Version F

JP's Physics 101 Test Bank 5

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. A device that stores separated electrical charges is called ____ .

A. a resistor
B. a conductor
C. a wire
D. a capacitor
E. an insulator
____ 2. When an electronic flash on a camera flashes, the burst of current used to create the flash of light is
produced by the rapid discharge of
A. a battery.
B. a coiled spring.
C. a capacitor.
D. a resistor.
E. an inductor.
____ 3. A capacitor is a device used to
A. measure the volume of a glass container.
B. convert electricity into heat.
C. force current through a wire.
D. store separated electrical charges.
E. convert electricity into light.
____ 4. The two types of electrical charge are called
A. up and down.
B. black and white.
C. left and right.
D. red and green.
E. positive and negative.
____ 5. A negatively charged object
A. has a deficiency of electrons.
B. has a deficiency of neutrons.
C. has an excess of neutrons.
D. has an excess of electrons.
E. has an excess of protons.
____ 6. A positively charged object
A. has a deficiency of protons.
B. has a deficiency of electrons.
C. has an excess of neutrons.
D. has a deficiency of neutrons.
E. has an excess of electrons.

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____ 7. An object with no electrical charge

A. has an excess of neutrons.
B. has an equal number of protons and electrons.
C. has an equal number of protons and neutrons.
D. has a deficiency of neutrons.
E. has an equal number of neutrons and electrons.
____ 8. The unit of electrical charge is the
A. volt.
B. coulomb.
C. watt.
D. newton.
E. joule.
____ 9. An object can acquire an electrical charge by
A. radiation, convection, or friction.
B. induction, convection, or radiation.
C. contact, induction, or convection.
D. friction, contact, or induction.
E. contact, friction, or convection.
____ 10. When you shuffle your feet as you walk across a carpet in the winter, you may become electrically charged
through the process of
A. conduction.
B. convection.
C. contact.
D. induction.
E. friction.
____ 11. In the process of ___ , an object becomes charged by rubbing it against another object, resulting in the
transfer of electrons from one material to the other.
A. induction.
B. convection.
C. contact.
D. friction.
E. conduction.
____ 12. In the process of ___ , an object becomes charged by touching it to another charged object, allowing
transfer of electrons from one object to the other.
A. contact.
B. convection.
C. induction.
D. friction.
E. conduction.
____ 13. In the process of ___ , an object becomes charged by bringing a charged object nearby; separation of
charges on the first object occurs and removal of one of these groups leaves the object charged.
A. conduction.
B. contact.
C. convection.
D. induction.
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____ 14. A material will be a ____ if it contains charges that are free to move around within the matter.
A. solid
B. poor conductor
C. good conductor
D. good insulator
E. fluid
____ 15. A material will be a ____ if it contains charges that are free to move around within the matter.
A. poor reflector
B. fluid
C. good insulator
D. poor conductor
E. poor insulator
____ 16. A material will be a ____ if it does not contain charges that are free to move around within the matter.
A. poor conductor
B. poor insulator
C. solid
D. fluid
E. good conductor
____ 17. A material will be a ____ if it does not contain charges that are free to move around within the matter.
A. good insulator
B. solid
C. good conductor
D. poor insulator
E. fluid
____ 18. Good electrical conductors are usually
A. good thermal conductors.
B. good thermal insulators.
C. poor thermal conductors.
D. good electical insulators.
E. transparent to light.
____ 19. Good electrical insulators are usually
A. opaque to light.
B. poor thermal conductors.
C. poor thermal insulators.
D. good thermal conductors.
E. good electical conductors.
____ 20. The lines of force for a point charge
A. connect points of equal charge.
B. extend radially outward from it.
C. form concentric circles about it.
D. indicate the direction of motion of the point charge.
E. connect points of equal electric potential.

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____ 21. The electric field inside a charged conductor (assuming no flow of current)
A. increases linearly from the center to the outside.
B. is strongest at the center.
C. decreases linearly from the center to the outside.
D. depends on the material composing the conductor.
E. is zero.
____ 22. The electrostatic charges on a solid spherical conductor arrange themselves such that
A. they are slightly more concentrated toward the center of the sphere.
B. they are evenly spaced throughout the volume of the sphere.
C. they lie entirely at the center of the sphere.
D. they lie entirely on the outside of the sphere.
E. they are slightly more concentrated toward the outside of the sphere.
____ 23. We are much more aware of gravitational forces than electrical forces in our lives because
A. most of the matter we encounter has no net charge and feels no electrical force.
B. gravitational fields exist but electrical fields cannot.
C. gravity is a purely attractive force.
D. gravitational forces are inherently much stronger than electrical forces.
E. the charges we encounter are so far apart that the electrical forces between them are
very weak.
____ 24. The unit used to measure electric force is the
A. volt.
B. joule.
C. watt.
D. coulomb.
E. newton.
____ 25. According to Coulomb's law, the electrostatic force between two charges is proportional to ____ and
inversely proportional to ____ .
A. the product of the charges; the square of the distance between the charges.
B. the difference between the charges; the cube of the distance between the charges.
C. the sum of the charges; the square of the distance between the charges.
D. the product of the charges; the distance between the charges.
E. the sum of the charges; the distance between the charges.
____ 26. According to Coulomb's law, if the distance between two charges is doubled, the force each charge exerts
on the other will be ___ its previous value.
A. four times
B. the same as
C. one fourth of
D. double
E. one half of
____ 27. According to Coulomb's law, if the distance between two charges is cut in half, the force each charge
exerts on the other will be ___ its previous value.
A. one half of
B. one fourth of
C. the same as
D. double
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____ 28. According to Coulomb's law, if the electrostatic charge on each of two small spheres is doubled, the force
each sphere exerts on the other will be ___ its previous value.
A. one half of
B. four times
C. twice
D. the same as
E. one fourth of
____ 29. According to Coulomb's law, if the distance between two charges is tripled, the force each charge exerts
on the other will be ___ its previous value.
A. three times
B. one ninth of
C. the same as
D. nine times
E. one third of
____ 30. According to Coulomb's law, if the electrostatic charge on each of two small spheres is tripled, the force
each sphere exerts on the other will be ___ its previous value.
A. one third of
B. nine times
C. one ninth of
D. the same as
E. three times
____ 31. According to Coulomb's law, if the distance between two charges is quadrupled, the force each charge
exerts on the other will be ___ its previous value.
A. one sixteenth of
B. four times
C. sixteen times
D. the same as
E. one fourth of
____ 32. The unit of electric potential is the ____ .
A. volt
B. watt
C. joule
D. coulomb
E. newton
____ 33. The volt is the unit of electric ____ .
A. resistance
B. power
C. current
D. potential
E. charge
____ 34. The unit of electric current is the ____ .
A. watt
B. joule
C. volt
D. ampere
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____ 35. The flow of electric charge is called ____ .

A. voltage
B. resistance
C. power
D. potential
E. current
____ 36. If the charges in an electrical circuit always flow in the same direction, the current is called
A. a constant current.
B. a direct current.
C. a basic current.
D. an oscillating current.
E. an alternating current.
____ 37. If the charges in an electrical circuit periodically switch their direction of flow, the current is called
A. a constant current.
B. a direct current.
C. a basic current.
D. an alternating current.
E. an oscillating current.
____ 38. The charges in ___ circuit periodically switch their direction of flow, while the charges in ___ circuit
always flow in the same direction.
A. a DA; a DC
B. an AC; an AD
C. an AD; an AC
D. a DC; an AC
E. an AC; a DC
____ 39. The charges in ___ circuit always flow in the same direction while the charges in ___ circuit periodically
switch their direction of flow.
A. an AC; a DC
B. an AC; an AD
C. a DC; an AC
D. a DC; a DA
E. an AD; an AC
____ 40. If a charge of 12 coulombs flows through a wire every 3 seconds, the current in the wire is
A. 12 amperes.
B. 4 amperes.
C. 9 amperes.
D. 3 amperes.
E. 36 amperes.
____ 41. If a charge of 12 coulombs flows through a wire every 4 seconds, the current in the wire is
A. 3 amperes.
B. 4 amperes.
C. 8 amperes.
D. 12 amperes.
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____ 42. If the current in a wire is 6 amperes, how much charge will flow through it in 3 seconds?
A. 2 coulombs
B. 3 coulombs
C. 9 coulombs
D. 18 coulombs
E. 6 coulombs
____ 43. If the current in a wire is 6 amperes, how much charge will flow through it in 2 seconds?
A. 2 coulombs
B. 8 coulombs
C. 6 coulombs
D. 12 coulombs
E. 3 coulombs
____ 44. According to Ohm's law, the current in a circuit is equal to
A. the difference between voltage and resistance.
B. the product of resistance and voltage.
C. the ratio of resistance to voltage.
D. the sum of resistance and voltage.
E. the ratio of voltage to resistance.
____ 45. According to Ohm's law, the voltage drop across a light bulb in a circuit is equal to ___ in the bulb.
A. the sum of resistance and current
B. the difference between current and resistance
C. the ratio of resistance to current
D. the product of resistance and current
E. the ratio of current to resistance
____ 46. According to Ohm's law, the resistance of a light bulb in a circuit is equal to ___ in the bulb.
A. the sum of voltage and current
B. the difference between voltage and current
C. the ratio of voltage to current
D. the ratio of current to voltage
E. the product of voltage and current
____ 47. If a voltage of 10 volts produces a current of 2 amps in an electrical device, the resistance must be
A. 2 ohms.
B. 5 ohms.
C. 10 ohms.
D. 20 ohms.
E. 8 ohms.
____ 48. If a voltage of 110 volts produces a current of 2 amps in an electrical device, the resistance must be
A. 55 ohms.
B. 110 ohms.
C. 2 ohms.
D. 220 ohms.
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____ 49. If a 100-ohm resistor has a 5-amp current flowing through it, the voltage drop across the resistor is
A. 500 volts.
B. 100 volts.
C. 5 volts.
D. 20 volts.
E. 50 volts.
____ 50. If a 10-ohm resistor has a 5-amp current flowing through it, the voltage drop across the resistor is
A. 5 volts.
B. 10 volts.
C. 15 volts.
D. 2 volts.
E. 50 volts.
____ 51. A voltage of 100 volts should produce a current of ____ in a 20-ohm resistor.
A. 80 amps
B. 5 amps
C. 60 amps
D. 2000 amps
E. 120 amps
____ 52. A voltage of 60 volts should produce a current of ____ in a 6-ohm resistor.
A. 360 amps
B. 66 amps
C. 36 amps
D. 6 amps
E. 10 amps
____ 53. Electric power is measured in
A. watts.
B. coulombs.
C. ohms.
D. volts.
E. amperes.
____ 54. The power consumed by an electric light bulb is
A. the ratio of the current passing through it to the voltage across it.
B. the ratio of the voltage across it to the current passing through it.
C. the difference between the voltage across it and the current passing through it.
D. the product of the voltage across it and the current passing through it.
E. the sum of the voltage across it and the current passing through it.
____ 55. If 120 volts are used to light a 60-watt light bulb, the current in the bulb will be
A. 60 amps.
B. 2 amps.
C. 180 amps.
D. 120 amps.
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____ 56. If 120 volts are used to light a 30-watt light bulb, the current in the bulb will be
A. 4 amps.
B. 0.25 amps.
C. 150 amps.
D. 30 amps.
E. 120 amps.
____ 57. If 120 volts are used to light a 100-watt light bulb, the current in the bulb will be
A. 0.83 amps.
B. 100 amps.
C. 220 amps.
D. 20 amps.
E. 1.2 amps.
____ 58. If 120 volts are used to light a 150-watt light bulb, the current in the bulb will be
A. 1.25 amps.
B. 120 amps.
C. 270 amps.
D. 30 amps.
E. 150 amps.
____ 59. A light bulb that draws a current of 1 amp when plugged into a 120-volt outlet would consume ____ of
power.
A. 120 watts
B. 1200 watts
C. 1.2 watts
D. 12 watts
E. 1 watt
____ 60. A light bulb that draws a current of 0.5 amp when plugged into a 120-volt outlet would consume ____ of
power.
A. 120 watts
B. 90 watts
C. 30 watts
D. 240 watts
E. 60 watts
____ 61. Electrical resistance is measured in ____ .
A. ohms
B. joules
C. coulombs
D. amperes
E. volts
____ 62. Wires that are _____ have higher resistance.
A. longer and thicker
B. longer and thinner
C. shorter and thinner
D. curved
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____ 63. Wires that are _____ have lower resistance.

A. longer and thicker
B. straight
C. shorter and thinner
D. longer and thinner
E. shorter and thicker
____ 64. The resistance of the dry human body is about
A. 100 ohms.
B. 1 ohm.
C. 100,000 ohms.
D. 1000 ohms.
E. 10 ohms.
____ 65. The resistance of the dry human body is about
A. 100,000 ohms.
B. 0.00001 ohm.
C. 10 ohms.
D. 1000 ohms.
E. 0.01 ohm.
____ 66. The resistance of the dry human body is about 100,000
A. coulombs.
B. amps.
C. watts.
D. joules.
E. ohms.
____ 67. If light bulb A has twice the resistance of light bulb B and the same current passes through each bulb, the
voltage across bulb A will be ___ the voltage across bulb B.
A. two times
B. one fourth of
C. four times
D. equal to
E. one half of
____ 68. If light bulb A has four times the resistance of light bulb B and the same current passes through each bulb,
the voltage across bulb A will be ___ the voltage across bulb B.
A. one half of
B. four times
C. two times
D. equal to
E. one fourth of
____ 69. If light bulb A has twice the resistance of light bulb B and the same voltage is applied across each bulb, the
current in bulb A will be ___ the current in bulb B.
A. one half of
B. two times
C. equal to
D. four times
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____ 70. If light bulb A has four times the resistance of light bulb B and the same voltage is applied across each bulb,
the current in bulb A will be ___ the current in bulb B.
A. one fourth of
B. two times
C. one half of
D. four times
E. equal to
____ 71. If three light bulbs of different wattage are connected in parallel to a battery,
A. the voltage drop across each bulb will be the same.
B. the light output of each bulb will be the same.
C. the current in each light bulb will be the same.
D. the resistance in each light bulb will be the same.
E. the power consumed by each light bulb will be the same.
____ 72. If three light bulbs of different wattage are connected in series to a battery,
A. the voltage drop across each bulb will be the same.
B. the power consumed by each light bulb will be the same.
C. the resistance in each light bulb will be the same.
D. the light output of each bulb will be the same.
E. the current in each light bulb will be the same.
____ 73. If identical light bulbs A, B, and C are connected such that A and B are in parallel with each other and the
AB combination is in series with C and the power supply, how will the brightness of the bulbs compare when
the power is turned on?
A. A and B will be the same, and C will be brighter.
B. All three bulbs will be equally bright.
C. All three will be different, with A faintest and C brightest.
D. All three will be different, with A brightest and C faintest.
E. A and B will be the same, and C will be fainter.
____ 74. Three light bulbs are connected as shown and the terminals (dots) are connected to a power supply. Which
of these statements best describes the resulting circuit?

A. L1, L2, and L3 are connected in series.

B. L1 and L2 are connected in series and together are in parallel with L3.
C. L1, L2, and L3 are all connected in parallel.
D. L1 and L2 are connected in parallel and together are in parallel with L3.
E. L1 and L2 are connected in parallel and together are in series with L3.

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____ 75. Three light bulbs are connected as shown and the terminals (dots) are connected to a power supply. Which
of these statements best describes the resulting circuit?

A. L1, L2, and L3 are all connected in parallel.

B. L1 and L2 are connected in parallel and together are in series with L3.
C. L1, L2, and L3 are connected in series.
D. L2 and L3 are connected in series and together are in parallel with L1.
E. L2 and L3 are connected in parallel and together are in series with L1.
____ 76. Three light bulbs are connected as shown and the terminals (dots) are connected to a power supply. Which
of these statements best describes the resulting circuit?

A. L1 and L2 are connected in series and together are in parallel with L3.
B. L2 and L3 are connected in series and together are in parallel with L1.
C. L1, L2, and L3 are all connected in parallel.
D. L2 and L3 are connected in parallel and together are in series with L1.
E. L1 and L2 are connected in parallel and together are in series with L3.
____ 77. If identical light bulbs A, B, and C are connected such that B and C are in parallel with each other and the BC
combination is in series with A and the power supply, how will the brightness of the bulbs compare when
the power is turned on?
A. All three bulbs will be equally bright.
B. B and C will be the same, and A will be brighter.
C. All three will be different, with A brightest and B faintest.
D. All three will be different, with A faintest and B brightest.
E. B and C will be the same, and A will be fainter.
____ 78. The electromagnetic spectrum includes all of the following except ____ .
A. radio waves
B. visible light
C. microwaves
D. sound waves
E. x-rays
____ 79. The electromagnetic spectrum includes all of the following except ____ .
A. shock waves
B. radio waves
C. microwaves
D. visible light
E. x-rays
____ 80. In order of increasing wavelength, the electromagnetic spectrum includes
A. ultraviolet, visible light, and infrared.
B. visible light, radio, and microwaves.
C. x-rays, microwaves, and visible light.
D. gamma rays, visible light, and ultraviolet.
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____ 81. In order of decreasing wavelength, the electromagnetic spectrum includes

A. infrared, visible light, and ultraviolet.
B. gamma rays, visible light, and ultraviolet.
C. x-rays, microwaves, and visible light.
D. ultraviolet, visible light, and infrared.
E. visible light, radio, and microwaves.
____ 82. Of all the electromagnetic waves, those with highest energy are ____ and those with lowest energy are
____ .
A. visible light; infrared
B. gamma rays; radio waves
C. radio waves; x-rays
D. x-rays; microwaves
E. microwaves; ultraviolet
____ 83. Of all the electromagnetic waves, those with lowest energy are ____ and those with highest energy are
____ .
A. radio waves; gamma rays
B. infrared; ultraviolet
C. visible; x-rays
D. gamma rays; radio waves
E. ultraviolet; infrared
____ 84. The color of visible light that has the longest wavelength is ____ .
A. red
B. violet
C. green
D. blue
E. orange
____ 85. The color of visible light that has the shortest wavelength is ____ .
A. green
B. red
C. blue
D. orange
E. violet
____ 86. Which of the following is true concerning electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?
A. Those with long wavelengths travel more rapidly than those with short wavelengths.
B. Those with low frequencies travel more rapidly than those with high frequencies.
C. Those with short wavelengths travel more rapidly than those with long wavelengths.
D. They all travel at the same speed, independent of wavelength or frequency.
E. Those with high frequencies travel more rapidly than those with low frequencies.
____ 87. Which of the following is true concerning light waves in a vacuum?
A. Those with high frequencies travel more rapidly than those with low frequencies.
B. They all travel at the same speed, independent of wavelength or frequency.
C. Those with long wavelengths travel more rapidly than those with short wavelengths.
D. Those with short wavelengths travel more rapidly than those with long wavelengths.
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____ 88. The speed of light in a vacuum

A. is the same for all the different colors of light.
B. is chosen to be equal to the speed of yellow light, which moves faster than any other
color.
C. is higher for green light than for violet light.
D. is higher for blue light than for red light.
E. is found by averaging the different speeds of all the different colors of light.
____ 89. Compared to visible light traveling in a vacuum, infrared rays would have
A. the same speed and shorter wavelengths.
B. the same speed and longer wavelengths.
C. the same speed and the same wavelengths.
D. a lower speed and shorter wavelengths.
E. a lower speed and longer wavelengths.
____ 90. Compared to visible light traveling in a vacuum, ultraviolet rays would have
A. the same speed and longer wavelengths.
B. a lower speed and longer wavelengths.
C. the same speed and shorter wavelengths.
D. a lower speed and shorter wavelengths.
E. the same speed and the same wavelengths.
____ 91. A material is said to be opaque if
A. light can pass freely through it in a straight line.
B. it absorbs light and then re-emits it.
C. it cannot absorb any light.
D. it absorbs light and redistributes the energy as thermal energy.
E. it cannot vibrate at a resonant frequency to match the frequency of the light.
____ 92. A material is said to be transparent if
A. it cannot emit any light.
B. it reflects light.
C. it absorbs light and redistributes the energy as thermal energy.
D. it can vibrate at a resonant frequency to match the frequency of the light.
E. light can pass freely through it in a straight line.
____ 93. Glass is
A. opaque to visible light and infrared but transparent to ultraviolet.
B. opaque to visible light and ultraviolet but transparent to infrared.
C. opaque to ultraviolet but transparent to visible light and infrared.
D. opaque to ultraviolet and infrared but transparent to visible light.
E. opaque to visible light but transparent to ultraviolet and infrared.
____ 94. Glass is
A. transparent to visible light but opaque to ultraviolet and infrared.
B. transparent to ultraviolet but opaque to visible light and infrared.
C. transparent to ultraviolet and infrared but opaque to visible light.
D. transparent to visible light and ultraviolet but opaque to infrared.
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____ 95. Magnification of an object by a lens can be calculated as the ratio of the image distance to the object
distance. What are the units of magnification?
A. cm
B. none
C. cm-2
D. cm-1
E. cm2
____ 96. Which of the following is true?
A. The image seen in a plane mirror is a real image.
B. Only virtual images can be projected on a screen.
C. A light ray passing through the center of a converging lens will be bent to pass through
the focus.
D. A virtual image is always upside down.
E. A real image is formed where the rays from an object meet after passing through a
lens.
____ 97. Which of the following is true?
A. Only real images can be projected on a screen.
B. A virtual image is formed where the rays from an object meet after passing through a
lens.
C. The image seen in a plane mirror is a real image.
D. A virtual image is always upside down.
E. A light ray passing through the center of a converging lens will be bent to pass through
the focus.
____ 98. Which of the following is true?
A. A light ray passing through the center of a converging lens will be bent to pass through
the focus.
B. A virtual image is always upside down.
C. A virtual image is formed where the rays from an object meet after passing through a
lens.
D. Only virtual images can be projected on a screen.
E. The image seen in a plane mirror is a virtual image.
____ 99. Which of the following is true?
A. A virtual image is formed where the rays from an object meet after passing through a
lens.
B. A virtual image is always upside down.
C. The image seen in a plane mirror is a real image.
D. Only virtual images can be projected on a screen.
E. A light ray passing through the center of a converging lens will not be bent.
____ 100. A converging lens is used to produce a real image of an object, with the image and object being equal in
size. As the object is moved farther from the lens, what will happen to the image?
A. The image will turn from upright to inverted.
B. The image will move farther from the lens.
C. The image will turn from inverted to upright.
D. The image will become smaller.
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____ 101. A converging lens is

A. uniform in thickness across its surface.
B. thicker in the middle than at the edges.
C. thicker at the edges and in the middle but thinner in between.
D. thicker at the edges than in the middle
E. thinner at the edges and in the middle but thicker in between.
____ 102. A diverging lens is
A. thicker at the edges than in the middle
B. thicker in the middle than at the edges.
C. thinner at the edges and in the middle but thicker in between.
D. uniform in thickness across its surface.
E. thicker at the edges and in the middle but thinner in between.
____ 103. A converging lens is
A. thinner in the middle than at the edges.
B. uniform in thickness across its surface.
C. thicker at the edges and in the middle but thinner in between.
D. thinner at the edges than in the middle
E. thinner at the edges and in the middle but thicker in between.
____ 104. A diverging lens is
A. thinner at the edges and in the middle but thicker in between.
B. uniform in thickness across its surface.
C. thicker at the edges and in the middle but thinner in between.
D. thinner in the middle than at the edges.
E. thinner at the edges than in the middle
____ 105. A diverging lens produces
A. a diminished, real image.
B. a diminished, virtual image.
C. an enlarged, real image.
D. an enlarged, virtual image.
E. a lifesized imaginary image.
____ 106. When a converging lens is used as a magnifying glass, the image produced is
A. real and inverted.
B. virtual and upright.
C. virtual and inverted.
D. real and upright.
E. none of the above – a converging lens cannot be used as a magnifying glass.
____ 107. When you use a converging lens as a magnifying glass, the object must be placed
A. behind you.
B. between you and the lens.
C. beyond the focal point.
D. at the focal point.
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____ 108. An object placed outside the focal point of a converging lens will form an image that is always
A. imaginary and inside out.
B. real and upright.
C. virtual and inverted.
D. real and inverted.
E. virtual and upright.
____ 109. Which of the following is true? When used alone,
A. diverging lenses can form only real images.
B. converging lenses can form only inverted images.
C. converging lenses can form only virtual images.
D. diverging lenses can form only virtual images.
E. converging lenses can form only real images.
____ 110. Which of the following is true? When used alone,
A. converging lenses can form only virtual images.
B. converging lenses can form only upright images.
C. converging lenses can form only real images.
D. diverging lenses can form only inverted images.
E. diverging lenses can form only upright images.
____ 111. Which of the following is not true? When used alone,
A. converging lenses can form virtual images.
B. converging lenses can form inverted images.
C. diverging lenses can form virtual images.
D. converging lenses can form real images.
E. diverging lenses can form real images.
____ 112. Dispersion of light in spherical drops of water produces the phenomenon we know as
A. diffuse reflection.
B. a rainbow.
C. total internal reflection.
D. a mirage.
E. a virtual image.
____ 113. The colors seen in a rainbow
A. are produced when sunlight is refracted by raindrops.
B. are the colors of the different molecules that make up water.
C. are produced by raindrops of different shapes.
D. are produced by raindrops of different colors.
E. are the colors of the different atoms that make up water.
____ 114. The order of colors seen in a primary rainbow is
A. green (outside) to red (inside).
B. violet (outside) to yellow (inside).
C. completely random and therefore unpredictable.
D. blue (outside) to orange (inside).
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____ 115. The order of colors seen in a secondary rainbow is

A. completely random and therefore unpredictable.
B. green (outside) to red (inside).
C. red (outside) to violet (inside).
D. violet (outside) to yellow (inside).
E. blue (outside) to orange (inside).
____ 116. When you view a rainbow, the Sun will normally be
A. in front of you.
B. anywhere in the sky – there is no special position required.
C. behind you.
D. below the horizon.
E. straight overhead.
____ 117. The law of reflection says
A. the angle of reflection equals the angle of refraction.
B. the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence.
C. all reflected rays are parallel to the incident ray.
D. all reflected rays are perpendicular to the incident ray.
E. all reflected rays are parallel to each other.
____ 118. A plane mirror produces an image that is
A. virtual and enlarged.
B. virtual and upright.
C. virtual and inverted.
D. real and inverted.
E. real and upright.
____ 119. The image you see in the mirror on your bathroom wall is
A. virtual and upright.
B. virtual and inverted.
C. real and inverted.
D. real and upright.
E. virtual and enlarged.
____ 120. Diffuse reflection occurs when
A. the reflecting surface is extremely smooth compared to the wavelength of incident light.
B. incident light rays interfere with each other.
C. reflected light rays interfere with each other.
D. the reflecting surface is rough compared to the wavelength of incident light.
E. reflected light rays interfere with incident light rays.
____ 121. Refraction refers to
A. the bending of light rays as they pass from one medium into another.
B. the reversal of left and right as seen in a mirror image.
C. the interference between two light rays of slightly different frequencies.
D. the apparent reduction in the size of an object as seen through a lens.
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____ 122. Fermat's principle of least time

A. applies to both reflection and refraction.
B. applies to reflection but not to refraction.
C. applies to neither reflection nor refraction.
D. applies to refraction but not to reflection.
E. is no longer believed to be true.
____ 123. Which of these phenomena is not attributed to refraction?
A. An object submerged in water appears to be closer to the surface than it really is.
B. Objects appear to us to be different colors.
C. An object submerged in water appears to be magnified.
D. The setting sun appears to be just above the horizon moments after it has actually set.
E. The highway ahead appears to be wet, but it is only a mirage.
____ 124. A light ray passing from air into water at an angle of 30° from the normal in air
A. would make an angle greater than 30° from the normal in water.
B. would be completely absorbed by the water surface.
C. would be completely reflected by the water surface.
D. would make an angle of 30° from the normal in water.
E. would make an angle less than 30° from the normal in water.
____ 125. A light ray passing from air into water at an angle of 20° from the normal in air
A. would make an angle greater than 20° from the normal in water.
B. would be completely absorbed by the water surface.
C. would make an angle of 20° from the normal in water.
D. would be completely reflected by the water surface.
E. would make an angle less than 20° from the normal in water.
____ 126. A light ray passing from air into water at an angle of 15° from the normal in air
A. would be completely reflected by the water surface.
B. would make an angle less than 15° from the normal in water.
C. would make an angle greater than 15° from the normal in water.
D. would make an angle of 15° from the normal in water.
E. would be completely absorbed by the water surface.
____ 127. A light ray passing from water into air at an angle of 20° from the normal in water
A. would be completely absorbed by the water surface.
B. would make an angle less than 20° from the normal in air.
C. would make an angle of 20° from the normal in air.
D. would be completely reflected by the water surface.
E. would make an angle greater than 20° from the normal in air.
____ 128. A light ray passing from water into air at an angle of 30° from the normal in water
A. would be completely reflected by the water surface.
B. would make an angle of 30° from the normal in air.
C. would make an angle greater than 30° from the normal in air.
D. would make an angle less than 30° from the normal in air.
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____ 129. A light ray passing from water into air at an angle of 15° from the normal in water
A. would make an angle of 15° from the normal in air.
B. would make an angle less than 15° from the normal in air.
C. would make an angle greater than 15° from the normal in air.
D. would be completely reflected by the water surface.
E. would be completely absorbed by the water surface.
____ 130. Total internal reflection occurs when
A. the angle of incidence is less than the critical angle.
B. the angle of refraction exceeds the critical angle.
C. the angle of reflection is less than the critical angle.
D. the angle of incidence exceeds the critical angle.
E. the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence.
____ 131. A practical application of total internal reflection is found in
A. rainbows.
B. diverging lenses.
C. fiber optics.
D. converging lenses.
E. bathroom mirrors.
____ 132. The critical angle is
A. the angular radius of the arc of a rainbow.
B. the angle of incidence for which the angle of the refracted beam is the same.
C. the angle of incidence for which the angle of the reflected beam is the same.
D. the angle of incidence for which the angle of the refracted beam is 0°.
E. the angle of incidence for which the angle of the refracted beam is 90°.
____ 133. The critical angle for the water-air boundary is 48°. This means that a beam of light incident on the
boundary from the water side at an angle from the normal of 50°
A. will emerge in the air at an angle of 82° from the normal.
B. will undergo total internal reflection.
C. will emerge in the air at an angle of 50° from the normal.
D. will emerge in the air at an angle of 2° from the normal.
E. will emerge in the air at an angle of 98° from the normal.
____ 134. If T is directly proportional to L, then a plot of T vs L should be
A. a circle.
B. a curve that is concave upward.
C. a curve that is concave downward.
D. a parabola.
E. a straight line passing through the origin.
____ 135. One cm equals ____ m.
A. 0.001
B. 0.1
C. 0.01
D. 10
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____ 136. One m equals ____ cm.

A. 0.001
B. 100
C. 0.1
D. 10
E. 0.01
____ 137. How long is a meter stick?
A. 10 cm
B. 100 mm
C. 100 cm
D. 1000 cm
E. 36 inches
____ 138. How long is a meter stick?
A. 100 mm
B. 10 mm
C. 1000 mm
D. 36 inches
E. 10 cm
____ 139. One meter is equal to ____ millimeters.
A. 0.01
B. 10
C. 100
D. 1000
E. 0.001
____ 140. One centimeter is equal to ____ millimeters.
A. 10
B. 0.1
C. 1000
D. 100
E. 0.01
____ 141. One millimeter is equal to ____ centimeters.
A. 100
B. 0.1
C. 0.01
D. 10
E. 0.001
____ 142. One millimeter is equal to ____ meters.
A. 1000
B. 0.001
C. 100
D. 10
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____ 143. In the laboratory, the speed of sound is measured to be 344 meters per second, different from the actual
value of 343 meters per second. What is the percent error in the measurement?
A. 0.1%
B. 0.3%
C. 10%
D. 1%
E. 3%

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