1. James Clerk Maxwell discovered that light is a type of _____ and can travel t

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1.

James Clerk Maxwell discovered that light is a type of _____ and can travel through the vacuum of space

Select one:

a. Radiant matter

b. Electromagnetic wave

c. High energy particle

d. Acoustic resonance

2.

Which of the following is a practical example of destructive interference

Select one:

a. LCD displays

b. Window blinds

c. Sound cancelling headphones

d. Polarized sunglasses

3.

In much the same way that Newton is associated with laws of classical mechanics, Maxwell is

Select one:

a. Electromagnetism

b. Astrophysics

c. Quantum mechanics

d. Linear algebra

4.

Quantum physics describes the interaction of matter and light on _____ scales

Select one:

a. Global

b. Atomic

c. Galactic

d. Imaginary

5.

A wave can be thought of as a _____ while a particle is a ______

Select one:

a. Individual; Group

b. Pattern; Discrete object or quantity

c. Peak; Valley or trough

d. Wavelength; Frequency

6.

Sarah notices that when waves from two different sides of a wave tank meet the waves seem to vanish. What is she observing?

Select one:

a. Resonance

b. Annulment

c. Disintegration

d. Destructive interference

Explanation / Answer

1.b

Light is electromagnetic wave

2. c

No sound eminates from the back of headphone due to destructive interference.

3. a

Maxwell Laws of electromagnetism

4, b

Quantum physics deals with atomic dimesion .

5. b

A wave can be thought of as a pattern while a particle is a discrete object.

6 d

Due destructive interference waves vanish.

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