Light and Optics Quiz

What happens when light travels in a straight path and hits an object?

• It is absorbed by the object

• It bends around the object

• It creates a shadow

• It reflects in all directions

What determines whether light will be absorbed when it hits an object?

• The angle of the light

• The color of the light

• The material of the object

• The intensity of the light

Why is the sky blue?

• Because water reflects blue light

• Because blue light is absorbed by the Earth

• Because blue light is reflected more than other colors by the Earth's atmosphere

• Because the Sun emits only blue light

What is refraction of light?

• When light is absorbed by an object

• When light travels in a straight path

• When light bounces off a material

• When light passes through an object and bends at an angle

When light bounces off a material, it is said to be __________.

• Reflected

• Refracted

• Absorbed

• Transmitted

Does light always travel in a straight path?

• Yes

• No

• Only in a vacuum

• Only in water

What happens to light when it hits a diamond or water?

• It reflects off the surface

• It speeds up

• It slows down

• It becomes invisible

What does it mean for light to be refracted?

• It bends as it passes through an object

• It moves in a straight line

• It stops moving

• It reflects off a surface