Properties and Behavior of Light

Properties and Behavior of Light

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Other

4th - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial introduces the properties of light, focusing on how light travels in a straight line and cannot pass through opaque objects. It includes an experiment with cardboards to demonstrate light's straight-line travel and discusses the formation of shadows when light is obstructed by opaque objects. The video also explains the differences between transparent, translucent, and opaque materials, highlighting how they affect light passage and shadow clarity. The session concludes with a preview of the next class, which will cover light reflection and refraction.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main properties of light discussed in this lesson?

Light is invisible and intangible.

Light can be bent and scattered.

Light travels in a straight line and cannot pass through opaque objects.

Light can be absorbed and emitted.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of light traveling in a straight line?

A prism splitting light into colors.

Light from a car's headlights.

A rainbow forming in the sky.

Light bending around a corner.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the experiment with three cardboards, what happens if the holes are not aligned?

The light will not be visible on the screen.

The light will change color.

The light will be scattered.

The light will still pass through.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the experiment with the cardboards?

To show that light can be bent.

To demonstrate that light travels in a straight line.

To prove that light can pass through opaque objects.

To illustrate how light changes direction.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when light is blocked by an opaque object?

The light is absorbed.

The light is reflected.

The light passes through.

A shadow is formed.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the clarity of a shadow vary with the type of object?

Opaque objects create clear shadows.

All objects create equally clear shadows.

Transparent objects create clear shadows.

Translucent objects create no shadows.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of object allows some light to pass through, creating a less clear shadow?

Reflective

Translucent

Transparent

Opaque

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