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Light, Reflection and Refraction

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When light hits an area and bounces back it is called:

a)

echo

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

absorbing

2.

When light goes from one material(medium) to another it changes direction. What is this called?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

d)

turning

3.

When light passes from air to water, what happens to the speed of the light?

a)

speeds up

b)

slows down

c)

stays the same

4.

The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ m/s

a)

300,000,000

b)

3,000,000,000,000

c)

3,000,000

d)

3000

5.

What is the angle of reflection (θr) in the image?

a)

56o

b)

90o

c)

124o

d)

34o

6.

When the light passes out of the glass, back into the air...

a)

It bends away from the normal

b)

It does not bend

c)

It bends towards the normal

d)

It continues to be the normal

7.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

The following diagram shows the ray diagram when a torch light is directed towards a mirror. Which of the following is the correct reflected ray?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which of the following shows that light travels in a straight line? Tick the correct answers.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

10.

Which of the following shows the principle of light refraction? Tick the correct answers.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

11.

Which of the following shows the principle of light reflection? Tick the correct answers.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

12.

When the light passes into the glass, out of the air...

a)

It bends away from the normal

b)

It does not bend

c)

It bends towards the normal

d)

It continues to be the normal