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PHY1020-Chapter 9

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Which of the following has the highest frequency? ~Gamma rays ~UV ~IR ~Microwaves   show
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show AM Radio  
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If you double the absolute temperature of an object, the wavelength of emitted light:   show
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Which kind of light has the longest wavelength? ~Red light ~Blue light ~Infrared light ~Ultraviolet light   show
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show x-rays, UV, and IR  
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As an object gets hotter and hotter, the color of its glow will change from:   show
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Radio waves and x-rays have the:   show
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If you double the absolute temperature, the total radiation:   show
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Most of the energy of an ordinary tungsten-filament lightbulb is emitted in the color:   show
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show IR  
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A tungsten lightbulb has 100 watts printed on it. About how much power is emitted as visible light?   show
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show Blue  
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show IR  
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Which of the following exposes people to the kind of radiation that can cause cancer?: ~computer-aided tomography (CAT) scans ~magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ~Positron-emission tomography (PET) ~thermography   show
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show Infrared radiation  
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If you sleep under a tree, you won't get wet from morning dew. That's because the tree:   show
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show By emitting IR  
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A "heat-seeking" missile actually aims itself toward:   show
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The ozone layer is created by and absorbs:   show
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show CFCs  
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show Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)  
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Multispectral refers to:   show
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show MRI  
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show Ozone is the most important greenhouse gas  
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show The ozone layer  
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show Radar range  
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show Same as radar  
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show Water  
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MRI maps the distribution of which element to produce an image?   show
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show ~Is responsible for sunburns and windburns ~Is used to kill bacteria in the water of remote villages in India ~Is also called black light  
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show x-ray  
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A black light is designed to emit:   show
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show An antielectron  
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Sunburn is usually caused by:   show
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show PET scan  
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To image hydrogen in the body, use:   show
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What is the cause for "windburn"?   show
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show IR  
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Pit vipers and mosquitos can sense:   show
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Infrared radiation can:   show
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show Ultraviolet radiation  
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show Emits visible light  
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To make clothes appear extra clean, manufacturers apply:   show
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show 50,000 eV  
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show Infrared radiation  
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Cell phones emit   show
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show Measurement of wave velocities in the ocean.  
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show Ultrasound.  
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show Ultraviolet light  
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show Must reflect infrared.  
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The best kind of radiation to purify water is   show
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Which of the following are electromagnetic waves? ~Radar ~Visible Light ~UV ~X-rays   show
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To image hydrogen in the brain, the best technique:   show
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show CAT  
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