Which of the following statements about electromagnetic waves is incorrect?They can all travel in a vacuum and travel at the same speed in vacuumThey all transfer energy from one place to anotherThey can all be reflected, but only some electromagnetic waves can be refractedThey are all transverse waves2On the electromagnetic spectrum, what lies between infrared and radio waves?MicrowavesUltravioletGamma raysVisible light3A ray of visible light is incident onto a plane mirror. The angle between the incident ray and the surface of the mirror is 40°. What is the angle of reflection of this ray from the mirror?50°90°140°40°4Why does a green plant appear green when illuminated with white light?Because it reflects the green light that is incident onto itBecause it absorbs the green light that is incident onto itBecause it transmits the other colours in the visible spectrum that are incident onto itBecause it reflects the other colours in the visible spectrum that are incident onto it5A ray of light is travelling from a glass block into the surrounding air. Its angle of incidence onto the boundary between the glass and the air is equal to 30°. What can be said about its angle of refraction as it travels from the glass into the surrounding air?It is impossible to sayIt will be less than 30°It will be equal to 30°It will be greater than 30°
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Which of the following statements about electromagnetic waves is incorrect?They can all travel in a vacuum and travel at the same speed in vacuumThey all transfer energy from one place to anotherThey can all be reflected, but only some electromagnetic waves can be refractedThey are all transverse waves2On the electromagnetic spectrum, what lies between infrared and radio waves?MicrowavesUltravioletGamma raysVisible light3A ray of visible light is incident onto a plane mirror. The angle between the incident ray and the surface of the mirror is 40°. What is the angle of reflection of this ray from the mirror?50°90°140°40°4Why does a green plant appear green when illuminated with white light?Because it reflects the green light that is incident onto itBecause it absorbs the green light that is incident onto itBecause it transmits the other colours in the visible spectrum that are incident onto itBecause it reflects the other colours in the visible spectrum that are incident onto it5A ray of light is travelling from a glass block into the surrounding air. Its angle of incidence onto the boundary between the glass and the air is equal to 30°. What can be said about its angle of refraction as it travels from the glass into the surrounding air?It is impossible to sayIt will be less than 30°It will be equal to 30°It will be greater than 30°
Solution
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The incorrect statement about electromagnetic waves is "They can all be reflected, but only some electromagnetic waves can be refracted". All electromagnetic waves can be both reflected and refracted.
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On the electromagnetic spectrum, what lies between infrared and radio waves is Microwaves.
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The angle of reflection of a ray of visible light incident onto a plane mirror is equal to the angle of incidence. Therefore, if the angle of incidence is 40°, the angle of reflection will also be 40°.
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A green plant appears green when illuminated with white light because it reflects the green light that is incident onto it.
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When a ray of light travels from a denser medium (like glass) to a less dense medium (like air), it bends away from the normal. Therefore, its angle of refraction will be greater than its angle of incidence. So, if the angle of incidence is 30°, the angle of refraction will be greater than 30°.
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Which of the following statements about electromagnetic radiation is true?It consists of perpendicularly oscillating electric and magnetic fields, and the direction of propagation is perpendicular to both.The oscillating electric and magnetic fields are completely out of phase with one another.It consists of oscillating electric and magnetic fields that are parallel to one another and perpendicular to the direction of propagation.It always travels at 3 ×× 10 88 m/sm/s .
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Using the electromagnetic spectrum, determine which statements are correct.
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