SCIENCE 10

SUMMATIVE TEST

Name: ____________________________________ Section: ________________Score:________

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

1. What is the speed of the electromagnetic wave in a vacuum?

A. Zero
B. Always the same as the speed of light
C. Changing depending on the value of its wavelength
D. None of the above

2. What happens to the frequency of the electromagnetic wave if its wavelength

increases?
A. It decreases. C. It remains the same.
B. It increases as well. D. None of the above.

3. Which of the following forms of electromagnetic waves has the widest

frequency range?
A. X-ray B. Microwave C. Ultraviolet D. Radio
waves

4. Which of the following is NOT an electromagnetic wave?

A. Infrared B. Light C. Sound D. Radio

5. Which of the following correctly lists electromagnetic waves in the order from
the longest to the shortest wavelength?
A. Gamma rays, ultraviolet, infrared, microwaves
B. Microwaves, ultraviolet, visible light, gamma rays
C. Radio waves, infrared, gamma rays, ultraviolet
D. Radio waves, infrared, visible light, X-rays

6. Which EM wave is emitted by stars and some radioactive substances?

A. Gamma ray B. UV light C. Visible light D. X-ray

7. The photosynthesis is a process by which green plants make food. This process
used what type of EM waves?
A. Gamma ray B. Microwaves C. Ultraviolet D. Visible
light

8. Satellite Communication is an application of what type of wave?

A. Infrared B. Radio wave. C. Microwave D. X-ray

9. Which of the following forms of electromagnetic waves is used mostly in

communication?
A. Gamma rays B. Radio wave C. Infrared D. X-ray

10. Which of the following forms of electromagnetic waves is used in sterilization

of medical equipment?
A. Gamma ray B. Microwave C. Ultraviolet D. X-ray
11. Both UVA and UVB light are important for humans in the production of
Vitamin D in the skin and gives us tanning effects. Overexposure to UV radiation
may cause___________.
A. Heart failure B. asthma C. Cancer D. high
blood pressure

12. A candle is placed in front of a concave mirror. The image produced by the mirror
is:
A. Virtual, upright, magnified B. Real, inverted and magnified
C. Real, inverted and de magnified D. Virtual, upright and de magnified

13. How do you describe the kind of the image shown on the given illustration?
A. Real image B. Virtual image C. Both a and b D. None of
the above

14. Rays of light traveling parallel to the principal axis of a concave mirror will come
together
A. at infinity B. at the focal point
C. at the center of curvature D. at a point half way to the focal
point.

15. As the distance of an object from a converging mirror decreases, the image:
A. moves toward the mirror and increases in size
B. moves towards the mirror and decreases in size
C. moves away from the mirror and increases in size
D. moves away from the mirror and decreases in size

16. Which of the following statements can best describe the image formed by a
concave mirror when the object is at a distance farther than the center of curvature (C)
of the mirror?
A. Virtual, erect and bigger than the object
B. Real, inverted and smaller than the object
C. Real, inverted and bigger than the object
D. Virtual, upright and smaller than the object

17. The back surfaces of automobile headlights are curved

A. because inverted, real images of filaments shine brighter.
B. to concentrate light in one direction.
C. for structural reasons not related to optics.
D. to get multiple images of the filament.

18.What kind of mirror is used by department stores to give a wider area and smaller
image of the shoppers?
A. Plane mirror B. Convex mirror C. Concave mirror D. None of
the above
19. If you wish to have a magnified image of your face for applying makeup or
shaving, the mirror you will use must be:
A. Convex mirror B. Concave mirror C. Plane mirror D. any of
these

20. A person views his image in front of a mirror. His image appeared to be real,
inverted and larger than him. What kind of mirror did he used?
A. Plane Mirror B. Convex mirror C. Concave Mirror D.
Magic Mirror

21. A human eye employs a _____ lens to form _____ images.

A. converging .... real B. converging .... virtual
C. diverging .... real D. diverging .... virtual

22. What two forces are required for generators and electric motors to work?
A. magnetism and thermal B. electricity and thermal
C. electricity and magnetism D. magnetism and radiant

23. Which of the following scientist who discovered that an electric current can
affect the action of a magnetic needle?
A. Ampere B. Oersted C. Faraday D. Gilbert

24. In an electric motor, the energy transformation begins as _________________ .

A. electrical and becomes chemical
B. mechanical and becomes electrical
C. electrical and becomes mechanical
D. mechanical and becomes chemical

25. What basic principle enables all electric motors to operate?

A. A current-carrying conductor placed within a magnetic field will experience a
magnetic force.
B. A moving conductor within a magnetic field will experience an electromotive force.
C. Iron is the only element that is magnetic.
D. Opposite electric charges attract and like charges repel.

26. What transformation takes place in an improvised generator?

A. Mechanical energy into electrical energy
B. Electrical energy into mechanical energy
C. Alternating current into direct current
D. Direct current into alternating current

27. Electric motors are devices that convert _______ energy into ______ energy.
A. electrical; mechanical B. mechanical; electrical
C. chemical; potential D. mechanical; kinetic

28. What word best fits this definition: A device which converts electrical energy into
mechanical energy usually through the rotation of an electromagnet in the field of
stationary magnet.
A. armature B. electromagnet
C. motor D. system

29. A generator converts _______ into ______ .

A. Electrical energy; mechanical energy
B. Electromagnetic induction; electrical energy
C. AC; DC
D. Mechanical; electrical
30. What basic principle enables ALL electric generators to operate?
A. A closed-loop conductor within a changing magnetic field will have an
induced electromotive force.
B. A current-carrying conductor placed within a magnetic field will experience a
magnetic force.
C. Iron is the only element that is magnetic.
D. Opposite electric charges attract and like charges repel.

31. Which device uses mechanical energy to produce electrical energy?

A. Electric motor B. Magnet C. Generator D. Solar Cell

32. Which is true about a generator?

A. Induced voltage causes the coils of wire to rotate.
B. Current is supplied to the loop by an external source.
C. Electric energy is input, mechanical energy is the output.
D. Mechanical energy is the input, electrical energy is the output.

32. What kind of mirror is used as side mirrors in cars and other automobiles to give
the driver a wider area and smaller image of traffic behind him?
A. Plane mirror B. Concave Mirror
C. Convex mirror D. None of these

33. What type of mirror do dentists usually use to see clearly the images of our teeth?
A. Plane mirror B. Concave Mirror
C. Convex mirror D. None of these

34. Which situation below correctly describes an example of an image formed by a

plane mirror?
A. A bottle is seen inverted in a plane mirror.
B. The image of a girl is larger than her actual size.
C. A boy waving his right hand is also waving his right hand in the mirror.
D. A girl’s ribbon on the right side of her head is seen on the left side of the image

35. John stands 1.75-m tall in front of a plane mirror. What is the height of his image?
A. 1.50 m B. 1.75 m C. 3.50 m D. 2.75 m

36. Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves from longest wavelength to
shortest wavelength?
A. x-ray, ultraviolet, visible light B. visible light, ultraviolet, x-ray
C. ultraviolet, x-ray, visible light D. ultraviolet, visible light, x-ray

37. Which electromagnetic wave carries more energy than the others?
A. microwaves B. radio waves C. UV radiation D. visible light

38. Where an object should be placed in front of a concave mirror so that the image
will have the same size as the object?
A. At the focus.
B. Between the focus and the vertex.
C. At the center of curvature.
D. Between the center of curvature and the focus.

39. What type of lens produces smaller and upright images?

A. Concave lens B. Convex lens C. Converging lens D. Can’t be determined

40. Which of the following correctly describes a convex lens?

A. It is thicker in the center than its edges.
B. It is thinner in the center than its edges.
C. It makes rays of light parallel to the principal axis converge at the focal point
D. Both A & C