SA No. 2.2: Light-Reflection and Refraction

Which of the following characteristics are correct for the image formed in a plane mirror?

I. Upright

II. Inverted

III. Real

IV. Same size as the object

V. Virtual

• I, II, III

• I, III, IV

• I, IV, V

• III, IV, V

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

• light is reflected

• light is absorbed

• light is turned

• light is refracted

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

• absorbed
• stopped
• reflected
• refracted

A _______ breaks white light into colors.

• prism
• visible spectrum
• shadow
• lens

White light is made up of:

• red, yellow, and blue
• no colors
• all colors
• red, green, and blue

A ___ lens makes objects appear bigger.

• concave
• convex
• prism
• flat

A __ lens makes objects appear smaller and further away.

• convex
• concave
• prism
• flat

Which is a manmade source of light?

• flashlight
• sun
• star
• fire

Which is a natural source of light?

• flashlight
• cell phone
• lightning
• headlights

Which shows the path light travels to help you see something?

• object to lamp to eye
• eye to lamp to object
• object to eye to lamp
• lamp to object to eye