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Worksheetsreflection and refraction of waves
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why would a wave change direction?
a)
Because it kept traveling through the same medium
b)
Because it went from one medium to another
c)
the amplitude was too large
d)
the frequency was too small
2.
Which letter represents the wave trough?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
Which letter represents the wave crest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
5.
A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light-
a)
always travels in a straight line
b)
bends when it passes through water
c)
makes the water in the glass evaporate
d)
reflects the pencil on the water's surface
6.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
7.
Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
8.
The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another is called?
a)
Convex Lens
b)
Refraction
c)
Concave Lens
9.
What do we call a material that light can travel through?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
medium
d)
pathway
10.
What is a wavelength?
(Hint: there is one correct answer)
a)
a. The distance between a crest & a trough
b)
b.The highest part of a transverse wave
c)
c.The distance between two crests
d)
d. Light doesn't have a wavelength
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