LIGHT

What happens when light hits a smooth, shiny surface like a mirror?

• It bends in different directions

• It stops moving

• It reflects in a predictable way

• It is absorbed by the mirror

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When light reflects off a mirror, the angle at which it hits the mirror is called:

• Angle of refraction

• Angle of absorption

• Angle of incidence

• Angle of reflection

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The angle of incidence is always __________ to the angle of reflection.

• Smaller

• Larger

• Equal

• Opposite

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A student shines a flashlight at a mirror. Where will the reflected light go?

• It will go back in the same direction it came from

• It will travel in a straight line until it stops

• It will bounce off the mirror at the same angle it hit it

• It will be absorbed by the mirror

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If you change the angle at which light hits a mirror, what will happen to the reflected light?

• It will stay the same

• It will change direction

• It will disappear

• It will go straight through the mirror

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What is the best way to show how light is reflected?

• Using a flashlight and a piece of paper

• Using a mirror and a light source

• Using a magnifying glass and the sun

• Using a prism and colored filters

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Which of the following materials reflects the most light?

• A mirror

• A black cloth

• A wooden table

• A sponge

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If a beam of light hits a mirror at a 30° angle, at what angle will it reflect?

• 15°

• 30°

• 45°

• 60°

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What is the path light follows when it moves?

• A curved path

• A zigzag path

• A straight line

• A circular path

Why do we see ourselves in a mirror?

• The mirror absorbs light

• The mirror reflects light

• The mirror bends light

• The mirror scatters light in all direction

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