2ND Quarter Exam Science 10

SCIENCE 10 SECOND QUARTER EXAM
NAME: ___________________________ SECTION: ________________ SCORE: ________
I: Instructions: Read and understand the questions. Write your answer on the answer sheet
provided.
1. Which of the waves lie at the end of the visible spectrum?

a. Infrared and Ultraviolet rays c. Radio waves and Microwaves
b. Radio waves and X-rays d. X-rays and Gamma rays
2. In the visible spectrum, which color has the longest wavelength?
a. Blue b. Green c. Red d. Violet
3. Which property spells the difference between infrared and ultraviolet radiation?
a. Color b. Speed in vacuum c. Wavelength d. None of the above
4. A certain radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 675 kHz. What is the wavelength of the radio
waves?
a. 280 m b. 324 m c. 400 m d. 444 m
5. What type of electromagnetic waves is used in radar?
a. Infrared rays b. Microwaves c. Radio waves d. Ultraviolet rays
6. What is the frequency of radio waves with wavelength of 20 m?
a. 1.5x107 Hz b. 1.5x108 Hz c. 1.5x109 Hz d. 1.5x106 Hz
7. Which electromagnetic waves carries more energy than the others?
a. Microwaves b. Radio waves c. UV radiation d. Visible light
8. What electromagnetic wave is sometimes called heat rays?
a. Gamma rays b. Infrared c. Radio waves d. Visible light
9. What is the frequency range of UV radiation?
a. 3.5x109 - 3x1011Hz c. 7.5x1014 - 3x1016 Hz
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b. 3.5x10 - 3x10 Hz d. 7.5x1016 - 3x1019 Hz
10. What is the range of frequencies are our eyes sensitive to?
a. a. 3.5x109 - 3x1011Hz c. 4x1014 - 7.5x1014 Hz
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b. 3.5x10 - 4x10 Hz d. 7.5x1014 - 3x1016 Hz
11. What is the wavelength of the wave with a frequency of 3x109 Hz?
a. 1.0x10-1 m b. 1.0x101 m c. 1.0x10-2 m d. 1.0x102 m
12. Which type of electromagnetic wave can penetrate solid objects easily?
a. X-ray b. Radio waves c. Microwaves d. Infrared
13. 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 300,000 m/s.
d. X-rays travel faster than radio waves because they have a higher frequency.
14. Which electromagnetic wave has the lowest frequency?
a. Radio waves b. Microwaves c. Visible light d. Gamma rays
15. Which color of light has the higher frequency?
a. Red b. Orange c. Yellow d. Green
16. Which color of light has a longer wavelength?
a. Green b. Blue c. Indigo d. Violet
17. What is the wavelength of blue light that has a frequency of 6.98x1014 Hz?
a. 4.3x105 m b. 4.3x106 m c. 4.3x107 m d. 4.3x108 m
18. Which of the following EM waves that has the highest amount of energy?
a. UV rays b. X-rays c. Gamma rays d. Infrared
19. How much energy does a photon of UV light that has a frequency of 3.6x1016 Hz have?
a. 2.4x10-14 J b. 2.4x10-16 J c. 2.4x10-18 J d. 2.4x10-12 J
20. White light is a mixture of colors that can be split into the visible spectrum by a _________.
a. rainbow b. droplets c. diamond d. prism
21. Which of the following EM waves is used in hospitals to keep surgical equipment sterile?
a. Infrared b. Ultraviolet c. X-rays d. Gamma rays
22. Which of the following EM waves can cause sunburns and skin cancer when overexpose?
a. Infrared c. Visible light c. Ultraviolet d. Microwaves
23. Which describes why a certain flower has a red color?
a. It reflects red light. c. It transmits red light.
b. It absorb red light. d. It refracts red light.
Use the figure below to answer questions 29 and 30.

24. If the girl is standing 1 meter from the mirror,
where will be her image seem to be located?
a. 2 m behind the mirror c. 2 m in front of the mirror Image
b. 1 m behind the mirror d. 1 m in front of the mirror
25. Which describes the image of the girl formed by the plane mirror?
a. It will be upside down. c. It will be larger than the girl.
b. It will be in front of the mirror. d. It will be reversed left to right.
26. Which statement is always true about the image formed by a concave lens?
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a. It is upside down and larger than the object.
b. It is upside down and smaller that the object.
c. It is upright and larger than the object.
d. It is upright and smaller than the object.
27. Through which of the following does light travel most slowly?
a. air b. diamond c. water d. vacuum
28. What is the change in direction of a light wave due to a change in speed called?
a. reflection b. diffraction c. refraction d. transmission
Use the figure below to answer question 29.
29. What type of object is shown in the figure?

a. concave lens c. concave mirror
b. convex lens d. convex mirror
30. Which type of material reflects the least amount of light?
a. transparent c. translucent
b. opaque d. prism
31. Why the blue object look black when viewed under the red light?
a. Because the red would be absorbed and there would be no blue light to be reflected.
b. Because the blue would be absorbed and there would be no red light to be reflected.
c. Because the red would be reflected and there would be no blue light to be absorbed.
d. Because the blue and red light would be absorbed.
32. Why does a rough surface cause a diffuse reflection?
a. Because light rays are reflected in many direction.
b. Because light rays are refracted in many direction.
c. Because light rays are diffracted in many direction.
d. Because light rays are transmitted in many direction.
33. What is the difference between a concave mirror and a convex mirror?
a. Concave mirror, light rays are allegiant while convex mirror, light rays are insurgent.
b. Concave mirror, light rays are insurgent while convex mirror, light rays are allegiant.
c. Concave mirror converge the light rays while convex mirror diverge the light rays.
d. Concave mirror diverge the light rays while convex mirror converge the light rays.
34. If an object reflects red, green and blue light, what color does the object appear to be?
a. cyan b. magenta c. yellow d. white
35. The magnified animal cell has a diameter of 30 mm. The actual size of the animal cell has a diameter
of 0.1 mm. How many times the animal cell has been magnified?
a. 30x b. 300x c. 3000x d. 3x
II: Calculate the following word problems. To solve, you must write the given (1pt), equation
to used (1pt) , and solution (1pt) and boxed the final answer (2pts).
1. What is the wavelength of 1.28x1017 Hz wave?
2. What is the frequency of a 7.43x10-5 m wave?
3. What is the energy of a 3.12x1018 /s wave?
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SCIENCE 10 SECOND QUARTER EXAM

NAME: ___________________ SECTION: SCORE:

1. Which of the waves lie at the end of the visible spectrum?

Use the figure below to answer questions 29 and 30.

Use the figure below to answer question 29.

29. What type of object is shown in the figure?

1. What is the wavelength of 1.28x1017 Hz wave?

2. What is the frequency of a 7.43x10-5 m wave?

3. What is the energy of a 3.12x1018 /s wave?

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