Question 1

On a planet where atmospheric gases are red, distant dark mountains would appear

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A) bluish. 
B) greenish. 
C) yellowish. 
D) reddish. 
E) untinted. 
A) bluish. 
B) greenish. 
C) yellowish. 
D) reddish. 
E) untinted.

Question 2

The atmosphere of Jupiter is more than 1000 km thick. From Jupiter's surface, the Sun at noon would appear

Accepted Answer

A) white. 
B) faintly white. 
C) not at all. 
D) none of the above 
A) white. 
B) faintly white. 
C) not at all. 
D) none of the above

Question 3

Red sunsets are due to light of lower frequencies that

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A) are scattered from larger particles in the air. 
B) are scattered from smaller particles in the air. 
C) survive being scattered in the air. 
D) are reflected by clouds and relatively large particles in the air. 
E) appear reddish-orange to the eye. 
A) are scattered from larger particles in the air. 
B) are scattered from smaller particles in the air. 
C) survive being scattered in the air. 
D) are reflected by clouds and relatively large particles in the air. 
E) appear reddish-orange to the eye.

Question 4

The color of an opaque object is the same as the light that is

Accepted Answer

A) transmitted. 
B) absorbed. 
C) reflected. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) transmitted. 
B) absorbed. 
C) reflected. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 5

Colors seen on the cover of your physics book are due to color

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A) addition. 
B) subtraction. 
C) either of these 
D) neither of these 
A) addition. 
B) subtraction. 
C) either of these 
D) neither of these

Question 6

Different colors of light correspond to different light

Accepted Answer

A) velocities. 
B) intensities. 
C) polarities. 
D) frequencies. 
E) none of the above 
A) velocities. 
B) intensities. 
C) polarities. 
D) frequencies. 
E) none of the above

Question 7

The greenish blue of water is evidence for the

Accepted Answer

A) reflection of greenish-blue light. 
B) reflection of red light. 
C) absorption of greenish-blue light. 
D) absorption of red light. 
E) interaction between green and blue frequencies of light. 
A) reflection of greenish-blue light. 
B) reflection of red light. 
C) absorption of greenish-blue light. 
D) absorption of red light. 
E) interaction between green and blue frequencies of light.

Question 8

The extraordinary blueness in lakes in the Canadian Rockies is the result of

Accepted Answer

A) high-altitude refraction of light. 
B) glacial silt in the water scattering blue light. 
C) the unique temperatures of these lakes throughout most of the year. 
D) none of the above 
A) high-altitude refraction of light. 
B) glacial silt in the water scattering blue light. 
C) the unique temperatures of these lakes throughout most of the year. 
D) none of the above

Question 9

The part of the visible spectrum most absorbed by water is

Accepted Answer

A) infrared. 
B) red. 
C) cyan. 
D) all about equally. 
A) infrared. 
B) red. 
C) cyan. 
D) all about equally.

Question 10

A mixture of red and green pigments appears

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A) orange. 
B) yellow. 
C) magenta. 
D) blue. 
E) muddy-brown. 
A) orange. 
B) yellow. 
C) magenta. 
D) blue. 
E) muddy-brown.

Question 11

A red crab very deep in water, where sunlight is dim, appears

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A) red. 
B) orange. 
C) cyan. 
D) brown. 
E) no color-black. 
A) red. 
B) orange. 
C) cyan. 
D) brown. 
E) no color-black.

Question 12

When the frequency of light matches the natural frequency of molecules in a material, light is

Accepted Answer

A) absorbed. 
B) transmitted. 
C) reflected. 
D) none of the above 
A) absorbed. 
B) transmitted. 
C) reflected. 
D) none of the above

Question 13

Which piece of glass will warm up quicker in sunlight?

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A) colored glass 
B) clear glass 
C) both the same 
A) colored glass 
B) clear glass 
C) both the same

Question 14

The physics underlying the redness of sunsets and the color of blue jays involves

Accepted Answer

A) scattered sunlight. 
B) absorbed sunlight. 
C) different processes for sunsets and blue jays. 
A) scattered sunlight. 
B) absorbed sunlight. 
C) different processes for sunsets and blue jays.

Question 15

Strictly speaking, to say that an apple is red means that

Accepted Answer

A) an apple is red. 
B) it appears red. 
C) is, or appears makes no difference-red is red. 
A) an apple is red. 
B) it appears red. 
C) is, or appears makes no difference-red is red.

Question 16

Look at full-color photos in your textbook with a magnifying glass and you'll see inks of

Accepted Answer

A) red, green, and blue. 
B) red, green, blue, and black. 
C) magenta, cyan, and yellow. 
D) magenta, cyan, yellow, and black. 
E) none of these 
A) red, green, and blue. 
B) red, green, blue, and black. 
C) magenta, cyan, and yellow. 
D) magenta, cyan, yellow, and black. 
E) none of these

Question 17

What color is fully transmitted in common window glass?

Accepted Answer

A) red 
B) yellow 
C) green 
D) blue 
E) all of the above 
A) red 
B) yellow 
C) green 
D) blue 
E) all of the above

Question 18

The sky is usually the deepest blue

Accepted Answer

A) just before a rainstorm. 
B) during a rainstorm. 
C) just after a rainstorm. 
D) just before sunset. 
E) when the air is humid. 
A) just before a rainstorm. 
B) during a rainstorm. 
C) just after a rainstorm. 
D) just before sunset. 
E) when the air is humid.

Question 19

Which is not a color?

Accepted Answer

A) yellow-green 
B) black 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these 
A) yellow-green 
B) black 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these

Question 20

The sky is blue because air molecules in the sky act as tiny

Accepted Answer

A) mirrors which reflect only blue light. 
B) optical tuning forks that scatter blue light. 
C) sources of white light. 
D) prisms. 
E) none of the above 
A) mirrors which reflect only blue light. 
B) optical tuning forks that scatter blue light. 
C) sources of white light. 
D) prisms. 
E) none of the above

Exam 27: Color

On a planet where atmospheric gases are red, distant dark mountains would appear

The atmosphere of Jupiter is more than 1000 km thick. From Jupiter's surface, the Sun at noon would appear

Red sunsets are due to light of lower frequencies that

The color of an opaque object is the same as the light that is

Colors seen on the cover of your physics book are due to color

Different colors of light correspond to different light

The greenish blue of water is evidence for the

The extraordinary blueness in lakes in the Canadian Rockies is the result of

The part of the visible spectrum most absorbed by water is

A mixture of red and green pigments appears

A red crab very deep in water, where sunlight is dim, appears

When the frequency of light matches the natural frequency of molecules in a material, light is

Which piece of glass will warm up quicker in sunlight?

The physics underlying the redness of sunsets and the color of blue jays involves

Strictly speaking, to say that an apple is red means that

Look at full-color photos in your textbook with a magnifying glass and you'll see inks of

What color is fully transmitted in common window glass?

The sky is usually the deepest blue

Which is not a color?

The sky is blue because air molecules in the sky act as tiny

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