Light Waves Investigation

A line that extends at a right angle from a flat surface

• Normal line

• Angle of reflection

• Angle of incidence

The angle of a beam reflected off a surface

• Normal line

• Angle of reflection

• Angle of incidence

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The angle of an incoming beam

• Normal line

• Angle of reflection

• Angle of incidence

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

If the angle of incidence is 50 degrees, which statement is true?

• The angle of reflection is 40 degrees, because it is measured from the normal line, which is 90 degrees.
• The angle of reflection is 50 degrees, because it is equal to the angle of incidence.
• The angle of refraction is 60 degrees, because it is greater than the angle of incidence.
• The angle of refraction is 50 degrees, because it is equal to the angle of incidence.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

If sunlight is all colors, which of the following is FALSE?

• White is the combination of all colors of light.
• When you break up sunlight in a spectroscope, you can see it is made of all colors (ROYGBIV).
• White is the absorption of all colors.

A student looks at a white paper, what color(s) are being reflected by the white paper?

• All colors
• Yellow
• Black
• No colors

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A student looks at a white paper, what color(s) are being absorbed by the white paper?

• All colors
• Yellow
• Black 
• No colors

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A student looks at shirt and sees that it is red. What color(s) is being reflected by the red shirt?

• All other colors
• Red
• Black
• No colors

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A student looks at shirt and sees that it is red. What color(s) is being absorbed by the red shirt?

• All other colors
• Red
• Black
• No colors

A student looks at a white paper through an orange filter.  What color will they see?

• White
• Red
• Orange
• Black

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2