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Light and optics

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The point where the rays meet is known as....
a)
Fire
b)
the focal point
c)
refraction
d)
Plane of the lens
2.
If a light ray is shown on a plane mirror with an angle of incidence of 45 degrees, what is the angle of reflection?
a)
15
b)
30
c)
45
d)
90
3.

If you're standing 12 meters in front of a plane mirror, how far away is your image from you?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

d)

24

4.
Why does green grass look green?
a)
It reflects all colors except green.
b)
It absorbs all colors except green.
c)
It only absorbs green.
d)
The colors mix to make green.
5.
Which type of lens is shown?
a)
Concave
b)
Convex
c)
Reflective
d)
Refracting
6.

Which color has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Green

d)

Violet

7.
A pencil appearing to bend when it is immersed in a glass of water is an example of...
a)
Reflection
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Refraction
d)
Reconstruction
8.

When light passes from one medium to a denser medium _________.

a)

it is bent towards the normal.

b)

it always lies along the normal.

c)

it is unaffected.

d)

it is bent away from the normal.

9.

In a vacuum radio waves, visible light and gamma rays all have the same ________.

a)

frequency

b)

energy

c)

wavelength

d)

speed

10.

Which of the following are the characteristics of the image formed in a plane mirror?

a)

Virtual and upright

b)

Virtual and inverted

c)

Real and inverted

d)

Real and upright

11.

what is the cause of the phenomenon?

a)

Summation of light

b)

Dispersion of light

c)

Scattering of light

d)

Reflection of light

12.

Mark the characteristics of the image formed on convex mirror.

a)

upright

b)

real

13.

Mark for the correct explanation about the reflection of light on plane mirror.

a)

Angle of incident is equal to angle of reflection

b)

Image formed in inverted

c)

Image distance from mirror is equal to object distance from mirror

14.

Light refracted __________ normal when move from less dense to more dense mediums.

a)

towards

b)

away from

15.

Diagram shows an image formed when an object is placed in front of a mirror.

What is the object of the image shown?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Diagram shows the formation of light spectrum on a screen by a glass prism. Which of the following is not true?

a)

White light consist of seven colors

b)

X is red light while Y is violet.

c)

Different coloured lights are refracted at different angles by the glass prism

d)

All colours of light travel at the same speed.

17.

Diagram shows an object P placed in front of a convex mirror.

What are the characteristics of the image formed?

a)

Real, inverted and diminished

b)

Real, upright and magnified

c)

Virtual, inverted and magnified

d)

Virtual, upright and diminished

18.

Diagram shows a light ray travels from medium R to medium S.

Suggest materials that may be represented by medium R and S

a)

R: Glass

b)

S: Air

c)

R: Air

d)

S: Glass

19.

Diagarm show type of mirror.

Which of the following are the characteristics of the image formed by this mirror?

a)

Upright

b)

Virtual

c)

Bigger

d)

Laterally inverted

20.

Diagram shows two students standing in front of plane mirror.

What is the distance between student K with the image of student L?

a)

7 m

b)

8 m

c)

11 m

d)

15 m

21.

Diagram shows a light ray propagating from air into water.

What happen to the light ray in water?

a)

Reflects in all directions

b)

Refracts towards the normal

c)

Refracts away from the normal

d)

Reflects with the same angle as incident ray

22.
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
23.
Light travels at 300,000,000 m/s.  Based on the picture, what material option below does light travel the slowest in? 
a)
Vacuum of space
b)
Air
c)
Ice
d)
Lucite
24.
What is TRUE about the picture? 
a)
The refractive index of the material in the top picture is lower than the refractive index of the bottom material
b)
We see light refracting toward the normal line
c)
The angle of incidence in the top picture is greater than the angle of refraction in the bottom picture
d)
All answers are correct
25.
A ________ converges light due to ______. 
a)
convex lens; refraction
b)
concave lens; reflection
c)
convex lens; absorption
d)
convex mirror; transmission
26.
Which of the following is TRUE about the picture? 
a)
The straws appear bent due to reflection of light
b)
The liquid in the containers have different refractive indices
c)
The straws appear identical due to having similar n-values
d)
Light is refracted at the same angles in the liquid containers
27.
Light travels at 300,000,000 m/s.  Approximately, what is the speed of light traveling through ICE? 
a)
229,000,000 m/s
b)
22,900,000 m/s
c)
226,000,000 m/s
d)
200,000,000 m/s
28.

A concave mirror is curved

a)

inward

b)

outward

29.

Which lens represents the path light takes through a diverging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Which figure represents the path light takes through a converging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

What type of lens creates the image seen in the eyeglasses?

a)

convex

b)

concave

c)

reflection

d)

plane

32.

Which optical technology do we use to observe small things?

a)

Telescope

b)

Microscope

c)

Camera

d)

ALL of them

33.

Which technology do we use to observe FARAWAY objects?

a)

Telescope

b)

Microscope

c)

Camera

d)

All of them

34.

which type of lens will help correct this vision problem

a)

convex

b)

concave

c)

opaque

d)

plano

35.

What type of image does this lens form?

a)

Virtual image

b)

Real Image

c)

No Image

d)

real and virtual

36.
Compared to the object in front the lens, its image is.....
a)
inverted and smaller
b)
inverted and larger
c)
not inverted and smaller
d)
not inverted and larger
37.

A magnified real image is formed by a convex lens when the object is at

a)

F

b)

between F and 2F

c)

2F

d)

both (a) and (b)

38.

[SPM2015] Diagram 18 shows a crocodile in water and its

image. Which light phenomenon forms the image?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Total internal reflection

39.

[SPM2015] Diagram 19.1 and Diagram 19.2 show a fish seeing a beetle at different position. Why does the difference in sighting occur by the fish between Diagram 19.1 and Diagram 19.2?

a)

The sighting in Diagram 19.2 is done at an angle to the normal

b)

The mass of fish in Diagram 19.1 is bigger

c)

The distance between the fish and the beetle in Diagram 19.1 is further

40.

[SPM2016] Which diagram shows the correct light path when light propagates through two layers of air with different temperature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

[SPM2016] Diagram 13 shows a boy observing a fish in a pond. The fish appears to be closer to the surface of the water. Which reason is correct to explain this situation?

a)

The refractive index of air > the refractive

index of water

b)

The speed of light in air > the speed of light in

water

c)

The density of air > the density of water

d)

The frequency of light in air> the frequency of

light in water

42.

[SPM2018] Diagram 17 shows a refraction of light when the light propagates from air to glass. Which path of light ray is correct when glass is replaced with a denser medium?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

[SPM2017] Mirage is seen on a road on a hot day. Which phenomena cause the appearance of mirages?

a)

Refraction and reflection

b)

Refraction and total internal reflection

c)

Reflection and total internal reflection

d)

Reflection, refraction and total internal reflection

44.

[SPM2018] A diamond glitters when struck by incident rays. This phenomenon is caused by

a)

reflection of light

b)

refraction of light

c)

interference of light

d)

total internal reflection of light

45.

[SPM2015] An object is placed 15.0 cm in front of a convex lens with a focal length of 10.0 cm. What is the image distance?

a)

6 cm

b)

25 cm

c)

30 cm

d)

150 cm

46.

[SPM2016] Diagram shows light rays passing through a convex lens. Which point, A, B, C or D, is the focal point?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

[SPM2017] Which ray diagram is correct for convex lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

[SPM2018] Diagram shows the position of an image formed by a convex lens. Which position of A, B, C or D, the observer cannot see the image?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.

[SPM2019] An object with a height of 3 cm is placed 15 cm from a convex lens. A sharp image is formed on the screen, 30 cm from the convex lens. What is the height of the image?

a)

0.5 cm

b)

1.5 cm

c)

2.0 cm

d)

6.0 cm

50.

Which of the following ray diagrams shows the convex lens can act as a magnifying glass? The focal length of the lens is 10 cm.

Antara gambar rajah sinar berikut, yang manakah menunjukkan kanta cembung boleh bertindak sebagai kanta pembesar? Panjang fokus bagi kanta itu ialah 10 cm?

a)
b)
c)
d)