Light Quiz

What happens when light strikes a transparent object?

• All of the light passes through the object

• All of the light is reflected by the object

• None of the light can pass through the object

• Some of the light passes through, and some of the light is reflected by the object

How does an object look when it is viewed through an opaque object?

• The object can not be seen

• The object can be seen clearly

• The object appears as a blurry shape

• The object is clear but the shape is distorted

What tool should Donald use to reflect light in a given direction?

• Anemometer

• Compass

• Mirror

• Prism

Which of these is a transparent object?

• Wax Paper

• Cell Phone

• Diamond Ring

• Window

Which of these is a translucent object?

• Tissue Paper

• Rubber Band

• Quarter

• Mirror

Which of these is a translucent object?

• pencil

• oriental rug

• frosted glass

• red plastic cup

Which of these is opaque?

• rain

• metal desk

• tissue paper

• clear glass cup

You see an image of yourself in a mirror because light waves are

• diffracted

• reflected back at you

• refracted through air

• refracted to a focal point

Light hits a mirror it bounces off of it. This is why you can see yourself in a mirror. This property of light is

• absorption

• reflection

• refraction

• transparent

Objects we see can be placed into two categories: luminous objects and illuminated objects. Luminous objects are objects that create light and illuminated objects are objects that reflect light. What is an example of an illuminated object?

• Sun

• fire

• flashlight

• moon