5.6C Reflection and Refraction

A _____ occurs when light rays bounce off the surface of an object. The bending of light rays as they pass from one substance to another is called ______.

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What is the name for a curved piece of clear plastic or glass that bends light rays?

• Mirror

• Lens

• Reflection

• Absorption

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What is a very smooth surface able to clearly reflect light to form a virtual image?

• Stethoscope

• Mirror

• Lens

• Magnifying Glass

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

• absorbed

• stopped

• reflected

• refracted

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For a class demonstration a student turned off the lights in the classroom. The students then shined light from a flashlight through a hole in a piece of cardboard. The class saw the narrow beam of light continue until another student placed a mirror on the light's path. The light did not continue past the mirror because-

• light cannot travel very far

• the mirror absorbed all the light

• the light was refracted back to the light source

• light travels in a straight line and cannot go around objects

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