Madrid National High School

Nat’l Highway, Linibunan, Madrid, Surigao del Sur

Second Quarter Midterm Examination

Science 10 LRN:
09.22.2017
I. Multiple Choice Test.
Direction(s): Read the following items carefully. Choose the correct answer, write the letter of your choice in your answer sheet.
1. In which case or cases is electric field present?
I. A spark jumping between two nearby rods. II. A charge that sis momentarily at rest. III. A rotating bar magnet.
a. I only b. I and II only c. II and III only d. I, II and III
2. Which statement about electromagnet is TRUE?
a. The electric field surrounding a battery-powered electromagnet alternates constantly.
b. The current in the electromagnet coil temporarily magnetizes the iron core.
c. The electric field strength is inversely proportional to the current,
d. The magnetic field line produced are all straight.
3. Which arrangement of three bar magnets results to an attraction between the first and the second, and a repulsion between the second and the third magnet?
MAGNET 1 MAGNET 2 MAGNET 3
a.
N S N S S N
b. N S S N N S

c. S N N S N S

d. S N S N S N
4. Which set ups model the working principle of a transformer and an electric generator respectively?

b. c.
a.
d.

5. What transformation can take place in a ceiling fan’s electric motor?

a. Electrical energy into mechanical energy
b. Mechanical energy into electrical energy
c. Alternating current into direct current
d. Direct current into alternating current
6. What basic principle enables ALL electric generators to operate?
a. Iron is the only element that is a magnetic
b. Opposite electric charges attract and like charges repel.
c. A closed-loop conductor within a changing magnetic field will have an induced emf.
d. A current-carrying conductor placed within a magnetic field will experience a magnetic force.
7. Which EM wave has the highest frequency?
a. Infrared b. Radio waves c. X-rays d. Gamma rays
8. Which property spells the difference between radio waves and visible light radiation?
a. Color b. Speed in vacuum c. Wavelength d. None of the choices
9. What type of electromagnetic waves is used in radar?
a. Infrared rays b. Microwaves c. Radio waves d. Ultra-violet rays
10. Which two waves lie at the ends of the visible spectrum?
a. Infrared and Ultra-violet rays b. Radio waves and Microwaves c. Radio waves and X-rays d. X-rays and Gamma rays
11. In the visible spectrum, which color has the longest wavelength?
a. Blue b. Green c. Red d. Violet
12. Which property spells the difference between infra-red and ultra-violet radiation?
a. Color b. Speed in vacuum c. Wavelength d. None of the choices
13. A certain radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 675 kHz. What is the wavelength of the radio waves?
a. 280 m b. 324 m c. 400 m d. 444 m
14. Which of the following is a characteristic of image formed by plane mirror?
a. Inverted b. Real c. Upright d. Magnified
15. Images which cannot be seen on the screen are called
a. Diminished images b. Real images c. Virtual images d. Inverted images
16. The sky looks blue at noon. This caused by
a. The scattering of blue light by the particles in the atmosphere.
b. The reflection of blue light from the ocean
c. The reflection of blue light from the surface of the earth
d. The absorption of blue light by the particles in the atmosphere
17. Which color of light is scattered the least?
a. Red b. Green c. Blue d. Orange
18. If a light ray strikes a flat mirror at an angle of 27° from the normal, the reflected ray will be
a. 27° from the mirror’s surface. b. 90° from the mirror’s surface. c. 27° from the normal. d. 63° from the normal.
19. When a light ray moves from air into glass at an angle of 45°, its path is
a. bent toward the normal. b. bent away from the normal. c. parallel to the normal. d. not bent.
20. Which of the following describes what will happen to a light ray incident on a glass- to-air boundary at greater than the critical angle?
a. total internal reflection b. partial reflection, partial transmission c. total transmission d. partial reflection, total transmission
21. What kind of wave does not even require a medium to transfer energy?
a. sound waves b. water waves c. light waves d. a child’ jump rope
22. Part of a pencil that is placed in a glass of water appears bent in relation to the part of the pencil that extends out of the water. What is this phenomenon called?
a. interference b. refraction c. diffraction d. reflection
23. In a vacuum, electromagnetic radiation of short wavelengths
a. travels as fast as radiation of long wavelengths.
b. travels slower than radiation of long wavelengths.
 c. travels faster than radiation of long wavelengths.
d. can travel both faster and slower than radiation of long wavelengths.
24. When red light is compared with violet light in a vacuum,
a. both have the same frequency.
b. both have the same wavelength.
c. red light has a higher frequency.
d. red light has a higher wavelength.
25. Which of the following is NOT an electromagnetic wave?
a. radio wave b. visible light c. sound waves d. gamma rays
26. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the highest energy?
a. radio wave b. microwaves c. visible light d. gamma rays
27. A prism is used to spread sunlight into its spectrum of colors and a second prism (and lens) is used to combine these colors. What is the resultant light when
all colors are added?
a. a double rainbow b. white light c. black light d. ultraviolet light
28. Arrange the following regions of electromagnetic waves from lowest frequency to highest frequency
I. Ultraviolet rays II. Visible Light III. Gamma Ray IV. Radio Waves
a. IV, II, I, III b. IV, I, II, III c. IV, III, I, II d. IV, II, III, I
29. Which of the following has the smallest wavelength?
a. Radio Waves b. Visible Light c. Gamma Rays d. Ultraviolet Rays
30. No matter what its source, EM radiation travels in vacuum at the same speed. As we knew the speed of light in vacuum is defined to be,
a. 2.700x107m/s b. 3.0x108m/s c. 2.9x107m/s d. 3.1x108m/s
31. When light is transmitted from one material to another, the frequency of the light is
a. changed, but the wavelength and wave speed can change.
b. unchanged and the wavelength and wave speed can’t change.
c. changed and the wavelength and wave speed can’t change.
d. unchanged, but the wavelength and wave speed can change.
32. How much larger will your classroom seem to appear if the entire two adjacent walls of your classroom consist of plane mirrors?
a. 2x larger b. 3x larger c. 4x larger d. can’t be determined
33. Where is the image located if an object is 30 cm in front of convex mirror with a focal length of 20 cm?
a. Between F and V b. Between C and F c. In front of the mirror d. Can’t be determined
34. What is the distance of your image from you if you stand 1.5m in front of a plane mirror?
a. 1.5 m b. 2.0 m c. 3.0 m d. 4.5 m
35. Zed stands 1.5-m tall in front of a plane mirror. What is the height of his image?
a. 4.5 m b. 3.0 m c. 2.0 m d. 1.5 m
36. Given the figure at the right determine the image location, orientation, size and type.
a. Behind the mirror, inverted, reduced and virtual
b. In front of the mirror, inverted, enlarged and real
c. Behind the mirror, upright, enlarged and virtual
d. In front of the mirror, upright, reduced and real
37. Given the figure at the right determine the image location, orientation, size and type.
a. Behind the mirror, upright, reduced and virtual
b. In front of the mirror, upright, enlarged and real
c. Behind the mirror, inverted, enlarged and virtual
d. In front of the mirror, inverted, reduced and real
38. A light ray traveling obliquely to a convex mirror’s axis, goes directly to the mirror’s center of curvature before striking the mirror’s surface. What is the direction
of the reflected ray after hitting the mirror?
a. It travels parallel to the mirror’s axis
b. It passes through the mirror’s focal point
c. It travels at right angles to the mirror’s axis
d. It travels back through the mirror’s center of curvature.
39. Why is it easier to read a newspaper than a glossy magazine?
a. Because incident rays of light on a newspaper reflect in different directions while incident rays of light on a glossy magazine reflect in only one direction.
b. Because incident rays of light on a newspaper reflect in only one direction
while incident rays of light on a glossy magazine reflect in different directions.
c. Because incident rays of light on a glossy magazine converge at the focus.
d. Because incident rays of light on a newspaper converge at the focus.
40. What kind of mirror is used by department stores to give a wider area and smaller image of the shoppers/buyers?
a. Plane mirror b. Convex mirror c. Concave mirror d. None of the choices
41. An object is placed between a concave mirror and its focal point. What is the type and orientation of the image formed?
a. virtual and inverted b. virtual and erect c. real and inverted d. real and erect
42. A known Physicist who contributed in developing equations showing the relationship of electricity magnetism.
a. Andrei Marie Ampere b. James Clerk Maxwell c. Michael Faraday d. Christian Has Oersted
43. Cell phones and satellites uses what type of EM waves?
a. Radio Waves b. Microwaves c. Gamma Rays d. Visible Light
44. What are EM waves with wavelengths between 1mm & 750 billionths of a meter that is used daily in remote controls, to read CD-ROMs?
a. Radio Waves b. X-ray c. Gamma Rays d. Infrared
45. It is important for our bones to absorb Vitamin B. Which of the following EM waves helps body make vitamin D for healthy bones and teeth and is also used to
sterilize medical supplies & equipment?
a. UV Waves b. X-ray c. Gamma Rays d. Radio Waves
46. Which of the following devices uses visible light?
a. Endoscope b. MRI c. Cellphones d. Linear Accelerator
47. Both of these EM waves can cause cancer in a short exposure of time, which of these pair?
a. Gamma Rays and Visible Light b. Radio Waves and Infrared c. Visible Light and Infrared d. UVA and UVB
48. If some EM waves can cause skin diseases, which of the following EM waves can treat skin discoloration using Photodynamic Therapy?
a. Radio Waves b. Microwaves c. Gamma Rays d. Visible Light
49. X-ray and other radiation can damage the DNA and kills them, how does Radiotherapy works?
a. kills the rapidly-dividing cancer cells
b. bombards radiation to cancer cells thereby letting them grow in number
c. kills healthy cells through radiation
d. heats the body to kill the cells
50. Which of the following EM waves are used by ophthalmologist in scanning laser ophthalmoscope?
a. Radio Waves b. Microwaves c. Gamma Rays d. Visible Light