Refraction, Reflection and Dispersion

Reflection is when light...

• Bends

• Bounces

• Absorbs

• Transmits

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Why does the straw appear to be bent?

• Light is transmitted

• light is reflected

• light is refracted

• light is bounced

What makes the light look bent?

• light changes the speed

• light is totally absorbed

• light is transmitted to an object

• Light is turned

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What is happening in this picture?

• reflection

• refraction

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What is the angle of reflection equal to?

• The angle of light

• The angle of absorption

• The angle of refraction

• The angle of incidence

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Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.

• Impossible to say

• Less

• Greater

• Equal

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What is the angle of reflection from this figure

• 56

• 34

• 90

• 120

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A 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

Why is the component of colour in a rainbow can be seen when light passes through a glass prism?

• phenomena of scattering of light

• phenomena of dispersion of light

• phenomena of reflection of light

• phenomena of diffraction of light

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How many components of white light?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8