Exit Ticket 11.7

Which of these best demonstrates the reflection of light? (5.6C)

• Looking through the glass of a large window

• Looking at an image formed on a silver spoon

• Looking at a lightbulb that is glowing

• Looking at a star on a clear night

The picture shows a child standing in a swimming pool. Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part? (5.6C)

• 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.

A student looks into a mirror and sees an image of an object. Which diagram shows an X where the object is most likely located? (5.6C)

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The diagram shows a fish being viewed from above the water. The fish appears to be closer to the surface than it really is. What causes this difference? (5.6C)

• Light is reflected.

• Light is refracted.

• Light is focused.

• Light is blocked.

A student conducts an investigation by shining a flashlight toward a flat mirror. The student changes the angle of the mirror and observes the path of the reflected light. As the mirror changes direction, the light reaching the mirror can reach the ceiling because the light---(5.6C)

• travels in straight lines and reflects from the surface of the mirror

• refracts in the glass of the mirror and is spread out all over the room

• enters the mirror and changes direction when it is refracted by the back of the mirror

• travels through air and does not change its direction in air