Reflection, Refraction, and absorbed

A student shined a flashlight at a mirror, as shown below.

Which of the following images below correctly shows the path that light will take after it strikes

the mirror?

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Jane uses a mirror to shine sunlight onto a specific spot in her garden. What

happens to the sunlight?

• The sunlight hits the mirror and scatters in all directions.

• The sunlight bounces off the mirror in a new direction.

• The sunlight goes into the mirror and disappears.

• The sunlight hits the mirror and changes color in all directions.

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Which sentence explains accurately what happens when you direct light waves at

an angle into a mirror?

• light waves strike the surface of the mirror and are reflected in many directions.

• Light waves strike the surface of the mirror and are reflected in one new

  direction.

• some light waves pass through the mirror while some light waves are reflected

  in a new direction.

• Light waves strike the surface of the mirror, changing speed and bending

  slightly as they move in a new direction.

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Sarah is in her room and shines a flashlight directly at a mirror on her wall. What

happens to the light?

• The light disappears in the mirror and appears on the wall.

• The light travels through the mirror and is reflected on the wall.

• The light bounces off the mirror and reflects onto Sarah.

• The light changes colors as it reflects off the mirror to Sarah.

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A hand lens can be used to make small objects appear larger.

Which statement best explains how a hand lens works?

• The lens bounces light off the object’s surface.

• The lens bends light passing through it.

• The lens uses light to change the object’s color.

• The lens changes light to heat energy.

A student is testing materials to determine how well they will refract light. Which

material would NOT refract light well?

• a clear cup filled with water

• a triangular prism

• a glass window

• a hand lens

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When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many

colors.

In what other situation does light bend?

• When light moves through the air into water

• When light hits a wall

• When light passes through outer space

• When light hits a mirror

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If you look at a fish in a pond from above, what effects does the water have on how

the fish appears?

• The fish looks smaller and closer to the surface than it is.

• The fish looks the same as it does in the air.

• The fish looks larger and farther away from the surface than it is.

• The fish looks invisible in the water.

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You have a black shirt and a white shirt hanging on a clothesline on a sunny day.

Which shirt absorbs more sunlight and why?

• The black shirt, because dark colors absorb more light.

• The white shirt, because light colors absorb more light.

• Both shirts absorb the same amount of light.

• Neither shirt absorbs any light.

You have a glass of water and you place a small mirror inside it. When you shine a

flashlight at the mirror from outside the glass, what happens to the light?

Choose TWO correct answers.

• The light is absorbed by the mirror as it passes through the water.

• The light is bent (refracted) as it passes through the water.

• The light is reflected by the mirror as it passes through the water.

• The light is scattered by the mirror as it passes through the water.

• The light is not affected by the mirror as it passes through the water.

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