Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XII
Division of Sarangani
Alabel 4 District
DATAL ANGGAS INTEGRATED SCHOOL
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN SCIENCE 10
QUARTER 2

Name:___________________________________________________ Grade &

Section:________________
Score:____________________

I. Multiple Choice. Read the questions carefully and encircle the correct answer
1. A certain radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 675kHz. What is the
wavelength of the radio waves?
a. 280 m
b. 324 m
c. 400 m
d. 444m
2. What do we call a disturbance in a field that carries energy and does not require
a medium to travel?
a. wavelength
b. electron
c. Electromagnetic wave
d. electrode
3. The distance measured from one crest of a wave to the next crest or from one
trough to the second trough.
a. wave
b. amplitude
c. electrode
d. wavelength
4. As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in
that wave _________.
a. increases.
b. decreases.
c. stays the same.
d. None of the above
5. The range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation
extends.
a. wavelength
b. electron
c. Electromagnetic wave
d. Electromagnetic spectrum
6. Which two waves lie at the ends of the visible spectrum?
a. Infrared and ultra violet rays.
b. Radio waves and Microwaves.
c. Radio waves and X-rays.
d. X-rays and Gamma rays.
7. In the visible spectrum, which color has the longest wavelength.
a. Blue
b. Green
c. Red
d. Violet
8. Which of the following statements about electromagnetic waves is true?
a. Electromagnetic waves can travel through empty space.
b. Electromagnetic waves can only travel through air or water.
c. All electromagnetic waves travel at about 3,000 m/s.
d. X-rays travel faster than radio waves because they have a higher
frequency.
9. Electromagnetic waves have the same speed and that is equal to the ________.
a. Speed of light
b. Speed of waves
c. Speed of electrons
d. Acceleration
10.Which electromagnetic wave has the lowest frequency?
a. Radio waves
b. Gamma rays
c. Visible light
d. Microwaves
11. Among the EM waves, the gamma rays have photons of high energies while
_______ waves have photons with the lowest energies.
a. Radio
b. Infrared
c. Microwaves
d. Visible light
12.Which of the following is the correct arrangement of the electromagnetic
spectrum?
a. Infrared, X-ray, Radio waves, Microwave, Ultraviolet, Gamma ray, visible
b. Radio waves, Microwave, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma ray
c. Visible, Radio waves, Infrared, Microwave, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma ray
d. Microwave, Radio waves, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma ray
13.Which type of electromagnetic wave can penetrate solid objects easily?
a. X-ray
b. Infrared
c. Radio wave
d. Microwave
14.Which of the following is the equation of wave speed?
a. v= λf
b. Ws= wf
c. V=Af
d. S= d/t
15.Which property spells the difference between infra-red and ultra-violet
radiation.
a. Color
b. Speed in vacuum
c. wavelength
d. None of the above

16. Which type of electromagnetic wave is used in cooking?

a. Infrared c. Radio waves
b. Microwaves d. X-ray
17. Which of the following devices can be used in Infrared?
a. Camera c. Headphones
b. Printers d. all the above
18. Which type of EM wave is used to kill cancer cells?
a. Visible light c. Radio waves
b. Gamma radiation d. Ultraviolet
19. Which of the following characteristic is not applicable in Radio waves?
a. can pass through walls c. can be perceived by human eye
b. not line of sight d. not light sensitive
20. Which of the following is/are the benefits of ultraviolet rays?
a. Production of Vitamin D in our skin
b. Sterilization of medical instruments
c. Identifying original from fake banknotes
d. all of the above
21. Which type of EM waves are used to diagnose bone fractures.
a. Infrared c. Ultraviolet rays
b. Microwaves d. X-rays
22. Which of the following application is applied to microwaves?
a. Radars c. Show temperature variation of the body
b. artificial lighting d. medical treatment
23. It is the most used in transmitting sounds and information images.
a. Infrared c. Radio waves
b. Microwaves d. Visible light
24. Which of the following is the use of visible light?
a. sending phone messages c. treating cancer
b. disinfectant agent d. photosynthesis
25. Which type of electromagnetic radiation is the most penetrating through all
forms of matter?
a. Infrared c. Visible light
b. Gamma rays d. Ultraviolet ray

26. Which pair of EM waves is used in telecommunication systems?

a. Radio waves and Microwaves c. Radio waves and Infrared
b. Microwaves and Visible light d. X-ray and Gamma ray
27. These waves are produced when high energy electrons lose energy after
striking a metal target.
a. Gamma rays c. Infrared rays
b. Ultraviolet rays d. X-rays
28. Which of the following is true about EM waves?
a. microwaves are used in Radar system
b. Radio waves are used in television broadcast.
c. Gamma rays have the shortest wavelength.
d. All the above
29. Temperature variation of different parts of a person’s body can be detected
by analyzing the emission pattern of which type of electromagnetic
radiation?
a. Microwave c. Ultraviolet ray
b. Infrared d. X-rays
30. What is the electromagnetic radiation that causes tanning of the skin?
a. Ultraviolet ray c. Infrared
b. Microwave d. X--rays
31. You see the reflection of the clock without numbers in your plane mirror. The
image formed by the hands of the clock shows 3:30. What is the real time?
a. 3:30
b. 8:30
c. 9:30
d. 10:30
32. How much larger will your classroom seems to appear if the entire two
adjacent walls of your classroom consist of plane mirror?
a. 2x larger
b. 3x larger
c. 4x larger
d. can’t be determined
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33. A light ray, travelling parallel to a concave mirror’s axis, strikes the mirror’s
surface. The reflected ray ________________.
a. passes through the mirror’s focal point
b. again, travels parallel to the mirror’s axis
c. travels at right angles to the mirror’s center of curvature
d. passes through the mirror’s center of curvature
34. An object is placed between a concave mirror and its focal point. What is the
type and orientation of the image formed?
a. virtual and inverted
b. real and inverted
c. virtual and erect
d. real and erect
35. What kind of mirror is used in automobiles and trucks to give the driver a
wider area and smaller image of traffic behind him?
a. Plane mirror
b. Convex mirror
c. Concave mirror
d. None of the above
36. What type of mirror do dentists usually use to see clearly the images of our
teeth?
a. Plane mirror
b. Convex mirror
c. Concave mirror
d. None of the above
37. When a small object is placed on the principal axis of a concave mirror
between the focus and the mirror, the image formed is ______________.
a. erect, magnified, and virtual
b. inverted, magnified, and real
c. inverted, reduced, and real
d. erect, reduced, and real
38. A white sheet of paper cannot act as mirror because it _______the rays of light.
a. diffracts
b. diffuses
c. interferes
d. refract
39. You see your face clearly if you look down on a pool of still water. Which one
of the following statements gives the best explanation for this observation?
a. Light entering the water dispersed.
b. Regular reflection of light happens on the surface of still water.
c. Irregular reflection of light happens on the surface of still water.
d. Light is reflected from the surface of water in different directions.
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40.Where should the object be placed in front of a concave mirror to form a
virtual and magnified image?
a. At the focus
b. At the center of curvature
c. Between the focus and the vertex
d. Between the center of curvature and focus
41. What is the transfer of electricity in a generator?
A. Mechanical to Electrical
B. Physical to Potential
C. Electrical to Mechanical
D. Potential to Physical
42. Surrounding every magnet is a _________________.
A. Magnetic Field
B. Electrical Current
C. Another Magnet
D. None of the Above
43. In large generators in power plants, ________ rotates inside a coil of wire to
produce an electric current.
A. Wind
B. Magnet
C. Water
D. Circuit
44. What force does a magnetic field apply without actually touching the object?
How can a magnet move another object without touching it?
A. A Push or Pull
B. Friction
C. Gravity
D. Pressure
45. What energy do you put IN to a generator?
A. Mechanical
B. Thermal
C. Electrical
D. Potential
46. What type of energy comes OUT of a generator?
A. Mechanical
B. Thermal
C. Electrical
D. Potential
47. Electricity is the flow of __________
A. Protons
B. Electron
C. Neutrons
D. Protons and Neutrons
48. What is the transfer of electricity in a motor?
A. Chemical to Mechanical
B. Mechanical to Electrical
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C. Electrical to Mechanical
D. Physical to Potential
49. Generators are devices that convert _______ energy into _____ energy.
A. Chemical; Mechanical
B. Electrical; Mechanical
C. Mechanical; Electrical
D. Potential; Kinetic
50. What basic principle enables ALL electric generators to operate?
A. Iron is the only element that is magnetic.
B. Opposite electric charges attract and like charges repel.
C. A closed-loop conductor within a changing magnetic field will have an
induced electromotive force.
D. A current-carrying conductor placed within a magnetic field will experience
a magnetic force.
PERFORMANCE TASK

Direction: Using a Venn diagram compare and contrast the operations of electric
motor and generator.

ELECTRIC MOTOR GENERATOR

Prepared by:

Joey F. Falsario
Subject Teacher