Light and Reflection

Which diagram represents specular reflection?

• A

• B

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Which diagram represents diffuse reflection?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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If the angle of incidence in the diagram is 80°, the angle of reflection will be:

• 10°

• 100°

• 90°

• 80°

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What is the angle of the incidence ray and what is the angle of the reflecting ray?

• Incidence ray: 90 deg

• Incidence ray: 20 deg

• Incidence ray: 30 deg

• Reflecting ray: 30 deg

• Reflecting ray: 90 deg

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Draw how an incident ray of light would interact with this prism

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What property of light does the prism show best?

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light rays reflecting off of this type of concave mirror always converge to a single spot (focus/focal point)

(a)  

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We see shadows because light travels in a __________________ line.

• curved

• straight

• rainbow

The darkest part of a shadow, where no light rays reach, is called the

• total eclipse

• spot of totality

• penumbra

• umbra

The imaginary line perpendicular to a reflecting surface is called _____.

• crooked line

• parallel line

• angular line

• normal line

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