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light shadows reflections

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Q1. Diagram shows a phenomenon occurs when the spotlight is directed onto a mirror surface. What is the principle of light shown in the situation?

a)

Light travels in a straight line

b)

Reflection of light

c)

Refraction of light

d)

Light travels in parallel

2.

An opaque object means that ...

a)

light passes through

b)

no light passes through

c)

some light passes through

d)

you can see through it

3.

What is the main source of light?

a)

sun

b)

trees

c)

moon

4.

When an object moves closer to a light source, its shadow...

a)

Gets smaller

b)

Gets bigger

c)

Changes shape

d)

Stays the same size

5.

When the Sun is behind you, your shadow is ...

a)

behind you

b)

in front of you

c)

at the side of you

d)

not there

6.

Anushka put some tea into four cups made up of paper, glass, metal & porcelain. Which cups will allow her to see the level of tea clearly

a)

paper cup

b)

metal cup

c)

glass

d)

porcelain cup

7.

A plane mirror forms a

a)

virtual image

b)

real image

c)

inverted image

d)

magnified image

8.

A device containing two plane mirror which gives us a higher view than a normal is

a)

Stethoscope

b)

microscope

c)

periscope

d)

telescope

9.

There is light on the Earth even on a dark, cloudy day. This is because clouds are:

a)

Opaque

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

d)

Luminous

10.

The sun in the early morning can cause buildings to form shadows. This shadow will be:

a)

Long

b)

Fat

c)

Thin

d)

Short

11.

(a)   is the colour of the shadow formed when object is white in colour

12.

A man is sitting on a chair in a dark room near one of the walls. A big mirror is hung on the wall facing the man. When a torch light is put on the man from a distance, then we can see 'X' of the man behind him. At the same time, 'Y' can be observed in the mirror of the wall.

Identify X, Y

a)

shadow, image

b)

image, reflection

13.

How are the two mirrors in a periscope arranged with respect to :

a) each other

b) ends of the tube

a)

a) parallel to each other

b) 45 degrees with respect to ends

b)

a) 90 degrees to each other

b) 45 degrees with respect to ends.

14.

Which of the following does not have light of its own?

a)

a torch

b)

a lamp

c)

the moon

d)

the sun

15.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a virtual image formed on the screen?

a)

cannot be formed on a screen

b)

it is inverted

c)

it is of the same size

d)

it is laterally reversed