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Light and Mirrors

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the distance of your image from you if you stand 1.5 m in front of a plane mirror?

a)

1.5 m

b)

2.0 m

c)

3.0 m

d)

4.5 m

2.

Zed stands 1.5-m tall in front of a plane mirror. What is the height of his image?

a)

4.5 m

b)

3.0 m

c)

2.0 m

d)

1.5 m

3.

A light ray, travelling parallel to a concave mirror's axis, strikes the mirror's surface. The reflected ray _________.

a)

passes through the mirror's focal point

b)

again travels parallel to the mirror's axis

c)

travels at right angles to the mirror's axis

d)

passes through the mirror's center of curvature

4.

What kind of mirror is used in automobiles and trucks to give the driver a wider area and smaller image of traffic behind him?

a)

plane mirror

b)

convex mirror

c)

concave mirror

d)

none of the above

5.

What type of mirror do dentists usually use to see clearly the images of our teeth?

a)

plane mirror

b)

convex mirror

c)

concave mirror

d)

none of the above

6.

You see your face clearly if you look down on a pool of still water. Which one of the following statements give the best explanation for this observation?

a)

Light entering the water is dispersed.

b)

Regular reflection of light happens on the surface of still water.

c)

Irregular reflection of light happens on the surface of still water.

d)

Light is reflected from the surface of water in different directions.

7.

Which of the following optical instruments will be used to produce a reduced and inverted image of a distant object?

a)

camera

b)

projector

c)

microscope

d)

refracting telescope

8.
a mirror with a surface that curves inward like the inside of a bowl
a)
concave mirror
b)
convex mirror
c)
plane mirror
d)
flat mirror
9.
An image that forms where light seems to come from a point but light rays don't actually meet is a 
a)
virtual image
b)
real image
c)
Inverted Image
d)
Pizza
10.
Convex Mirrors produce...
a)
only virtual images
b)
virtual or real images
c)
only real images
d)
inverted images
11.
Virtual Images are
a)
Always erect
b)
can be obtained on screen
c)
magnified or diminished
d)
all the above
12.
convex mirrors are
a)
plane mirrors
b)
converging mirrors
c)
diverging mirrors
d)
smaller than concave mirrors
13.

What word means to bend light rays toward each other?

a)

Converging light

b)

Diverging light

c)

Virtual Light

d)

Real Light

14.

A dentist uses a small dental mirror to help magnify teeth in your mouth. What type of mirror is this?

a)

a convex mirror

b)

a concave mirror

c)

a convex lens

d)

a concave lens

15.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
16.
The line that passes through the center of a curved mirror is called
a)
focal point
b)
center of curvature 
c)
principle axis
d)
light ray
17.
mirror
a)
absorbs
b)
reflects 
c)
refracts
18.
Which images are opaque?
a)
A & C
b)
A,C,E, & F
c)
D, E, & F
d)
A & E
19.
When a rainbow is formed outside naturally, what causes the light to refract?
a)
A. Small raindrops
b)
B. Sunlight rays
c)
C. Tiny mirrors
d)
D. Glass prisms
20.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist