2ND PERIODICAL TEST REVIEWER

WHICH ENERGY TRANSFORMATION TAKES PLACE IN

AN ELECTRIC MOTOR?

A. from energy of magnet to energy of coil

B. from energy of coil to energy of magnet
C. from electrical energy to kinetic energy
D. from kinetic energy to electrical energy
HOW ARE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND GENERATOR
SIMILAR?

A. They use electricity.

B. They create energy.
C. They produce mechanical energy.
D. They transform energy into a different form.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS
EXPRESSES AN INCORRECT IDEA?

A. Using electromagnetism, powerful magnets can be turned on and off using electricity.
B. Electromagnetism describes how magnetic field is created by the flow of electric current.
C. Moving charges or current in a wire cannot produce a magnetic field.
D. Electromagnetic induction is the use of the movement of magnets around a coil of wire to
create an electrical current through the wire.
WHAT TRANSFORMATION CAN TAKE PLACE IN A
GENERATOR?

A. mechanical energy into electrical energy

B. electrical energy into mechanical energy
C. alternating current into direct current
D. direct current into alternating current
COMPLETE THE STATEMENT:
A/AN CONVERTS INTO _ .

A. motor, DC, AC
B. generator, electrical energy, mechanical energy
C. motor, electromagnetic induction, electrical energy
D. generator, mechanical energy, electrical energy
THE EM SPECTRUM INCREASES FROM LEFT TO
RIGHT IN .

A. speed
B. wavelength
C. amplitude
D. energy
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DOES NOT BELONG TO
THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM?

A. microwave
B. radio wave
C. sound wave
D. infrared
WHICH PROPERTY SPELLS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN INFRARED RADIATION AND UV
RADIATION?

A. frequency
B. Odor
C. Color
D. speed
THE EM SPECTRUM DECREASES FROM LEFT TO
RIGHT IN .

A. velocity
B. Wavelength
C. Frequency
D. speed
SELECT THE CORRECT ORDER OF WAVES ON THE
ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM.

A. Micro, Radio, Visible, Infrared, X-ray, UV, Gamma

B. Radio, Micro, Visible, Infrared, UV, X-ray, Gamma
C. Gamma, X-ray, UV, Visible, Micro, Infrared, Radio
D. Radio, Micro, Infrared, Visible, UV, X-ray, Gamma
IF YOU ARE MOVING FROM GAMMA RAY TO RADIO
WAVE, HOW DOES THE ENERGY OF THE EM WAVES
CHANGE?
A. it decreases
B. it increases
C. remains the same
D. it is zero
WHAT TERM IS REFERRED TO AS THE RANGE OF
ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS ENCOMPASSING ALL
FREQUENCIES?
A. EM wave
B. EM frequency
C. EM spectrum
D. EM radiation
HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE THE WAVELENGTHS OF EM
WAVES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE
ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM?
A. short
B. average
C. medium
D. long
HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE THE FREQUENCY OF AN
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE WHICH HAS A LONG
WAVELENGTH?
A. zero
B. low
C. average
D. high
STATEMENT 1: THE SPEED OF ANY EM WAVE IS JUST
EQUAL TO THE SPEED OF LIGHT WHICH IS 3X109
METERS/SECOND.
STATEMENT 2: VISIBLE LIGHT IS COMPOSED OF A
SPECTRUM OF COLORS ARRANGED AS ROYBGIV.
A. statement 1 and 2 are true
B. only statement 1 is true
C. statement 1 and 2 are false
D. only statement 2 is true
A RADIO STATION BROADCASTS AT A FREQUENCY
OF 200 KHZ. WHAT IS THE WAVELENGTH OF THE
RADIO WAVES?(REMEMBER THAT 1 KILOHERTZ IS
EQUAL TO 1000 HERTZ)
A. 1,500 meters
B. 1,000 meters
C. 750 meters
D. 500 meters
REMOTE CONTROL OF OUR TV SETS UTILIZES
WHICH TYPE OF EM WAVE TO OPERATE?

A. x-rays
B. ultraviolet
C. microwave
D. infrared
WHAT TYPE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE IS USED
TO COOK FOOD, PREDICT THE WEATHER, AND FOR
COMMUNICATIONS?
A. radio wave
B. microwave
C. infrared
D. ultraviolet
YOUR DAY STARTS BY TUNING IN TO YOUR
FAVORITE FM RADIO STATION, HEARING GREAT
MUSIC LIGHTENS UP YOUR MOOD. WHICH EM WAVE
IS USED IN BROADCASTING THE PROGRAM?
A. ultraviolet
B. visible light
C. microwave
D. radio wave
WHAT TYPE OF EM WAVE USED TO TAKE IMAGES OF
THE EARTH’S TERRAIN MAP?

A. infrared
B. microwave
C. UV light
D. gamma radiation
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE A TYPICAL
APPLICATION OF UV RADIATION?

A. predicting the weather

B. imaging the interior of objects
C. producing fluorescence to identify fake money
D. transmitting signals through optical fibers
WHAT TYPE OF EM WAVE USED TO TAKE PICTURE
OF A BREAK IN BONES?

A. x-rays
B. ultraviolet
C. visible light
D. gamma rays
HUMPBACK WHALES ARE KNOWN TO PRODUCE A
COLLECTION OF ELABORATE AND REPEATING SOUNDS
WITH FREQUENCIES RANGING FROM 20 HZ TO 10 KHZ.
THE SOUND WAVES TRAVEL THROUGH WATER AT SPEEDS
OF APPROXIMATELY 1400 M/S. DETERMINE THE
WAVELENGTH OF THE WAVES AT THE LOWER END OF THIS
FREQUENCY RANGE.
A. 30 meters
B. 40 meters
C. 55 meters
D. 70 meters
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS DOES NOT
CORRECTLY EXPLAIN WHY INFRARED RADIATION IS
MORE USEFUL THAN VISIBLE LIGHT WHEN SEARCHING
FOR SURVIVORS OF ACCIDENTS WHERE BUILDINGS
COLLAPSE WITH PEOPLE INSIDE THEM?
A. Infrared radiation can be detected in darkness as easily as in well-lighted conditions.
B. Infrared radiation is transmitted through solid objects much better than visible light is.
C. Infrared radiation from the breath of people trapped can be detected, this can help in
locating them.
D. Infrared radiation emitted by living things because of their temperature makes it easier to tell
them apart from their lower-temperature surroundings.
WHICH EM WAVE CAN HELP STERILIZE SIMPLE
TOOLS, GADGETS, AND WORKSPACES BY KILLING
GERMS?
A. infrared
B. visible
C. ultraviolet
D. gamma rays
 WHAT ROLES DO ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES PLAY
IN MAINTAINING THE EARTH’S TEMPERATURE?

A. Infrared and UV radiation helps maintain the earth's warmth through greenhouse effect.
B. Visible light is used by plants in the food-making process called photosynthesis.
C. Gamma radiation is used in the medical field to treat cancer.
D. X-rays are used in medical imaging.
ALL, EXCEPT ONE, ARE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TO HUMANS.
WHICH IS IT?
A. Prolonged exposure to infrared causes a gradual but irreversible opacity of the lens of the eyes.
B. The power of EM radiation can be used constructively for its disease-curing effect.
C. Radiation induces circulating currents causing stimulation of nerves and muscles.
D. Intense exposure to radiation affects the functioning of the heart and brain.
WHICH EM WAVE IS USED IN CANCER TREATMENT?

A. ultraviolet rays
B. gamma rays
C. visible light
D. x-rays
STATEMENT 1: EM WAVES HAVE BOTH BENEFICIAL
AND ADVERSE EFFECTS TO HUMANS AND THE
ENVIRONMENT. STATEMENT 2: ALL HARMFUL EM
WAVES COME FROM MANMADE SOURCES.
A. statement 1 and 2 are true
B. only statement 1 is true
C. statement 1 and 2 are false
D. only statement 2 is true
STATEMENT 1: MICROWAVES ARE SUITABLE FOR
COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES AND SATELLITE
TRANSMISSIONS.
STATEMENT 2: VISIBLE LIGHT USED IN LASERS ARE
USED FOR CUTTING MATERIALS AND PERFORMING
DELICATE SURGERY.
A. statement 1 and 2 are true
B. only statement 1 is true
C. statement 1 and 2 are false
D. only statement 2 is true
WHICH IS THE CORRECT SET CHARACTERISTICS OF
RADIO WAVES THAT MAKE THEM IDEAL IN RADIO
BROADCASTING?
A. shorter wavelength – high frequency
B. shorter wavelength – less frequency
C. longer wavelength – less frequency
D. longer wavelength – high frequency
WHY ARE HIGH-FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC
WAVES LIKE X-RAY AND GAMMA RAY HARMFUL TO
LIVING THINGS?
A. They are ionizing and carry high energy that can knock electrons out of atoms.
B. They can induce cancer and genetic defects.
C. They can accelerate the aging process of the cells.
D. All of the above.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
FORM A MAGNIFIED, VIRTUAL, AND UPRIGHT
IMAGE?
A. camera
B. human eye
C. periscope
D. microscope
WHICH OPTICAL DEVICE IS USED TO SEE VERY FAR
OR DISTANT OBJECTS TO APPEAR CLOSER AND
BIGGER?
A. telescope
B. periscope
C. microscope
D. camera
WHAT CAN A CAMERA DO WHICH A HUMAN EYE
CANNOT DO?

A. It can form images of object.

B. It can adjust to dim and bright lights.
C. It can change focus from short to long distances.
D. It can give a permanent record of the scene on which it is focused.
A COMPOUND MICROSCOPE IS AN OPTICAL
SYSTEM. WHICH STATEMENT DOES NOT DESCRIBE
IT?
A. It makes small objects look bigger.
B. It is used to magnify distant objects clearly.
C. It consists of two converging lens - objective lens and eyepiece.
D. It has an eyepiece that enlarges the image created by the objective lens.
WHICH OPTICAL DEVICE IS USED BY SUBMARINES
WHEN VIEWING DISTANT LOCATIONS FROM
UNDERWATER?
A. binoculars
B. camera
C. periscope
D. telescope
WHICH DESCRIBES THE IMAGE OF A CONVERGING
LENS WHEN AN OBJECT IS PLACED BETWEEN THE
FOCAL LENGTH AND THE LENS?
A. inverted, bigger, and real
B. upright, bigger, and virtual
C. upright, smaller, and virtual
D. inverted, smaller, and real
WHAT TYPE OF LENS PRODUCES SMALLER AND
UPRIGHT IMAGES?

A. concave lens
B. convex lens
C. converging lens
D. inverted lens
WHEN A SMALL OBJECT IS PLACED ON THE
PRINCIPAL AXIS OF A CONCAVE MIRROR BETWEEN
THE FOCUS AND THE MIRROR, WHAT IMAGE IS
FORMED?
A. upright, magnified, and virtual
B. inverted, magnified, and real
C. inverted, reduced, and real
D. upright, reduced, and real
WHAT IS THE DISTANCE OF YOUR IMAGE FROM YOU
IF YOU STAND 1.5 METERS IN FRONT OF A PLANE
MIRROR?
A. 1.5 meters
B. 2.0 meters
C. 3.0 meters
D. 4.5 meters
YOU SEE YOURSELF CLEARLY IF YOU LOOK DOWN
ON A POOL OF STILL WATER. WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING STATEMENTS GIVES THE BEST
EXPLANATION FOR THIS OBSERVATION?
A. Light entering the water is 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 the water in different directions.
JOSE IS STANDING IN FRONT OF A MIRROR AND
SEES HIS IMAGE SMALLER THAN HIMSELF AND
UPRIGHT. WHAT KIND OF MIRROR IS HE FACING?
A. plane
B. diverging
C. converging
D. flat
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES A
BICONCAVE LENS?

A. concave on one side and convex on the other surface

B. thinner in the middle and thicker on the edges
C. thicker in the middle and thinner in the edges
D. same thickness all throughout
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE OF A CONCAVE MIRROR?
STATEMENT 1. CONCAVE MIRROR NEVER FORMS A REAL IMAGE.
STATEMENT 2. AN INVERTED IMAGE WILL BE FORMED IF THE
OBJECT’S DISTANCE IS GREATER THAN THE FOCAL LENGTH.
STATEMENT 3. AN OBJECT CAN BE MAGNIFIED IF PLACED AT F.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2
D. 1, 2, and 3
JAMES STANDS 1.48-METERS TALL IN
FRONT OF A PLANE MIRROR. WHAT
IS THE HEIGHT OF HIS IMAGE?

A. 4.44 meters
B. 2.96 meters
C. 1.48 meters
D. 0.74 meters
WHAT IMAGES CAN A DIVERGING LENS PRODUCE?

A. real and virtual images

B. larger than the object
C. images that are inverted
D. smaller than the object
A LIGHT RAY, TRAVELING 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 axis
D. passes through the mirror’s center of curvature