Reflection and Refraction

The ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface is called ________.

• incident ray
• reflected ray
• normal ray
• none of the above

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As the light bounces off a smooth surface, it will be reflected at the same angle as it hits the surface. This happens in a _______ type of reflection.

• diffused
• specular
• diffusission
• spectacular

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The imaginary line perpendicular to a reflecting surface is called _____.

• crooked line
• parallel line
• angular line
• normal line

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The angle produced as a source of light bounces off a reflecting surface is called ______.

• angle of crookedness
• angle of reflection
• angle of incidence
• angle of bounce

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Which is NOT a source of light?

• sun

• lightbulb

• fire

• car

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Your light-sensing organ is your

• ear

• finger

• brain

• eye

In order to see a picture it must

• produce light

• reflect light

• absorb light

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Light always travels in a

• straight line

• wavy line

• curved line

• zig-zag line

A reflected beam of light leaves at an angle

• equal to, but opposite the angle it came in at.

• exactly the same as the angle it came in on

• twice as big as the angle it came in on

• smaller than the angle it came in on

To get the best reflection from a mirror you need

• a very shiny surface to reflect lots of light

• to stand right in front of it

• to shine a bright light on it

• it to produce light

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