Light and Materials Quiz

What is a material called that transmits most of the light that strikes it?

• Transparent

• Reflective

• Opaque

• Translucent

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What happens to light when it hits a translucent material?

• It is reflected

• It is absorbed completely

• It passes through without scattering

• It is scattered

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Which type of mirror has a surface that curves outward?

• Flat mirror

• Convex mirror

• Concave mirror

• Plane mirror

What is the focal point in the context of mirrors?

• The point where light rays diverge

• The point where light rays are scattered

• The point where light rays are absorbed

• The point where parallel rays reflect and meet

What is the main characteristic of a convex lens?

• Reflects light instead of refracting it

• Flat on both sides

• Thicker in the middle than at the edges

• Thicker at the edges than in the middle

What is the color of an opaque object determined by?

• The color of light it refracts

• The color of light that passes through it

• The color of light it reflects

• The color of light it absorbs

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What type of reflection occurs when parallel rays of light hit a smooth surface?

• Absorbed reflection

• Scattered reflection

• Regular reflection

• Diffuse reflection

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Objects that allow all light to pass through them

• Translucent

• Transparent

• Opaque

• All of these

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Light always travels in a .........................line.

• straight

• curved

• elliptical

• none

Which of these is NOT correct about light?

• Light travels in a straight line.

• The speed of light is the fastest in the entire universe.

• Light bends while changing the medium through which it is passing

• Light can pass through all objects

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