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Lenses and Refraction

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the lens in the diagram.

a)

Thin converging lens

b)

Thin diverging lens

2.

What is the scientific name of length f in the diagram?

a)

Focal length

b)

Lens length

c)

Object distance

d)

Image

3.

An object is placed 5 cm from a converging lens with a focal length of 3 cm. What type of image is produced?

a)

Real, upright and diminished

b)

Real, inverted and magnified

c)

Virtual, upright and magnified

d)

Virtual, inverted and diminished

4.

A student uses a converging lens with a focal length of 20 cm to produce an enlarged virtual image of a scale she wishes to read accurately. What is a suitable distance between the scale and the lens?

a)

16 cm

b)

24 cm

c)

40 cm

d)

48 cm

5.

Where should an object be placed so that a real, inverted & ensmallened image is produced by a lens with the given focal point at F?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Where should an object be placed so that a real, inverted and same size image is produced by a lens with the given focal point at F?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

The above lens is a type of ___.

a)

diverging lens

b)

converging lens

c)

divergent lens

d)

convergent lens

8.

Which lens represents the path light takes through a diverging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which figure represents the path light takes through a converging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

A lens that is thicker in the middle than on the outside is called ___.

a)

diverging

b)

concave

c)

converging

d)

achromatic

11.

A lens that is thinner in the middle than on the outside is called ___.

a)

diverging

b)

converging

c)

convex

d)

achromatic

12.
When light bends through a new medium, what is happening?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorption
d)
translucent
13.
What does the word "converging" mean?
a)
to separate
b)
to come together
c)
parallel 
d)
perpendicular
14.

When an object is placed on the focal point in front of a converging lens, the image produced is ___.

a)

real, reduced, and inverted

b)

real, enlarged, and inverted

c)

real, true, and inverted

d)

There is no image

15.

When an object is placed between the focal point and the converging lens, the image produced is ___.

a)

real, reduced, and inverted

b)

real, enlarged, and inverted

c)

virtual, enlarged, and upright

d)

virtual, reduced, and upright

16.
What does the word "diverging" mean?
a)
to spread apart
b)
to come together
c)
parallel
d)
perpendicular
17.
___ is when light travels through a material and bends.
a)
Diffraction
b)
Dispersion
c)
Mirage
d)
Refraction
18.
The point where the rays meet is known as....
a)
Fire
b)
the focal point
c)
refraction
d)
Plane of the lens
19.
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
20.

What type of lens do humans have in their eyes?

a)

Diverging Lens

b)

Converging Lens

21.
What type of image is formed when rays of light actually intersect?
a)
real
b)
virtual
c)
projected
d)
curved
22.
The dwill be a _________________ value.
a)
positive
b)
negative
23.
The dfor a real image will be a _________________ value
a)
positive
b)
negative
24.
The dcan be a negative value.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
The dfor a virtual image will have a ______ value.
a)
positive
b)
negative
26.
The dwill always be positive with a converging lens.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
The hin this picture is negative.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
The value for f is negative in this diagram.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Magnification is always positive.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The f in this diagram is positive.
a)
True
b)
False
31.

Which type of lens brings light rays to single point after exiting the lens?

a)

polarized

b)

diverging

c)

prism

d)

converging

32.

When light travels through a lens and the image produced from the lens cannot be projected onto the screen, which type of image is produced?

a)

real

b)

refracted

c)

virtual

d)

inverted

33.

What is the distance between the the center of the lens and the focal points called?

a)

principal axis

b)

focal length

c)

focal distance

d)

lens radial line

34.

When light from an object exits a lens and the image produced can be seen on a piece of paper, what kind of image is produced?

a)

real

b)

refracted

c)

inverted

d)

virtual

35.

True or False: All real images are are inverted (upside down)?

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Where is the location of the object on a ray diagram if the lens is used as a magnifying glass?

a)

outside of the focal point

b)

on the focal point

c)

between the focal point and the center of the lens

37.

What kind of image does a magnifying glass produce?

a)

real and inverted

b)

real and right-side up

c)

virtual and inverted (upside down)

d)

virtual and right-side up

38.

What do lenses do?

a)

separate white light into a rainbow

b)

bend rays of light to form an image

c)

reflect light similarly to a mirror

d)

absorb all light

39.

In a ray diagram in which the converging lens acts as a magnifying class, where is the image located?

a)

Behind the lens (on the other side of the lens the object is not on)

b)

In front of the lens (same side of the lens as the object) but between the object and the center of the lens

c)

In front of the lens (same side of the lens as the object) but the object is between the image and the center of the lens

d)

no image can be created (image location is infinity)

40.

Why does light refract when it encounters the glass in a lens?

a)

because it speeds up, which causes it to bend

b)

because it slows down, which causes it to bend

c)

because it hits a dense medium, which causes it to bounce off

d)

because it gets absorbed, which causes it to lessen in intensity

41.

How does a diverging lens differ from a converging lens?

a)

A diverging lens is another way to describe a plane mirror; a converging lens is curved

b)

A converging lens is curved inward on both sides; a diverging lens is on only one side

c)

A converging lens has a thick center and thin edges, a diverging lens has a thin center and thicker edges

d)

A converging lens has a thin center and thick edges. a diverging lens has a thick center and thinner edges

42.

What do a prism, a magnifying glass, a microscope, and eyeglasses ALL have in common.

a)

They are opaque

b)

They refract light

c)

They reflect light

d)

That are translucent

43.

Eyeglasses bend light to help the image form properly on the retina. The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is called

a)

diffraction

b)

interference

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

44.
Which two points represent one wavelength?
a)
C to A
b)
A to A'
c)
B to D'
d)
A to B
45.
A spoon is placed in a beaker of water. When observed from the side it appears bent. This phenomenon is due to ____________.
a)
Dispersion
b)
Refraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Diffraction
46.
What kind of image is produced by a plane mirror?
a)
Virtual and upright
b)
Real and upright
c)
Real and inverted
d)
Virtual and inverted
47.
Light demonstrates characteristics of both particles and waves.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
If M= 2.5 and the image distance is -10 cm, what is the object's distance?
a)
4 cm
b)
6 cm
c)
10 cm
d)
40 cm
49.
An object is located beyond 2F. If you were to move the object closer to the lens what would happen to the size of the image?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
50.

Which of the following best describes the image for a thin converging lens that forms whenever the object is at a distance less than one focal length from the lens?

a)

inverted, enlarged and real

b)

upright, enlarged and virtual

c)

upright, reduced and virtual

d)

inverted, reduced and real

51.

Which of the following best describes the image for a thin diverging lens that forms whenever the magnitude of the object distance is less than that of the lens' focal length?

a)

inverted, enlarged and real

b)

upright, enlarged and virtual

c)

upright, reduced and virtual

d)

inverted, reduced and real

52.

Which of the following statements are true of converging lenses?

a)

Converging lenses are thicker at the center than they are at the edges

b)

Converging lenses can produce images which are both magnified and reduced in size.

c)

The images formed by a converging lens can be located on either side of the lens relative to the object.

d)

All of these

53.

Which of the following statements are true of diverging lenses?

a)

Diverging lenses only produce virtual images.

b)

Diverging lenses only produce upright images.

c)

Diverging lenses only produce reduced images.

d)

All of these

54.

Which of the following best describes the image formed by a plane mirror?

a)

virtual, inverted and enlarged

b)

real, inverted and reduced

c)

virtual, upright and the same size as object

d)

real, upright and the same size as object

55.

Which of the following statements is/are true of a real image?

a)

Real images can be magnified in size, reduced in size or the same size as the object.

b)

Real images can be projected onto a sheet of paper.

c)

Both of these

d)

Neither of these