Light and Optics Quiz

The particle theory of light is supported by ___.

• refraction and reflection

• the photoelectric effect

• the Doppler effect

Choose whether the following descriptions apply to a plane, concave, or convex mirror. The description given is: reverses images left to right; has a flat, smooth, and reflective surface.

• concave

• convex

• plane

Select the best answer: If a convex lens creates a virtual image, the object is ___ focal length(s) away from the lens.

• two or more

• less than one

Choose whether the following descriptions apply to a plane, concave, or convex mirror. Some descriptions may have more than one answer. Makes images that are the same size as their objects.

• convex

• concave

• plane

Choose whether the following descriptions apply to a plane, concave, or convex mirror. Some descriptions may have more than one answer. Curves outward.

• plane

• convex

• concave

Choose whether the following descriptions apply to a plane, concave, or convex mirror. Some descriptions may have more than one answer: produces virtual images.

• convex

• plane

• concave

Select the best answer. The ______ is a phenomenon that occurs when electrons are ejected from a piece of metal after light has been shined onto the metal surface.

• photoelectric effect

• electromagnetic effect

• Doppler shift

• electromagnetic effect

_____ states that the farther away a galaxy is from the Earth, the faster it moves away.

• Faraday's Law

• Photoelectric Effect

• Hubble's Law

• Big Bang Theory

_____ images are formed when light rays converge to form an image.

• Photoelectric

• Virtual

• Inverted

• Real

Flint glass has an index of refraction of 1.5, and cinnabar has an index of refraction of 3.0. Through which material will light move faster?

• flint glass

• cinnabar