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Light

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What three things may happen to light that strikes an object? 
a)
The light may be reflected, transmitted or absorbed.
b)
The light may be reflected and refracted.
c)
The light may be absorbed and transmitted.
2.
_______ mirrors can form either a virtual or a real image
a)
concave mirrors
b)
convex mirrors
c)
plane mirrors
3.

What type of wave is light?

a)

electromagnetic

b)

mechanical

4.

Why does a mango look yellow?

a)

it reflects yellow wavelengths of light and absorbs most other wavelengths

b)

it absorbs yellow wavelengths of light and reflects most other wavelengths

5.

what is the correct order of the visible light spectrum?

a)

red, yellow, green, orange, blue, violet and indigo

b)

indigo, blue, violet, orange, yellow, green and red

c)

violet, blue, indigo, green, yellow, orange and red

d)

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet

6.

What aspect of light is affected by frequency (wavelength)

a)

brightness

b)

color

7.

What is a difference between reflection and refraction?

a)

In reflection the light goes through and in refraction the light does not go through

b)

In reflection the light does not go through, in refraction it does go through

c)

reflection means to bend and refraction means to bounce off of

d)

refraction means to stop and reflection means to go

8.
What are the two properties of light?
a)
color and mass
b)
brightness and mass
c)
color and brightness
d)
energy and volume
9.

Why does the sky appear blue during the day? Because blue light waves are ______________________?

a)

Reflected

b)

Scattered

c)

Absorbed

d)

Transmitted

10.
Electromagnetic energy travels in waves. When we describe electromagnetic waves, we often talk about the wave’s length and frequency. Which of these statements accurately describes the relationship between the wavelength and frequency of an electromagnetic wave?
a)
If wavelength increases, frequency increases.
b)
If frequency decreases, wavelength increases.
c)
If frequency remains constant, wavelength increases.
d)
If wavelength remains constant, frequency increases.