Light

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

• light is reflected

• light is absorbed

• light is turned

• light is refracted

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What do we call a material that light can travel through?

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

• absorbed
• stopped
• reflected
• refracted

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Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?

• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.

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What is the angle of reflection equal to?

• The angle of refraction

• The angle of incidence

• The angle of absorption

• The angle of light

What is the angle of incidence?

• The angle at which light bends in water.

• The angle at which light hits a surface.

• The angle at which light is absorbed by an object.

• The angle at which light bounces off a surface.

Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.

• Equal
• Greater
• Less
• Impossible to say

Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...

• Refraction
• Reflection

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A light ray is incident from water to air. Which of the refracted rays is correct?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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A ray of light travels from air into a glass block.

Which diagram correctly shows the path of the ray through the glass block?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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