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Refraction

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another is called?

a)

Convex Lens

b)

Refraction

c)

Concave Lens

d)

Reflection

2.
A lens is a transparent object that forms images by?
a)
Refracting Light
b)
Absorbing Light
c)
Transmitting light
d)
Scattering Light
3.
A transparent object that forms an image by refracting light is called?
a)
Flashlight
b)
Light Bulb
c)
Lens
d)
Medium
4.

Which of the following happens when the medium in which a wave is traveling changes?

a)

Reflection

b)

Illumination

c)

Refraction

d)

Rarefaction

5.

Light bends when it enters a medium of different density as the _______ of the wave changes

a)

Strength

b)

Size

c)

Speed

d)

Frequency

6.
A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-
a)
always travels in a straight line
b)
bends when it passes through water
c)
makes the water in the glass evaporate
d)
reflects the pencil on the water's surface
7.
Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?
a)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
b)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
c)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
d)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.
8.
Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
9.

Refraction is the bending of a wave as it passes from one _________ into another.

a)

glass

b)

medium

c)

area

d)

boundary

10.

What is this called?

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

rarefaction

d)

retraction

11.

The point where the rays meet is known as....

a)

Focal length

b)

Focal point

c)

refraction

d)

Plane of the lens

12.
What is this image showing?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
The law of reflection
d)
Concave Mirror
13.

Distance between the lens and focal point is called?

a)

Focal Point

b)

Focal Length

14.

Point at which light beams cross after passing through a lens is called?

a)

Focal Point

b)

Focal Length

15.

The _________ of light changes when light is refracted because the medium changes.

a)

frequency

b)

medium

c)

speed

d)

transparency

16.

When light passes from one medium into another medium in which its speed is higher

a)

it is bent toward the normal.

b)

it always lies along the normal.

c)

it is unaffected.

d)

it is bent away from the normal.

17.

When light passes from one medium into another medium in which its speed is lower

a)

it is bent towards the normal.

b)

it always lies along the normal.

c)

it is unaffected.

d)

it is bent away from the normal.

18.

When a light ray moves from air into glass, which has a higher density, its path is

a)

bent towards the normal

b)

bent away from the normal

c)

parallel to the normal

d)

not bent

19.

The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another is called?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Rarefaction

20.
How does light behave as it enters these mediums?
a)
continue its path as straight line.
b)
bends toward the normal
c)
bends away from the normal
d)
reflects
21.

How does the density of glass compare to the density of air?

a)

Equal

b)

Glass has a greater density.

c)

Air has a greater density.

d)

Impossible to say

22.

When light passes into a medium in which it travels faster, the light will refract ____________ the normal. When light passes into a medium in which it travels slower, light will refract ___________ the normal.

a)

away from; toward

b)

away from; away from

c)

toward; toward

d)

toward; away from

23.

When light passes at an angle from a less dense material into a denser medium it will bend ____________ the normal line.

a)

toward

b)

away from

c)

along

24.

When light passes at an angle from a denser medium into a less dense medium it will bend ____________ the normal line.

a)

toward

b)

away from

c)

along

25.

In the figure, is the light ray bending toward the normal line or way from it? (Note: the normal line isn't drawn.)

a)

toward the normal line

b)

away from the normal line

26.

In the figure, is the light ray bending toward the normal line or way from it? (Note: the normal line isn't drawn.)

a)

toward the normal line

b)

away from the normal line

27.

Which of the following happens when the medium in which a wave is traveling changes?

a)

Reflection

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Refraction

d)

Absorption

28.

When light passes at an angle to the normal from one medium into another medium in which its speed is higher

a)

it is bent toward the normal.

b)

it always lies along the normal.

c)

it is unaffected.

d)

it is bent away from the normal.

29.

When light passes at an angle to the normal from one medium into another medium in which its speed is lower

a)

it is bent towards the normal.

b)

it always lies along the normal.

c)

it is unaffected.

d)

it is bent away from the normal.

30.

This is an image of a __________

a)

Concave lens

b)

Bi-convex lens

c)

Convex lens

d)

Bi-convex lens

31.

This is an image of a _____________

a)

Bi-Convex lens

b)

Bi-Concave lens

c)

Convex lens

d)

Concave lens

32.

The light entering the perspex block is called the ___________

a)

Reflected ray

b)

Incident ray

c)

Refracted ray

d)

Emergent ray

33.

The light travelling through the block is called the

a)

Incident ray

b)

Reflected ray

c)

Refracted ray

34.

A Bi-concave lens is what type of lens?

a)

Converging lens

b)

Diverging lens

35.

A Bi-convex lens is what type of lens?

a)

Converging lens

b)

Diverging lens

36.

Light travelling from air to glass

a)

Bends towards the normal

b)

Bends away from the normal

c)

Bends along the normal

d)

Doesn't bend

37.

Light travelling from glass to air

a)

Bends towards the normal

b)

Bends away from the normal

c)

Bends along the normal

d)

Doesn't bend