Understanding Refraction

Understanding Refraction

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the bending of light as it enters a different medium?

Reflection

Diffraction

Refraction

Dispersion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does a spoon appear broken when placed in water?

The spoon absorbs light

Light refracts at the boundary of air and water

Light reflects off the spoon

The spoon is actually broken

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to light as it enters a glass block from air?

It disappears

It speeds up

It changes direction

It continues in a straight line

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect called when light changes speed as it enters a different medium?

Reflection

Dispersion

Refraction

Diffraction

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which angle is equal to the angle of incidence when light exits a glass block into air?

Angle of reflection

Angle of refraction

Angle of deviation

Angle of emergence

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the angle between the incident ray and the normal called?

Angle of refraction

Angle of incidence

Angle of emergence

Angle of deviation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a refraction diagram, what is the line drawn at 90 degrees to the surface called?

Refracted line

Emergent line

Incident line

Normal line

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground