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Reflection and refraction

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________________________ occurs when light hits an irregular surface.

a)

diffuse reflection

b)

regular reflection

c)

no reflection

2.

___________________________ occurs when light hits a smooth surface.

a)

diffuse reflection

b)

regular reflection

c)

no reflection

3.

What type of image is formed when light rays meet?

a)

virtual image

b)

real image

c)

no image

4.

Which type of mirror has a surface that curves outward?

a)

concave mirror

b)

convex mirror

c)

plane mirror

5.

The point at which rays parallel to the optical axis meet is called the

a)

focal point

b)

virtual point

c)

optic point

d)

real point

6.

What do you call a flat mirror?

a)

plane mirror

b)

convex mirror

c)

concave mirror

7.

Which type of mirror is shown by picture A?

a)

concave mirror

b)

convex mirror

c)

plane mirror

8.

Where is the focal point of mirror A?

a)

in front of the mirror

b)

on the side of the mirror

c)

behind the mirror

d)

there isn't a focal point

9.

Where is the focal point of Mirror B?

a)

behind the mirror

b)

in front of the mirror

c)

on the side of the mirror

d)

there isn't a focal point

10.

The above lens is a type of ___.

a)

diverging lens

b)

converging lens

c)

divergent lens

d)

convergent lens

11.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

The image of an object, which is placed one foot in front of a plane mirror, will be ___.

a)

behind the mirror and reversed, left to right.

b)

behind the mirror.

c)

in front of the mirror and reversed, left to right.

d)

in front of the mirror.

14.

A shopkeeper wants to keep an eye on his store in order to prevent shoplifting. What could the shopkeeper hang on the wall in order to see a wider image of his store and his customers?

a)

a convex mirror

b)

a concave mirror

c)

a convex lens

d)

a concave lens

15.

What type of lens is used in the shown instrument?

a)

concave lens

b)

convex lens

c)

reflection lens

d)

reduction lens

16.

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

a)

convex

b)

concave

c)

reflection

d)

plane

17.

A dentist uses a small dental mirror to help magnify teeth in your mouth. What type of mirror is this?

a)

a convex mirror

b)

a concave mirror

c)

a convex lens

d)

a concave lens

18.

The side view mirrors on your car help shrink the image on both sides of the car, allowing you to see a larger field of view. What type of mirror is this?

a)

a convex mirror

b)

a concave mirror

c)

a convex lens

d)

a concave lens

19.

forms only virtual images that are right-side up and smaller than the actual object.

a)

plane mirror

b)

convex mirror

c)

concave mirror

20.

How do virtual and real images differ?

4 lines
21.

Why can you see your reflection on a mirror but not on a piece of paper?

4 lines
22.

A plane mirror (or a flat mirror) produces a (a)   image.

23.

An imaginary line that divides a mirror in half.

a)

Real image.

b)

Virtual image.

c)

Optical axis.

d)

Focal point.

24.

Straight lines that represent light waves.

a)

Regular refelction.

b)

Diffuse reflection.

c)

Convex mirror.

d)

Rays

25.

An image is a copy of the object formed by reflected or refracted rays of light.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Type of mirror found in a bathroom...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

27.

According to the law of reflection the angle of incidence is ____________ the angle of reflection.

a)

less than

b)

greater than

c)

equal to

28.

Type of mirror that can produce a virtual image...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

d)

All of the above

29.

Image behind the mirror is

a)

virtual

b)

real

c)

upside down

d)

upright

30.

The image which can be formed on a screen is called?

a)

Real

b)

Virtual

c)

Inverted

31.

Which of the following is not a plane mirror?

a)

Spoon surface

b)

Smartphone display

c)

Laptop display

32.

The image that forms when light rays actually meet is called

a)

virtual image

b)

real image

c)

diffuse reflection

d)

regular reflection

33.
Convex mirrors can create virtual and real images.
a)
True
b)
False
34.

Which ray diagram shows a real image?

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the above

35.

Four ray diagrams show the images formed in mirrors and lenses. Which shows a virtual image?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

All of the above.

36.
Which terms describe the reflection seen in this image?
a)
virtual, upright
b)
virtual, inverted
c)
real, upright
d)
real, inverted
37.
Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.
a)
Equal
b)
Greater
c)
Less
d)
Impossible to say
38.

Light bends as it passes through a lens. This is called what?

a)

Reflection

b)

Diffraction

c)

Refraction

d)

Dilation

39.

When light waves move from passing through air to passing through a glass lens when happens to them?

a)

They slow down and change direction

b)

They speed up and change direction

c)

They maintain the same speed and change direction

d)

They maintain their same speed and direction

40.

What type of lens do you have in your eye?

a)

Concave

b)

Prismatic

c)

Objective

d)

Convex