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Optics Unit - Assessment #1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light travels very fast at a speed of 300 000km/h.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A nanometer is a billionth of a meter.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

White light is made up of 7 colors.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which item(s) are luminous?

a)

lit candle

b)

sun

c)

moon

d)

unlit candle

5.

A lamp shade will diffuse light.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of the following are examples of refraction?

a)

candle

b)

prism

c)

rainbow

d)

eye glasses

7.

We see a red apple because red is absorbed and the rest of the colors are reflected.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A pair of sunglasses are…

a)

translucent

b)

transparent

c)

opaque

9.

A calm lake will diffuse less light than one where the water is disturbed.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A brick wall is…

a)

translucent

b)

transparent

c)

opaque

11.

A luminous object emits its own light.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

White light is broken into what order of colors? (Use the acronym)

(a)  

13.

If a flashlight shines at a 58° angle, it will reflect at a (a)   ° angle

14.

The moon is non luminous.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

This glass is...

a)

translucent

b)

transparent

c)

opaque

16.

These lights are...

a)

translucent

b)

transparent

c)

opaque

17.

When a light source shines through a prism, the light will ____________ and _____________ so the 7 colours of the visible spectrum will come out the other end.

a)

separate & bend

b)

speed up and bend

c)

bend & separate

d)

slow down and bend

18.

Light is a source of (a)   .

19.

Rainbows are an example of ___________________.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

non luminous

d)

opaque

20.

If all of the light can get through a material, it is considered to be (a)   .