WorksheetsBehavior of Light Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
If the angle of incidence is 45 degrees, what is the angle of reflection?
45
50
90
120
The wave interaction shown above is caused when the wave passes from one medium to another changing ___.
speed
amplitude
frequency
length
What wave interaction is being shown in the picture?
Refraction
Diffraction
Interference
Reflection
The bending of a wave as it travels from one medium to another and as a result changes speed is called ___.
refraction
diffraction
interference
reflection
What is the effect called when electro-magnetic waves interact by adding to or subtracting from other similar waves?
reflection
refraction
diffraction
interference
Light is made up of small packages of energy ___.
photons
prisms
mesons
pixels
What is it called when waves interact with each other by adding or subtracting amplitudes?
interference
diffraction
refraction
reflection
What are "particles" of light energy called?
photons
diatoms
rays
positrons
The law of reflection states: "The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of ___."
reflection
interference
diffraction
refraction
Why do leaves appear to be green?
They absorb all light wavelengths except green.
They refract all light wavelengths except green.
They reflect all light wavelengths except green.
They emit all light wavelengths except green.
A pencil is placed in a beaker of water. When viewed from the side, the pencil appears to be bent. This is an example of ___.
refraction
attraction
diffraction
reflection
Which diagram best shows the reflection of light?
How will a light wave react if it enters another medium and changes speed?
It will refract
It will reflect
It will diffract
It will create interference
Driving on a foggy night can be difficult because the light from headlights of the car is ___. (hint: same effect with light in our atmosphere)
absorbed and then scattered by the particles of water in the air.
reflected and then absorbed by the particles of water in the air.
diffracted and then reflected by the particles of water in the air.
refracted and then absorbed by the particles of water in the air.
The interaction between waves that meet is called ___.
interference
diffraction
reflection
refraction
The bending of a wave around the edge of a barrier is called ___.
diffraction
interference
reflection
refraction
Why does a shirt appear black?
It absorbs all light wavelengths of light.
It refracts all light wavelengths of light.
It reflects all light wavelengths of light.
It emits all light wavelengths of light.
Light can sometimes be explained as a stream of tiny particles or packets of energy. These packets of energy are called ___.
photons
electrons
neutrons
protons
On a sunny morning, students standing in front of a store window noticed an image of themselves in the glass. Why did the students see their image in the glass?
Some of the light was reflected off the surface of the glass.
Some of the light passed through the glass window.
Some of the light was absorbed by the glass surface.
Some of the light separated into different colors.
Two waves combining to form a wave with a larger amplitude results in ___.
constructive interference
diffraction
reflection
refraction
The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it can NOT pass is called ___.
reflection
diffraction
refraction
rarefaction
The interaction of waves combining and producing a wave with a lower amplitude is called ___.
destructive interference
constructive interference
crest enhancement
frequency distribution
Which diagram best shows the absorption of light?
Which diagram best shows the transmission of light?
Why do stop signs appear to be red?
They absorb all light wavelengths except red.
They refract all light wavelengths except red.
They reflect all light wavelengths except red.
They emit all light wavelengths except red.
Why does a shirt appear white?
It absorbs all light wavelengths of light.
It refracts all light wavelengths of light.
It reflects all light wavelengths of light.
It emits all light wavelengths of light.
The letter X in the figure represents the wave's ___.
amplitude
wavelength
crest
trough
The letter Y in the figure represents the wave's ___.
amplitude
wavelength
crest
trough
The letter W in the figure represents the wave's ___.
amplitude
wavelength
crest
trough
The letter Z in the figure represents the wave's ___.
amplitude
wavelength
crest
trough
