Long Test 1 – Science 10

Listed below are nine ordinary activities. Write a Y beside each act that requires or produces
electromagnetic waves. Write an N beside those that do not.

1. listening to CDs 6. whispering in someone’s ear

2. examining luggage at an airport 7. smelling perfume
3. making ripples in water 8. getting a tan
4. reading a book 9. making toast
5. playing a drum

Write the term that correctly completes the sentence.

10. Electromagnetic waves are made by vibrating electrical charges that travel through (space, matter).
11- 12. Particles with the (same, opposite) electric charge repel each other, while particles with the (same,
opposite) charge attract each other.
13. As the frequency of a wave (increases, decreases), the wavelength becomes smaller.
14. The (speed, intensity) of the wave depends upon the material the wave travels through.
15. The energy carried by an electromagnetic wave is called (radiant energy, magnetism).
16. One Hz is one vibration each (second, minute).
17. Light can behave as a particle, called a (neutron, photon) whose energy depends on the frequency.
18. All electromagnetic waves travel at 300,000 km/s through a (vacuum, diamond).

For nos. 19 – 25, Arrange the following types of waves from lowest to highest frequency with 1 being the
lowest and 7 being the highest. Write the letters only.

a. microwaves b. visible light c. gamma rays d. radio waves

e. infrared waves f. X rays g. ultraviolet waves

Answer in a complete sentence.

26 - 27. Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans detect with their eyes?
28 - 29. In what ways can ultraviolet waves be useful?
30 - 31. Which waves are used to inspect luggage at airports?
32 - 33. Why does an empty plate not heat up in the microwave?
34 - 35. Why should you use sunscreen and a hat when you are out in the sun?
State the four characteristics of an image in a plane mirror:

36. Location: __________

37. Orientation: __________
38. Size: __________
39. Type: __________

Relate each letter in the diagram to the following optical terms.

40. Angle of incidence

41. Normal
42. Angle of reflection
43. Incident ray
44. Reflected ray

45. State the law of reflection for plane mirrors.