Can I Believe My Eyes

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object. In the illustration, the light striking the object is –

• absorbed.

• stopped.

• reflected.

• refracted.

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When light reflects it

• Bounces off a smooth surface in all directions

• Bounces off a smooth surface at the same angle

• Bounces off a rough surface in all directions

• Bounces off a rough surface at the same angle

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When light reaches a window, most of the light will

• Transmit and a little reflect

• Reflect and a little transmit

• Reflect and a little absorb

• Absorb and a little scatter

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What is most likely to happen to light that hits an opaque object?

• All of the light passes through the object.

• None of the light passes through the object.

• Most of the light disappears.

• Some of the light passes through the object.

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How would you be able to tell which object transmitted more light?

• The most transparent object transmits the most light of 2099 lux.

• The most opaque object transmits the most light of 7.2 lux.

• The most translucent object transmits the most light of 112 lux.

• You cannot tell which object transmits the most light from the data.

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The total amount of light equals

• The amount reflected + transmitted

• The amount reflected + the amount absorbed + the amount transmitted.

• The amount reflected

• The amount transmitted

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If the total amount of light is 7820 lux, how much light was absorbed?

• 6819.7 lux

• 5927.5 lux

• 758.2 lux

• 1000.3 lux

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When light passes through an object we call it 

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Scattering

• Transmission

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When light passes through a prism, it separates into a spectrum of colors. What is this phenomenon called?

• A) Reflection

• B) Refraction

• C) Dispersion

• D) Diffraction

Which part of the eye is responsible for focusing light onto the retina?

• A) Cornea

• B) Lens

• C) Iris

• D) Pupil