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Reflection, Refraction and Total Internal Reflection

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call a material that light can travel through?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

medium

d)

pathway

2.

The speed of light in a vacuum is _______  m.s−1m.s^{-1}  

a)

3x108

b)

3x1012

c)

3x106

d)

3x1010

3.

What happens when light hits a shiny or smooth surface?

a)

It disappears.

b)

It is refracted.

c)

It is absorbed.

d)

It is reflected.

4.
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.
5.

Which letter refers to the angle of incidence?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Which letter refers to the normal line?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

F

d)

E

7.

Which letter refers to the more optically dense medium?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Which letter refers to the angle of refraction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

What happens to the speed of light in a more optically dense medium?

a)

it slows down

b)

it speeds up

c)

stays the same because all light travels at the speed of light

10.

Why does light refract when it enters a medium?

a)

light changes color

b)

light changes frequency

c)

light changes speed

d)

light changes density

11.

Light travels through air, water, glass and many other materials. What path does it travel to get from one place to another?

a)

sideways

b)

back and forth

c)

straight

d)

up and down

12.
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
13.

When light passes at an angle to the normal from one medium into another 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.

14.
This shows the phenomenon known as....
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
mirrors
d)
focal point
15.

When light passes at an angle to the normal from one medium into another 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.

16.
Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
17.

The formula to calculate the refractive index is

a)

n=cv

b)

n= vc\frac{v}{c}  

c)

n= cv\frac{c}{v}  

d)

v=nc

18.

Light travels through a liquid at 1,4 x  10810^8   m.s−1m.s^{-1}  . 

What is the liquid’s index of refraction?

a)

2.14

b)

2.50

c)

1.78

d)

3.31

19.

A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 °\degree . 

What will the angle of refraction be?
Use:
 n1sin⁡θi =n2sin⁡θr n_1\sin\theta_i\ =n_2\sin\theta_r\   
(Remember to inverse (sin) to calculate the  θr\theta_r  )

a)

19.2

b)

23,4

c)

54.1

d)

17.8

20.

When will total internal reflection occur?

a)

When light travels from a less dense to a more dense medium

b)

When the angle of incidence is smaller than the critical angle

c)

When the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle

d)

When the light cannot pass through a medium

21.

When the angle of refraction is 90 °\degree  the angle of incidence is called the... 

a)

Angle of incidence

b)

Critical angle

c)

Angle of total internal reflection

d)

Angle of refraction

22.

For total internal reflection to occur, light must

a)

travel from a more dense to a less dense medium

b)

travel from a less dense to a more dense medium