Light Optics

The color of light is determined by _______ of the light waves?

• the medium

• the frequency

• the amplitude

• the speed

A pencil in a glass of water appears to be bent at the surface of the water because of _____

• reflection

• a mirror

• warping

• refraction

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The ray that bounces off of a plane mirror is called the ______.

• incident ray

• angle of incidence

• normal

• reflected ray

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Mirrors that bulge out are called:

• Concave mirrors

• Convex mirrors

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Which picture represents what happens when light travels through a CONVEX lens?

• left picture

• Right picture

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High energy light consist of ________ wavelength and _______ frequency

• Short, Low

• Long, Low

• Short, High

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This is an example of...

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Polarization

• Spectrum

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_____ is a lens that is thinner in the middle..

• Convex

• Concave

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The bouncing back of light waves off of a surface is...

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Light

• Lens

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The bending of light waves as they travel from one surface to another...

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Light

• Lens

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