9.5 Physics Quiz Term 4

What is it called when light hits an area and bounces back?

• Echo

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

Imagine you are shining a flashlight into a pool of water at night. The light beam changes direction when it hits the water surface. What is the term for this bending of light when it passes from one medium to another?

• reflected

• refracted

• absorbed

• turned

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

• light is reflected

• light is absorbed

• light is turned

• light is refracted

When light passes from air to water, what happens to the speed of the light?

• speeds up

• slows down

• stays the same

What is the best explanation for Mickey seeing himself in the mirror?

• refraction

• absorbed

• reflection

• flipped

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

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

• air

• water

• medium

• pathway

What is the angle of reflection equal to?

• The angle of refraction

• The angle of incidence

• The angle of absorption

• The angle of light

A beam of light bends when it passes from air into water, and more when it passes from water into glass. What can you conclude from this fact?

• Air is denser than glass

• Water is denser than glass

• Glass is denser than water

• Air is denser than water

Light behaves like both a particle and a ______.

• Mass
• Wave
• Current