PMS Everyday Science MCQs

Light changes speed when moving between media.
This speed change usually causes bending, called refraction.

Light from the submerged part changes direction when leaving water.
The brain traces rays backward and sees an apparent displacement.

Spectacle lenses change the convergence of light entering the eye.
They help focus images correctly on the retina.

The iris changes the size of the pupil.
This regulates how much light enters the eye.

The lens focuses incoming light onto the retina.
Photoreceptor cells then convert light into nerve signals.

Red light has the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum.
Violet has the shortest visible wavelength.

Violet light has the shortest wavelength among visible colors.
It also has the highest visible-light frequency.

Rayleigh scattering is stronger for shorter visible wavelengths.
Scattered blue light reaches observers from many directions.

At boiling, vapor bubbles form throughout the liquid.
It occurs when vapor pressure matches external pressure.

Sunlight travels through more atmosphere near the horizon.
Much of the shorter-wavelength light is scattered away.

Atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude.
Lower pressure allows water to boil at a lower temperature.

Sound begins with vibrating matter.
It travels through a medium as pressure variations.