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Waves - Reflection/Mirrors

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.
What does it mean to reflect?
a)
bounce off
b)
bend
c)
refract
d)
energy
2.
According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror
a)
continues moving through the mirror in the same direction
b)
moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle
c)
bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from
d)
bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.
3.
Why do you not see an image when light reflects off a rough surface?
a)
because not enough light is not reflected
b)
because the reflection is regular
c)
because the reflection is diffuse
d)
because the law of reflection does not apply
4.
Which is the angle of incident?
a)
Angle 1
b)
Angle 2
5.
An image that you can see when you look into a mirror, but does not really exist is called which of the following?
a)
Real Image
b)
Fake Image
c)
Virtual Image
d)
Digital Image
6.
a real image...
a)
is produced by virtual rays and can be projected on a screen
b)
is produced by real rays and cannot be projected on a screen
c)
is produced by virtual images and cannot be projected on a screen
d)
is produced by real rays and can be projected on a screen
7.
The fact the two angles are the same is an example of....
a)
Refraction
b)
Angle of Incidence
c)
Law of reflection
d)
Magnification
8.
Which mirror(s) have a focal point?
a)
plane only
b)
concave only
c)
plane, convex and concave
d)
concave and convex, but not plane
9.
What is an image called that forms when light rays actually meet
a)
virtual image
b)
real image
c)
diffuse reflection
d)
regular reflection
10.
What kind of mirror is shown here?
a)
plane
b)
concave
c)
convex
d)
diffuse
11.
What is an image called that forms where light seems to come from
a)
virtual image
b)
real image
c)
diffuse reflection
d)
regular reflection
12.
Convex mirrors can create virtual and real images.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Concave mirrors can create virtual and real images.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
An incident ray that is parallel to the principal axis of a curved mirror...
a)
will reflect parallel to the principal axis
b)
will reflect through the focal point
c)
will reflect through the center of curvature
d)
will continue along the same path through the lens
15.
Convex mirrors can produce...
a)
Real, erect images
b)
Virtual, erect images
c)
Real, inverted images
d)
no images form
16.
If a candle is placed at C in front of a converging mirror, the image
a)
will appear at f behind the mirror
b)
the image will appear at C in fromt of the mirror
c)
the image will appear between C and f on the same side 
d)
the image will not appear
17.
If a candle is placed at f in front of a converging mirror, the image
a)
will appear at f behind the mirror
b)
the image will appear at C in fromt of the mirror
c)
the image will appear between C and f on the same side 
d)
the image will not appear
18.
Which terms describe the reflection seen in this image?
a)
behind mirror, erect, magnified, virtual
b)
behind mirror, erect, reduced, virtual, inverted
c)
d < f, erect, reduced, real
d)
d < f, erect, reduced, virtual