Light Waves Worksheet - Grade 11 Physics
An 11th-grade physics worksheet on light waves, covering properties, phenomena, and applications.
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Light Waves Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculation problems.
1. Which of the following properties of light waves is responsible for the phenomenon of color?
Amplitude
Wavelength
Speed
Polarization
2. What happens to the speed of light when it passes from a less dense medium to a more dense medium?
It increases.
It decreases.
It remains constant.
It depends on the frequency.
1. The electromagnetic spectrum ranges from long waves to short waves.
2. When light bounces off a surface, it is called .
3. The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is known as .
1. Explain the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves. Which type is a light wave?
2. Describe the phenomenon of total internal reflection and provide an example of its application.
1. Light waves require a medium to travel.
True
False
2. The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 3 x 10^8 m/s.
True
False
Refer to the diagram below showing a wave.
1. Label the following parts of the wave in the diagram above: crest, trough, wavelength, amplitude.
2. If this represents a light wave, what does the amplitude signify in terms of light properties?
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