Quiz about Ray Model of Light

Question 1

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

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reflected

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absorbed

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stopped

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refracted

Question 2

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-

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bends when it passes through water

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always travels in a straight line

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makes the water in the glass evaporate

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reflects the pencil on the water's surface

Question 3

Light has the highest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45

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water

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diamond

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flint glass

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barium glass

Question 4

A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)

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19.2 degrees

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39.7 degrees

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59.1 degrees

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12.3 degrees

Question 5

Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.

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Greater

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Equal

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Less

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Impossible to say

Question 6

This shows the phenomenon known as....

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refraction

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reflection

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mirrors

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focal point

Question 7

Light has the lowest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45

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diamond

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water

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flint glass

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barium glass

Question 8

A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)

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19.2 degrees

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39.7 degrees

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59.1 degrees

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12.3 degrees

Question 9

What is the index of refraction of a refractive liquid if the angle of incidence in the air is 35 degrees and the angle of refraction is 14 degrees?

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2.37

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1.33

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2.21

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1.72

Question 10

What is the index of refraction of a refractive medium if the angle of incidence in the air is 40 degrees and the angle of refraction is 29 degrees?

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2.06

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1.32

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1.523

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1.586

Question 11

If the angle of incidence of light traveling through air, and then striking water is 30 degrees what is the angle of refraction? (n=1 air, n=1.33 water)

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22 degrees

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15 degrees

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43 degrees

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17 degrees

Question 12

A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)

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19.2 degrees

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39.7 degrees

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59.1 degrees

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12.3 degrees

Question 13

Angle between normal and the ray reaching the boundary is

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angle of incidence

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angle of refraction.

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angle of reflection

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angle of incident

Question 14

What does part #2 in the system represent?

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Total internal reflection keeps the light inside of the cable

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Light signals are what carries information in fiber optics

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Digital signals are sent through fiber optic cables

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Lasers are the source of light that we send in fiber optics

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Glass or plastic fiber optic cables carry information as light

Question 15

If the light is travelling from glass with a wavelength of 600nm to diamond, then what is the wavelength in the diamond? (n of glass = 1.5 and n of diamond = 2.4)

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375nm

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236nm

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256nm

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610nm

Question 16

^{Which one is true for the formation of a mirage?}

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The light first goes through TIR after passing through the colder layers of air to hotter layers.

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The light first goes through TIR and then passes through the colder layers of air to hotter layers. (TIR is total internal reflection)

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The light first goes through TIR and then passes through the hotter layers of air to colder layers.

Question 17

What is the most prominent use of Fiber Optics today?

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The Internet

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Phones

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Television Screens

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MRI imaging

Question 18

Chose the TWO conditions are NOT correct for total internal reflection to take place

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The incident angle should be less than the critical angle

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Light should travel from a lighter to a denser medium

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The incident angle should be greater than the critical angle

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Light should travel from a denser to a lighter medium

Question 19

Glasses are a use of:

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Refraction

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Reflection

Ray Model of Light

20 questions

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light-

If light is traveling from air to water with an angle of INCIDENCE of 40 degrees, what is the angle of refraction? (n=1 air, n=1.33 water)
...How do you solve: (1)(sin40) = (1.33)(sinƟ)

Light has the highest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45

A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)

Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.

This shows the phenomenon known as....

Light has the lowest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45

A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)

What is the index of refraction of a refractive liquid if the angle of incidence in the air is 35 degrees and the angle of refraction is 14 degrees?

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Ray Model of Light

20 questions

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light-

If light is traveling from air to water with an angle of INCIDENCE of 40 degrees, what is the angle of refraction? (n=1 air, n=1.33 water)...How do you solve: (1)(sin40) = (1.33)(sinƟ)

Light has the highest velocity in which medium?flint glass n=1.70barium glass n=1.60crown glass n=1.523water n=1.33diamond n=2.45

A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)

Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.

This shows the phenomenon known as....

Light has the lowest velocity in which medium?flint glass n=1.70barium glass n=1.60crown glass n=1.523water n=1.33diamond n=2.45

A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)

What is the index of refraction of a refractive liquid if the angle of incidence in the air is 35 degrees and the angle of refraction is 14 degrees?

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The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

If light is traveling from air to water with an angle of INCIDENCE of 40 degrees, what is the angle of refraction? (n=1 air, n=1.33 water)
...How do you solve: (1)(sin40) = (1.33)(sinƟ)

Light has the highest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45

Light has the lowest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45