Light Lesson 2

What does it mean to reflect?

• bounce off
• bend
• refract
• energy

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What happens when light hits a mirror?

• it makes a color
• it reflects
• it makes a rainbow
• it passes through

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How does light travel?

• in a wavy path
• in a straight path
• in a zig zag path

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Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.

• reflect
• bend
• absorb
• twist

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Which object works by reflecting light?

• Mirror
• Burning candle
• Light bulb
• Hand lens

The Law of Reflection:
The angle of incidence is _________ the angle of reflection

• bigger than
• the same as
• smaller than

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light travels in -

• transverse waves

• donkeys

• cats

• compression waves

A reflected light ray makes an angle of 60 degrees with a mirror's surface. What angle did the incoming light ray form with the mirror's surface?

• 30

• 60

• 90

• 180

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In this diagram, which is the angle of incidence?

• Angle A

• Angle B

• Angle C

• Angle D

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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