Question 1

The rate of energy transport of an electromagnetic wave per unit area is given by:

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A)  the vector
B)  the Poynting vector
C)  the Poynting vector divided by the area
D)  the Poynting vector divided by time
E)  the Poynting vector multiplied by timeF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Light with an intensity of 1 kW/m2 falls normally on a surface and is completely reflected.The radiation pressure is:

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A)  1 kPa
B)  3 *1011 Pa
C)  1.7 * 10-6 Pa
D)  3.3 * 10-6 Pa
E)  6.7*10-6 PaF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

The relation n1sin  θ	hetaθ 1 = n2 sin  θ	hetaθ 2 which applies as a ray of light strikes an interface between two media, is known as:

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A)  Gauss' law
B)  Snell's law
C)  Faraday's law
D)  Cole's law
E)  law of sines F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

When light travels from medium X to medium Y as shown:

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A)  both the speed and the frequency decrease
B)  both the speed and the frequency increase
C)  both the speed and the wavelength decrease
D)  both the speed and the wavelength increase
E)  both the wavelength and the frequency are unchangedF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Light with an intensity of 1 kW/m2 falls normally on a surface with an area of 1 cm2 and is completely reflected.The force of the radiation on the surface is:

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A)  3.3 * 10-11 N
B)  1.7 * 10-10 N
C)  3.3 * 10-10 N
D)  6.7 * 10-10 N
E)  1.0 *10-4 NF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The index of refraction of a substance is:

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A)  the speed of light in the substance
B)  the angle of refraction
C)  the angle of incidence
D)  the speed of light in vacuum divided by the speed of light in the substance
E)  measured in radiansF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

If the magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is along the y axis and its magnitude is given by Bm sin (kx -  ω \omega ω t) in SI units, then the electric field is along the z axis and its magnitude is given by

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A)  (cBm) cos (kx -  ω \omega ω t) 
B)  -(cBm) cos (kx -  ω \omega ω t) 
C)  (cBm) sin (kx -  ω \omega ω t) 
D)  -(cBm) sin (kx -  ω \omega ω t) 
E)  Bm cos (kx -  ω \omega ω t)  F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 8

As light goes from one medium to another, it is bent away from the normal.Then:

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A)  the speed of the light has increased
B)  dispersion must occur
C)  the second medium has a higher index of refraction
D)  no change in speed has occurred
E)  refraction has not occurred because refraction means a bending toward the normalF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

The critical angle for total internal reflection at a diamond-air interface is 25 °\degree° .Suppose light is incident at an angle of  θ	hetaθ with the normal.Total internal reflection will occur if the incident medium is:

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A)  air and  θ	hetaθ = 25 °\degree° 
B)  air and  θ	hetaθ > 25 °\degree° 
C)  air and  θ	hetaθ °\degree° 
D)  diamond and  θ	hetaθ °\degree° 
E)  diamond and  θ	hetaθ > 25 °\degree°F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Light of uniform intensity shines perpendicularly on a totally absorbing surface, fully illuminating the surface.If the area of the surface is decreased:

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A)  the radiation pressure increases and the radiation force increases
B)  the radiation pressure increases and the radiation force decreases
C)  the radiation pressure stays the same and the radiation force increases
D)  the radiation pressure stays the same and the radiation force decreases
E)  the radiation pressure decreases and the radiation force decreasesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Light from any ordinary source (such as a flame) is usually:

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A)  unpolarized
B)  plane polarized
C)  circularly polarized
D)  elliptically polarized
E)  monochromaticF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

The light intensity 10 m from a point source is 1000 W/m2.The intensity 100 m from the same source is:

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A)  1000 W/m2
B)  100 W/m2
C)  10 W/m2
D)  1 W/m2
E)  0.1 W/m2F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

The time for a radar signal to travel to the Moon and back, a one-way distance of about 3.8 *108 m, is:

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A)  1.3 s
B)  2.5 s
C)  8 s
D)  8 min
E)  1 * 106 sF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

A transmitter consists of an LC circuit with an inductance of 15 µH and a capacitance of 23 pF.What is the wavelength of the electromagnetic waves it emits?

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A)  29 mm
B)  65 mm
C)  5.6 m
D)  35 m
E)  220 mF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

When light passes from air to glass, it bends:

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A)  toward the normal without changing speed
B)  toward the normal and slows down
C)  toward the normal and speeds up
D)  away from the normal and slows down
E)  away from the normal and speeds upF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Light with an intensity of 1 kW/m2 falls normally on a surface with an area of 1 cm2 and is completely absorbed.The force of the radiation on the surface is:

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A)  3.3 *10-11 N
B)  1.7 *10-10 N
C)  3.3 *10-10 N
D)  6.7 * 10-10 N
E)  1.0 *10-4 NF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Which diagram below illustrates the path of a light ray as it travels from a given point X in air to another given point Y in glass?

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A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  IV
E)  VF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

If nwater = 1.33, what is the angle of refraction for the ray shown? water = 1.33, what is the angle of refraction for the ray shown?   A) 19 \degree  B) 22 \degree  C) 40 \degree  D) 42 \degree  E) 48 \degree" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

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A)  19 °\degree° 
B)  22 °\degree° 
C)  40 °\degree° 
D)  42 °\degree° 
E)  48 °\degree°F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Of the following human eyes are most sensitive to:

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A)  red light
B)  violet light
C)  blue light
D)  green light
E)  none of these (they are equally sensitive to all colors) F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

In a stack of three polarizing sheets the first and third are crossed while the middle one has its axis at 45 °\degree°  to the axes of the other two.The fraction of the intensity of an incident unpolarized beam of light that is transmitted by the stack is:

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A)  1/2
B)  1/3
C)  1/4
D)  1/8
E)  0 F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Exam 33: Electromagnetic Waves

When light passes from air to glass, it bends:

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Light of uniform intensity shines perpendicularly on a totally absorbing surface, fully illuminating the surface.If the area of the surface is decreased:

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Light with an intensity of 1 kW/m2 falls normally on a surface with an area of 1 cm2 and is completely reflected.The force of the radiation on the surface is:

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The rate of energy transport of an electromagnetic wave per unit area is given by:

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The index of refraction of a substance is:

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If nwater = 1.33, what is the angle of refraction for the ray shown?

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When light travels from medium X to medium Y as shown:

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The time for a radar signal to travel to the Moon and back, a one-way distance of about 3.8 *108 m, is:

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Which diagram below illustrates the path of a light ray as it travels from a given point X in air to another given point Y in glass?

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The relation n1sin θ\thetaθ 1 = n2 sin θ\thetaθ 2 which applies as a ray of light strikes an interface between two media, is known as:

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The light intensity 10 m from a point source is 1000 W/m2.The intensity 100 m from the same source is:

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Light with an intensity of 1 kW/m2 falls normally on a surface with an area of 1 cm2 and is completely absorbed.The force of the radiation on the surface is:

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A transmitter consists of an LC circuit with an inductance of 15 µH and a capacitance of 23 pF.What is the wavelength of the electromagnetic waves it emits?

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If the magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is along the y axis and its magnitude is given by Bm sin (kx - ω \omega ω t) in SI units, then the electric field is along the z axis and its magnitude is given by

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In a stack of three polarizing sheets the first and third are crossed while the middle one has its axis at 45 °\degree° to the axes of the other two.The fraction of the intensity of an incident unpolarized beam of light that is transmitted by the stack is:

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Of the following human eyes are most sensitive to:

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Light from any ordinary source (such as a flame) is usually:

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Light with an intensity of 1 kW/m2 falls normally on a surface and is completely reflected.The radiation pressure is:

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The critical angle for total internal reflection at a diamond-air interface is 25 °\degree° .Suppose light is incident at an angle of θ\thetaθ with the normal.Total internal reflection will occur if the incident medium is:

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As light goes from one medium to another, it is bent away from the normal.Then:

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Light with an intensity of 1 kW/m² falls normally on a surface with an area of 1 cm² and is completely reflected.The force of the radiation on the surface is:

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If n_water = 1.33, what is the angle of refraction for the ray shown? $If n<sub>water</sub> = 1.33, what is the angle of refraction for the ray shown? A) 19 \degree B) 22 \degree C) 40 \degree D) 42 \degree E) 48 \degree$

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The time for a radar signal to travel to the Moon and back, a one-way distance of about 3.8 *10⁸ m, is:

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The relation n₁sin $\theta$ ₁ = n₂ sin $\theta$ ₂ which applies as a ray of light strikes an interface between two media, is known as:

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The light intensity 10 m from a point source is 1000 W/m².The intensity 100 m from the same source is:

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Light with an intensity of 1 kW/m² falls normally on a surface with an area of 1 cm² and is completely absorbed.The force of the radiation on the surface is:

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If the magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is along the y axis and its magnitude is given by B_m sin (kx - $\omega$ t) in SI units, then the electric field is along the z axis and its magnitude is given by

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In a stack of three polarizing sheets the first and third are crossed while the middle one has its axis at 45 $\degree$ to the axes of the other two.The fraction of the intensity of an incident unpolarized beam of light that is transmitted by the stack is:

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Light with an intensity of 1 kW/m² falls normally on a surface and is completely reflected.The radiation pressure is:

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The critical angle for total internal reflection at a diamond-air interface is 25 $\degree$ .Suppose light is incident at an angle of $\theta$ with the normal.Total internal reflection will occur if the incident medium is:

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