TEST QUESTIONS Multiple Choice Questions 1.

What is the wavelength of the longest wavelength light that can be seen with the human eye? a. 400 nm b. 4000 nm c. 7000 nm * d. 700 nm e. 3108 m 3. ____________ has (have) wavelengths that are shorter than visible light. I. Gamma-rays II. Ultraviolet light III. Infrared radiation IV. X-rays a. b. c. d. e. I & II I & IV II & III II, III, & IV I, II, & IV

5. A _________ has a few million light sensitive diodes in an array typically about a half-inch square. a. photometer * b. charge-coupled device c. spectrograph d. photographic plate e. grating 7. Ultraviolet radiation from a star * a. will not penetrate Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. b. has a wavelength that is longer than the visible light emitted by the star. c. has a wavelength that is shorter than the x-rays emitted by the star. d. a and b e. b and c 9. Radio telescopes are important in astronomy because * a. they can detect cool hydrogen. b. they have high magnification. c. the can detect interstellar dust clouds. d. they are very inexpensive to build on tops of mountains. e. they dont need to be as large as optical telescopes to achieve the same resolving power.

11. * a. b. c. d. e.

Far infrared astronomy must be done from high-flying aircraft because far infrared radiation is absorbed low in Earth's atmosphere. far infrared photons are quite energetic. far infrared telescopes are not very heavy. far infrared sources are very bright. none of the above

15. Interferometry * a. is used to improve the resolving power. b. decreases the chromatic aberration of a telescope. c. works only for large x-ray and ultraviolet telescopes. d. requires that radio telescopes be within a few hundred feet of each other. e. none of the above

17. Which of the following telescopes must be used above Earth's atmosphere? a. an optical telescope b. the VLBI telescope * c. an x-ray telescope d. a radio telescope e. none of the above
19. The energy of a photon a. is proportional to the wavelength of the light.

b. c. d. e.

is inversely proportional to the wavelength of the light. depends only on the speed of the light. depends only on the mass of the photon. depends on both the mass and speed of the photon.

21. * a. b. c. d. e.

Photons of blue light have a greater energy than photons of red light. have a greater energy than photons of ultraviolet light. have a lower frequency than photons of red light. have a longer wavelength than photons of red light. travel at a greater speed than photons of red light.

23. Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation has the smallest frequency? a. x-rays b. visible light * c. radio d. gamma-rays e. infrared radiation

25. Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation has the lowest energy? a. x-rays b. visible light c. ultraviolet d. gamma-rays * e. infrared radiation

27. __________ is absorbed by water in Earth's atmosphere and requires that telescopes for observing at these wavelengths be placed on mountain tops or in space. * a. Infrared radiation b. Ultraviolet radiation c. Radio wave radiation d. X-ray radiation e. Visible light 28. _____________ is absorbed by ozone in Earth's atmosphere that is located between 20 km and 40 km above Earth's surface. Therefore, telescopes to observe this radiation must be placed in space. a. Infrared radiation * b. Ultraviolet radiation c. Radio wave radiation d. X-ray radiation e. Visible light 29. I. II. III. IV. a. b. c. d. * e. Increasing the diameter of a telescope increases its light gathering power. increases its resolving power. increases it magnifying power. increases its chromatic aberration. I, II, III, & IV I, II, & III I, II, & IV III & IV I & II

31. Segmented mirrors sag under their own weight. Their optical shape must be controlled by computer-driven thrusters under the mirrors in what is called a. an achromatic lens. * b. active optics. c. a Schmidt-Cassegrain design. d. a Newtonian design. e. interferometry.

33. What is the ratio of the light gathering power of a 10 m telescope to that of a 1 m telescope? a. 10 to 1 b. 1 to 10 * c. 100 to 1 d. 1 to 100 e. 3.2 to 1 35. What is the magnification of a telescope and eyepiece if the telescope objective has a focal length of 200 cm and the eyepiece has a focal length of 2.0 cm a. 400 times b. 4000 times * c. 100 times d. 1000 times e. 40 times 37. What is the frequency of the shortest wavelength light that can be detected by the average human eye. a. 0.0025 Hz 14 * b. 7.510 Hz 8 c. 3.010 m/sec d. 700 nm e. 400 nm Fill in the Blank Questions 1. A(n) ____________ telescope has an objective that is a lens. ** refracting 3. The diagram below illustrates the layout and light path of a reflecting telescope of the __________ design. ** Cassegrain

5. A wave on a lake is found to have a wavelength of 2 m and a frequency of 0.3 Hz. What is the speed of this wave? ** 0.6 m/s

True-False Questions F 1. 300 nm light has a lower frequency than 500 nm light. F 3. X-rays easily penetrate Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground from space. T 5. The amount of energy a photon carries depends on its wavelength. F 7. The sidereal drive on a telescope mounting must turn the telescope eastward about the polar axis. F 9. Telescopes observing in the far ultraviolet can work from high-flying aircraft.