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Reflection of Light

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When light hits an area and bounces back it is called:

a)

echo

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

absorbing

2.

Which would you rather walk on barefoot if the sun is out all day long?

a)

grass

b)

black top

c)

sand at the beach

d)

concrete sidewalk

3.

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

4.

When light hits a barrier that is solid/opaque what is usually created?

a)

a hot object

b)

a shadow

c)

nothing

5.

When light goes from one material(medium) to another it becomes bent, what term means bent?

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

d)

turned

6.

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

a)

light is reflected

b)

light is absorbed

c)

light is turned

d)

light is refracted

7.

When light passes from air to water, what happens to the speed of the light?

a)

speeds up

b)

slows down

c)

stays the same

8.

What is the best explanation for Mickey seeing himself in the mirror?

a)

refraction

b)

absorbed

c)

reflection

d)

flipped

9.

In the diagram, which letter represents the angle of incidence?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.
Law of reflection state that - The angle of incidence is .................. to the angle of reflection.
a)
equal
b)
double
c)
half
11.
........... – the angle between the normal and the incident ray.
a)
Angle of incidence
b)
Angle of reflection
c)
Angle of coincidence
d)
Angle of direction
12.
The ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface is called ________.
a)
incident ray
b)
reflected ray
c)
normal ray
d)
none of the above
13.
The imaginary line perpendicular to a reflecting surface is called _____.
a)
crooked line
b)
parallel line
c)
angular line
d)
normal line
14.
The two kinds of reflection are 
a)
transparent and translucent
b)
opaque and translucent
c)
regular and diffuse
15.
______ is a copy of the object formed by reflected or refracted rays of light
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
object
d)
image