. 3.5 x 10 – 4 x 10 Hz
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d. 7.5 x 1014 – 3 x 1016 Hz
9. Which two waves lie at the ends of the visible spectrum?
a. Infrared and Ultra-violet rays c. Radio waves and X-rays
b. Radio waves and Microwaves d. X-rays and Gamma rays
10. In the visible spectrum, which color has the longest wavelength?
a. Blue c. Red
b. Green d. Violet
11. Which property spells the difference between infrared and ultraviolet radiation?
a. Color c. Wavelength
b. Speed in vacuum d. None of the above
12. A certain radio broadcasts at a frequency of 675 kHz. What type of radio band does the station belong to?
a. Low frequency c. High frequency
b. Medium frequency d. Very high frequency
13. What type of electromagnetic waves is used in radar?
a. Infrared rays c. Radio waves
b. Microwaves d. Ultra-violet rays
14. It is the number of cycles a wave completes in one second which is expressed in Hertz.
a. Wavelength c. Energy
b. Frequency d. Color
15. How are the frequency related to wavelength?
a. As wavelength decreases, frequency increases
b. As wavelength increases, frequency increases
c. As wavelength decreases, frequency increases exponentially
d. There is no relation between the frequency and wavelength of EM waves
16. These waves are used by doctors to help them look inside the body. They are useful in diagnosing bone fractures and tumors.
a. X-rays c. Radio waves
b. Ultraviolet rays d. Infrared
17. When police officer uses radar for speed control, the officer is using what kind of electromagnetic waves?
a. Radio waves c. Ultraviolet rays
b. Gamma rays d. X-rays
18. FM signals travel as changes in _____.
a. The speed of the wave c. The frequency of the wave
b. The amplitude of the wave d. The loudness of the wave
19. On AM broadcasts, what remains constant?
a. The amplitude c. The frequency
b. The music d. The speech
20. Which of the following is true about ultraviolet rays?
a. They are visible c. They help your body produce vitamin D
b. They carry information to television and d. They provide the energy that makes your
radios morning toast
21. How are radio waves produced?
a. They are produced by making electrons vibrate in an antenna.
b. They are produced by making frequency changes in radio waves.
c. They are produced by making protons vibrate in a speaker.
d. They are produced by making amplitude changes in radio waves.
22. These electromagnetic waves are used to treat cancer through the process called radiotherapy. They are also used for
sterilization of drinking water.
a. Radio waves c. X-rays
b. Infrared d. Gamma rays
23. The following are the uses of infrared rays EXCEPT:
a. Used in night-vision googles
b. Used for medical diagnosis by showing temperature variation in the body.
c. Used in remote controls for TVs, video, cassette recorders and other electronic appliances.
d. Used for the production of vitamin D in the skin and gives us tanning effect.
24. A cellphone is a radio transmitter and receiver that uses what type of electromagnetic waves?
a. Gamma rays c. Radio waves
b. Visible light d. Microwaves
25. What does “Radar” mean?
a. Radio dialing and receiving c. Radio deflection and reflecting
b. Radio detection and ranging d. Radio dissection and reversal
26. Which color of light has a wavelength that ranges from 577 to 597 nm?
a. Blue c. Yellow
b. Green d. Orange
27. Overexposure to this type of wave may cause skin cancer. Suntan or sunscreen lotions serves as filters to protect our body
from these waves.
a. X-rays c. Visible light
b. Gamma rays d. Ultraviolet rays
28. These type of wave can be dangerous because they can damage healthy living cells of the body. This is the reason why
frequent exposure to them should be avoided.
a. X-rays c. Visible light
b. Gamma rays d. Ultraviolet rays
29. These waves are emitted by stars and some radioactive substances. They can only be blocked with lead and thick concrete.
a. X-rays c. Visible light
b. Gamma rays d. Ultraviolet rays
30. He was the one who formulated the Electromagnetic Wave Theory which says that an oscillating electric current should be
capable of radiating energy.
a. James Clerk Maxwell c. Robert Hooke
b. Benjamin Franklin d. Ernest Rutherford
31. It is the ray of light that bounces off the mirror.
a. Angle of reflection c. Angle of incidence
b. Incident ray d. Reflected ray
32. It is the angle between the normal line and the reflected ray.
a. Angle of reflection c. Angle of incidence
b. Incident ray d. Reflected ray
33. The ray of light that hits or strikes the mirror.
a. Angle of reflection c. Angle of incidence
b. Incident ray d. Reflected ray
34. The angle between the normal line and the incident ray.
a. Angle of reflection c. Angle of incidence
b. Incident ray d. Reflected ray
35. The point in the center of the sphere from which the mirror was sliced.
a. Principal axis c. Focus
b. Center of curvature d. Vertex
36. It is known as the middle of the mirror where the principal axis and the mirror meets.
a. Principal axis c. Focus
b. Center of curvature d. Vertex
37. What is found between the center of curvature and the vertex of the mirror?
a. Principal axis c. Focus
b. Center of curvature d. Vertex
38. It is an imaginary line passing through the center of the sphere and attaching to the mirror in the exact center of the mirror.
a. Principal axis c. Focus
b. Center of curvature d. Vertex
39. The distance from the vertex to the center of curvature.
a. Vertex length c. Focal length
b. Radius d. Focal point
40. The distance from the mirror to the focal point.
a. Vertex length c. Focal length
b. Radius d. Focal point