Exploring Light: Reflection and Refraction

What is the process called when light bounces off a surface?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Diffusion

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Which of the following is an example of refraction?

• A mirror showing your reflection

• A pencil appearing bent in a glass of water

• A shadow on the ground

• A ball bouncing off a wall

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What happens to light when it passes from air into water?

• It speeds up

• It slows down

• It disappears

• It stays the same speed

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Which term describes the bending of light as it passes through different materials?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Transmission

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What is the angle called between the incoming light ray and the surface it hits?

• Angle of refraction

• Angle of incidence

• Angle of reflection

• Angle of transmission

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Which of the following materials would cause light to refract the most?

• Air

• Water

• Glass

• Vacuum

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When light reflects off a smooth surface, what type of reflection occurs?

• Diffuse reflection

• Specular reflection

• Scattered reflection

• Absorbed reflection

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Which of the following is true about the speed of light in different media?

• Light travels fastest in glass

• Light travels fastest in water

• Light travels fastest in air

• Light travels fastest in a vacuum

What is the term for the change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffusion

• Absorption

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Which of the following best describes why a straw looks bent in a glass of water?

• Reflection of light

• Refraction of light

• Absorption of light

• Diffusion of light

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