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1.1 - Illumination Practice Exam

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light travels in a _________ path.

a)

circular

b)

straight

c)

curved

2.

In order to see an object, the object must ______.

a)

reflect light towards your eyes

b)

send (emit or reflect) light towards your eyes

c)

absorb light

d)

transmit light

3.

We cannot change the direction of light.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is the definition of the ray model of light?

a)

Light travels in a straight path and its direction can be changed by encountering a boundary.

b)

Objects that emit their own light.

c)

The rate at which a luminous source produces light energy.

d)

The rate at which light strikes a unit area of a surface.

5.

Objects that can be seen due to light reflecting from them are called

a)

Luminous flux

b)

Luminous sources

c)

Illumminate sources

d)

Power sources

6.

Objects that absorb and reflect light but do not transmit it are

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

d)

luminous

7.

All three types of objects (transparent, translucent and opaque) absorb some light.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

We can see through a surface only if it

a)

transmits light

b)

absorbs light

c)

reflects light

9.

What is the definition of luminous flux?

a)

Light travels in a straight path and its direction can be changed by encountering a boundary

b)

Objects that emit their own light

c)

The rate at which a luminous source produces light energy

d)

The rate at which light strikes a unit area of a surface

10.

The units for luminous flux, illuminance and luminous intensity, respectively, are

a)

lumen, candela and lux

b)

lux, candela and lumen

c)

candela, lux and lumen

d)

lumen, lux and candela

11.

Luminous flux depends on the distance from the light source.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which statement is correct?

a)

The illuminance is directly proportional to the distance from the luminous source.

b)

The illuminance is directly proportional to the square of the distance from the luminous source.

c)

The illuminance is inversely proportional to the distance from the luminous source.

d)

The lluminance is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the luminous source.

13.

Two lamps illuminate a screen equally from distances shown in the figure. If lamp A is rated 75 cd, what is lamp B rated?

a)

27 cd

b)

45 cd

c)

130 cd

d)

210 cd

14.

In 1987 a supernova was observed in a neighboring galaxy. Scientists believed the galaxy was  1.66×10211.66\times10^{21} m away. How many years prior to the observation did the supernova explosion actually occur?

a)

5.53×103 y5.53\times10^3\ y

b)

1.75×105 y1.75\times10^5\ y

c)

5.53×1012 y5.53\times10^{12}\ y

d)

1.74×1020 y1.74\times10^{20}\ y

15.

The illuminance of direct sunlight on Earth is about  1×1051\times10^5 lx. A light on a stage has an intensity in a certain direction of  5×1065\times10^6 cd. At what distance from the stage does a member of the audience experience an illuminance equal to that of sunlight?

a)

 1.4×101 m1.4\times10^{-1}\ m  

b)

 7 m7\ m  

c)

 10 m10\ m  

d)

 5×101 m5\times10^1\ m