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That's Physics For Ya! - Part 1
Test Description: Study these concepts to pass Deirth's final.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is unnecessary for the formation of a transverse wave?
A
energy
B
All of the answers are needed.
C
a medium
D
a vibration
2) What type of wave is a musical note?
A
electromagnetic
B
none of these answers
C
transverse
D
longitudinal
3) Which of the following is NOT an example of a mechanical wave?
A
sound
B
green light
C
water waves
D
seismic waves
4) Which of the following is NOT needed in order for a one-way mirror (a.k.a. two-way mirror) to work properly?
A
All of these answers are needed.
B
bright light on one side and dim (or no) light on the other
C
silvering on both sides of the mirror
D
a surface that is half silvered
5) Which of the following types of lenses could be used to start a fire, and how close would it need to be to the targeted material to do this?
A
diverging, such that the center of curvature is on the material
B
diverging, such that the focus is on the material
C
converging, such that the focus is on the material
D
converging, such that the center of curvature is on the material
6) What is the bouncing back of light upon encountering a new medium called?
A
reflection
B
refraction
C
polarization
D
inflection
7) Which of the following is NOT necessary for the formation of a rainbow?
A
an observer
B
a source of white light
C
water (or other material(s) to act as a prism and mirror)
D
air
8) Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation are listed in order of increasing frequency?
A
gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet rays
B
x-rays, ultraviolet rays, microwaves
C
gamma rays, x-rays, microwaves
D
microwaves, ultraviolet rays, gamma rays
9) On cars, the passenger mirror typically carries a warning written on the mirror that objects in the mirror are closer than they appear. Why does the passenger's side window say this and the driver's side does not?
A
The passenger's side mirror is concave while the driver's side mirror is planar.
B
The passenger's side mirror is convex while the driver's side mirror is concave.
C
The passenger's side mirror is convex while the driver's side mirror is planar.
D
The passenger's side mirror is concave while the driver's side mirror is concave.
10) Which of the following elements would not be a good choice for a ferromagnet?
A
nickel
B
manganese
C
gadolinium
D
cobalt
11) Electromagnetism can be explained by applying the laws of electricity with which theory?
A
String Theory
B
The General Theory of Relativity
C
Quantum Mechanics
D
Supersymmetry
12) Why is the Higgs Field important?
A
It is necessary for the current explanation of special (but not general) relativity
B
It is necessary for the current explanation as to why particles have mass
C
It is necessary for the current explanation of both special and general relativity
D
It proves the existence of the Higgs boson
13) Which of the following fields deals with objects of immense mass?
A
general relativity
B
string theory
C
supersymmetry
D
quantum mechanics
14) In approximately which year was the Higgs Boson postulated?
A
1982
B
2002
C
1962
D
2012
15) What is the importance of finding the Higgs Boson?
A
It is the last quark found to finish the standard model.
B
It is the particle that gives objects mass.
C
It is the first boson ever found.
D
It is evidence that the Higgs Field exists.
16) Light is _________.
A
a wave
B
a series of particles
C
both a wave and a series of particles
D
none of these answers are correct
17) If an astronaut let Earth and traveled at .9c, how would the length of his craft appear to those on Earth as he was in transit (when compared to its length of the launch pad)?
A
shorter
B
longer as he moves away, shorter as he returns
C
the same
D
longer
18) If an astronaut left Earth and traveled at .9c, how would he appear to those on Earth upon his return?
A
older than when he left but not by as much as they had aged
B
older by the same amount they had aged
C
the same age that he left
D
older by more than they had aged
19) Who proposed the theory of general relativity?
A
Einstein
B
Hawking
C
Higgs
D
Newton
20) According to theory, what is the only way we can interact with sparticles?
A
through weak interaction
B
gravitationally
C
magnetically
D
electrically
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