Understanding Refraction

Understanding Refraction

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the video on refraction?

Discussing the speed of sound in different materials

Exploring the history of refraction

Understanding refraction qualitatively

Calculating angles using Snell's law

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When light enters a material with a higher index of refraction, how does it bend?

It does not bend

Away from the normal line

Towards the normal line

Parallel to the boundary

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the normal line in refraction?

It is the path light follows

It determines the speed of light

It is a reference line for measuring angles

It acts as a mirror

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which direction does light bend when moving from a higher to a lower index of refraction?

Away from the normal line

Towards the normal line

It reflects back

It does not bend

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the angle of refraction when light enters a material with a lower index of refraction?

It becomes zero

It becomes smaller than the angle of incidence

It becomes larger than the angle of incidence

It remains the same

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you always do first when analyzing refraction in a prism?

Calculate the speed of light

Draw the normal line

Identify the material

Measure the temperature

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a prism, how does light behave when it exits into a material with a lower index of refraction?

It bends towards the normal line

It travels straight

It bends away from the normal line

It reflects back into the prism

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