How devices use waves to send and capture information and energy

Answer Key - Grade 11 Science Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   Quartz glass has n = 1.46 (Engineering ToolBox). For light inside it meeting air (n = 1.00), what is the critical angle, to 0.01°, Ari?

   43.23 °
2. 2.

   Water has n = 1.333 (Engineering ToolBox). For light inside it meeting air (n = 1.00), what is the critical angle, to 0.01°, Bo?

   48.61 °
3. 3.

   Why does light stay inside a fiber-optic cable as it bends, Jun?

   • The glass soaks up the light and glows
   • Total internal reflection at the edge
   • The light slows to a stop
4. 4.

   How must the cladding around a fiber's core compare with the core, Kira?

   • It must be made of metal
   • It has a lower refractive index
   • It has a higher refractive index
5. 5.

   A fiber is bent so sharply that light meets the edge at less than the critical angle. What happens, Luz?

   • The light speeds up
   • Some light escapes
   • More light is trapped
6. 6.

   Why do ultrasound scanners use millions of vibrations per second, Milo?

   • Short waves show fine detail
   • High pitches are louder
   • Low pitches can't enter gel
7. 7.

   Why do internet links between cities use fiber rather than copper wire, Noah?

   • Copper can't carry any electric signals
   • Light carries far more bits each second
   • Fiber is heavier and stronger
8. 8.

   A router offers 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Which usually reaches farther through walls, Pia?

   • 2.4 GHz, with its longer waves
   • Both reach equally far
   • 5 GHz, since it is faster
9. 9.

   Tala says a solar panel turns all the sunlight it gets into electricity. Agree or disagree?

   • Agree: panels waste no energy
   • Agree: sunlight is pure electricity
   • Disagree: much becomes heat
10. 10.

    Zee says Wi-Fi signals are slower than light. Agree or disagree?

    • Agree: radio waves are slower
    • Agree: walls make them crawl
    • Disagree: both travel at c