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BINODA 'S REVISION QUIZ

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the component of colour in a rainbow can be seen when light passes through a glass prism?

a)

phenomena of scattering of light

b)

phenomena of dispersion of light

c)

phenomena of reflection of light

d)

phenomena of diffraction of light

2.

How many components of white light?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

3.

Why is the spectrum of light seperated into its components of colour when white light is directed to a prism?

a)

The different colours in the white light bend away from the normal line at different angles when entering prism

b)

The different colours in the white light bend towards the normal line at different angles when entering prism

c)

The different colours in the white light bend away from the normal at same speed to each other when entering prism

d)

The different colours in the white light bend towards the normal at same speed to each other when entering prism

4.

Why is the spectrum of light seperated into its components of colour when white light is directed to a prism?

a)

The different colours in the white light bend away from the normal line at different angles when entering prism

b)

The different colours in the white light bend towards the normal line at different angles when entering prism

c)

The different colours in the white light bend away from the normal at same speed to each other when entering prism

d)

The different colours in the white light bend towards the normal at same speed to each other when entering prism

5.

Why is red light is at the top whileviolet at the bottom of the spectrum?

a)

Violet light has the medium speed so it is refracted the least.

b)

Violet light has the highest speed so it is refracted the least

c)

Red light has the slowest speed so it is refracted the least

d)

Red light has the highest speed so it is refracted the least.

6.

Look at the diagram given. This is the first prism. What happen if A SECOND inverted prism is placed behind the first prism?

a)

the various colours pass through it and form brighter spectrum

b)

the various colours pass through it and form a white light back

c)

the various colours pass through it and form an opposite spectrum colours

d)

nothing will happen

7.

This is the example of dispersion of light

a)

sky looks bright orange in the evening

b)

shadow

c)

Pool seems shallower

d)

rainbow

8.

These are all colours of spectrum except

a)

indigo

b)

blue

c)

purple

d)

green

9.

Why does scattering of light occur?

a)

Light rays are blocked and reflected to all directions by the clouds or particles in the air

b)

Light rays are blocked and reflracted to all directions by the clouds or particles in the air

c)

Light rays are passing through and refracted to all directions by the clouds or particles in the air

10.

Why is the component of color in a rainbow can be seen when light passes through a glass prism?

a)

phenomena of scattering of light

b)

phenomena of dispersion of light

c)

phenomena of reflection of light

d)

phenomena of diffraction of light

11.

Why is the spectrum of light separated into its components of color when white light is directed to a prism?

a)

Because light reflects off the prism's surface

b)

The incident white light refracts and separates into its constituent colors

c)

The white light is absorbed by the prism, separating its colors

d)

The light speeds up as it moves from air into the denser plastic material

12.

This is the example of dispersion of light

a)

sky looks bright orange in the evening

b)

shadow

c)

Pool seems shallower

d)

rainbow

13.

Why does scattering of light occur?

a)

Light rays are reflected by atmospheric molecules and scatter in all directions

b)

Light rays are blocked and refracted to all directions by the clouds or particles in the air

c)

Light rays are transmitted and refracted in all directions by the clouds or particles in the air

14.
What is the difference between reflection and refraction? 
a)
Both involve light bending through a medium
b)
Reflection is light bouncing off a medium's surface and refraction is light bending through a medium
c)
Reflection is light bending through a medium's surface and refraction is light bouncing off a medium
d)
Refraction is light being absorbed in a medium and reflection is light being bent through a different medium
15.

Name the light phenomenon above.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Dispersion

d)

Scatteting

16.

Which of the following is example light scattering ?

( There CAN be more than 1 answer)

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which of the following natural phenomenons occur due to light dispersion.

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

When white light enters a prism, it gets split into its constituent colours. This is due to

a)

different refractive index for different wavelength of each colour

b)

each colours has same velocity in the prism.

c)

prism material have high density.

d)

Scattering of light

19.

The air layer of atmosphere whose temperature is less then the hot layer behave as optically

a)

denser medium

b)

rarer medium

c)

inactive medium

d)

either denser or rarer medium

20.

Refraction of light by the earth’s atmosphere due to variation in air density is called

a)

atmospheric reflection

b)

atmospheric dispersion

c)

atmospheric scattering

d)

atmospheric refraction

21.

The deflection of light by minute particles and molecules of the atmosphere in all direction is called ____________ of light.

a)

dispersion

b)

scattering

c)

interference

d)

tyndell effect

22.

One cannot see through the fog, because

a)

refractive index of the fog is very high

b)

light suffers total reflection at droplets

c)

fog absorbs light

d)

light is scattered by the droplets

23.

At noon the sun appears white as

a)

light is least scattered

b)

all the colours of the white light are scattered away

c)

blue colour is scattered the most

d)

red colour is scattered the most

24.

Twinkling of stars is due to atmospheric

a)

dispersion of light by water droplets

b)

refraction of light by different layers of varying refractive indices

c)

scattering of light by dust particles

d)

internal reflection of light by clouds.

25.

The clear sky appears blue because

a)

blue light gets absorbed in the atmosphere.

b)

ultraviolet radiations are absorbed in the atmosphere.

c)

violet and blue lights get scattered more than lights of all other colours by the atmosphere.

d)

light of all other colours is scattered more than the violet and blue colour lights by the atmosphere.

26.

The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red in colour. These can be easily seen from a distance because among all other colours, the red light

a)

is scattered the most by smoke or fog

b)

is scattered the least by smoke or fog

c)

is absorbed the most by smoke or fog

d)

moves fastest in air

27.

The bluish colour of water in deep sea is due to

a)

the presence of algae and other plants found in water

b)

reflection of sky in water

c)

scattering of light

d)

absorption of light by the sea

28.

When white light enters a glass prism from air, the angle of deviation is least for

a)

blue light

b)

yellow light

c)

red light

d)

violet light

29.

When white light enters a glass prism from air, the angle of deviation is maximum for

a)

blue light

b)

yellow light

c)

red light

d)

violet light

30.

Which of the following is a natural phenomenon which is caused by the dispersion of sunlight in the sky?

a)

Twinkling of stars

b)

Stars seem higher than they actually are

c)

Rainbow

d)

Advanced sunrise and delayed sunset

31.

For which colour, refractive index of glass is maximum?

a)

red

b)

violet

c)

green

d)

yellow

32.

The broad wavelength range of visible spectrum is-The broad wavelength range of visible spectrum is

a)

(10000-20000) A

b)

(4000-7000) A

c)

(2000-4000) A

d)

None of these

33.
Light has the highest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45
a)
diamond
b)
water
c)
flint glass
d)
barium glass
34.
Light has the lowest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45
a)
diamond
b)
water
c)
flint glass
d)
barium glass
35.
If a pulse of red light and a pulse of blue light travel in vacuum
a)
The red pulse travels faster because its index of refraction is smaller
b)
The blue pulse travels faster
c)
The two pulses travel at the same speed
d)
The relative speed depends on the exact wavelengths of the red and blue pulses
36.
According to Willebord Snell, light passing from air to glass will cause the light to
a)
maintain its original speed 
b)
accelerate while it is in glass
c)
increase its speed
d)
reduce its speed
37.
A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)
a)
39.7 degrees
b)
19.2 degrees
c)
59.1 degrees
d)
12.3 degrees
38.
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.
39.
Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.
a)
Equal
b)
Greater
c)
Less
d)
Impossible to say
40.
The fact the two angles are the same is an example of....
a)
Refraction
b)
Angle of Incidence
c)
Law of reflection
d)
Magnification
41.
This shows the phenomenon known as....
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
mirrors
d)
focal point
42.
Light travels through a liquid at 2.25 EE 8 m/s. What is the index of the liquid?
a)
1.33
b)
1.0
c)
1.523
d)
2.45
43.
The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ m/s.
a)
3x108
b)
3x1012
c)
3x106
d)
3x1010
44.
The formula to calculate the refractive index is
a)
n=cv
b)
n=v/c
c)
n=c/v
d)
v=nc
45.
Light travels at 1.76 EE 8 m/s through an optical medium.  What is the medium?
diamond n=2.45
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
a)
Crown Glass
b)
Barium Glass
c)
Flint Glass
d)
Diamond
46.
When a red light ray travels from air into a glass block, its
a)
velocity increases and its wavelength decreases 
b)
velocity decreases and its frequency stays the same
c)
velocity decreases and its frequency increases
d)
velocity remains the same and its wavelength decreases