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HUMAN EYE AND THE COLORFUL WORLD

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
By passing light through a prism, you can tell ____________.
a)
that white light is made of different colors
b)
the weight of the prism
c)
the original source of light
d)
that blue light is brighter than white light
2.

Angle of deviation is

a)

angle by which incident ray deviates through prism

b)

angle between incident ray and refracted ray

c)

angle between incident ray and normal

3.

angle of deviation will be maximum for-----colour

a)

red

b)

violet

c)

green

4.

which colour has least refractive index?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

violet

d)

yellow

5.

The separation of visible light into is different colours is known as __________________

a)

displays

b)

dispersion

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

6.
Light has the lowest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45
a)
diamond
b)
water
c)
flint glass
d)
barium glass
7.
When light passes at an angle to the normal from one material into another material in which its speed is lower
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.
8.

Stars appear to be higher in the sky than actually they are because of

a)

Scattering of light

b)

Atmospheric refraction

c)

Dispersion

d)

Recombination of light

9.

The stars twinkle but the planets do not twinkle at night because

a)

The stars are small but the planets are large

b)

The stars are large but the planets are small

c)

The stars are much nearer but the planets are far away

d)

The stars are far away but the planets are much nearer

10.

The clear sky appears blue because

a)

blue light gets absorbed in the atmosphere.

b)

ultraviolet radiations are absorbed in the atmosphere.

c)

violet and blue lights get scattered more than lights of all other colours by the atmosphere.

d)

light of all other colours is scattered more than the violet and blue colour lights by the atmosphere.

11.

The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red in colour. These can be easily seen from a distance because among all other colours, the red light

a)

is scattered the most by smoke or fog

b)

is scattered the least by smoke or fog

c)

is absorbed the most by smoke or fog

d)

moves fastest in air

12.

The angle between angle of incidence and the angle of emergence is called...........

a)

angle of emergence

b)

angle of prism

c)

angle of deviation

d)

critical angle

13.

Assertion: Planets do not twinkle

Reason: Light rays do not come from planet

a)

Assertion and reason are true. Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

b)

Assertion and reason are false

c)

Assertion is false, but reason is true

d)

Assertion is true, but reason is false

14.

Formation of rainbow is due to..........

a)

refraction of light

b)

scattering of light

c)

dispersion of light

d)

atmospherics refraction

15.

When a white light falls on a triangular prism, the colour of light which will deviate the least is

a)

violet

b)

green

c)

blue

d)

red

16.

Which of the following phenomena contributes significantly to the reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise or sunset?

a)

Dispersion of light

b)

Scattering of light

c)

Total internal reflection of light

d)

Reflection of light from the earth

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17.

When white light passes through a prism,

a)

red bends more, violet bends least

b)

red bends least, violet bends most

c)

dispersion doesn't occur

d)

refraction doesn't occur

18.

A ray of white light enters the raindrop and undergoes __________ and __________ to form a rainbow.

a)

dispersion and internal reflection.

b)

reflection; dispersion

c)

dispersion; diffraction

d)

scattering; dispersion

19.

Red light has

a)

longer wavelength

b)

shorter wavelength

c)

longer frequency

d)

none of the above

20.

When white light enters a prism, it gets split into its constituent colours. This is due to

a)

different refractive index for different wavelength of each colour

b)

each colours has same velocity in the prism.

c)

prism material have high density.

d)

Scattering of light

21.

The air layer of atmosphere whose temperature is less then the hot layer behave as optically

a)

denser medium

b)

rarer medium

c)

inactive medium

d)

either denser or rarer medium

22.

The deflection of light by minute particles and molecules of the atmosphere in all direction is called ____________ of light.

a)

scattering

b)

interference

c)

tyndell effect

d)

Reflection

23.

At noon the sun appears white as

a)

light is least scattered

b)

all the colours of the white light are scattered away

c)

blue colour is scattered the most

d)

red colour is scattered the most

24.

Scattering of light by colloidal solution is known as

a)

Scattering

b)

Dispersion

c)

Tyndall effect

d)

Stability

25.

Color which is having maximum angle of deviation is

a)

Red

b)

Violet

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

26.

PHENOMENON RESPONSIBLE FOR FORMATION OF RAINBOW

a)

REFRACTION

b)

DISPERSION

c)

TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION

d)

ALL THE ABOVE

27.

SKY APPEARS —————- TO AN ASTRONAUT WHEN HE IS ON EARTH

a)

BLUE

b)

BLACK

c)

DARK

d)

VIOLET

28.

IN CASE OF PRISM ANGLE OF DEVIATION DEPENDS ON

a)

WAVELENGTH

b)

REFRACTIVE INDEX

c)

ANGLE OF INCIDENCE

d)

ALL THE ABOVE

29.

The perpendicular line drawn from the surface of any surface is called as

a)

Normal

b)

Incident Ray

c)

Refracted ray

d)

Emergent ray

30.

Statement: Blue light scatters more than red light during

a)

day time

b)

night time

c)

twilight

d)

none of the above

31.

Refraction of light by the earth’s atmosphere due to variation in air density is called

a)

atmospheric reflection

b)

atmospheric dispersion

c)

atmospheric scattering

d)

atmospheric refraction

32.

Assertion: Refractive index of prism is different for different colors

Reason: The color that has higher speed deviates less and the color that has lesser speed deviates more.

a)

Assertion is true, Reason is true. Reason is a correct explanation for Assertion

b)

Assertion is true, Reason is true. Reason is not a correct explanation for Assertion

c)

Assertion is true, Reason is false

d)

Assertion is false, Reason is true

33.

In prism, angle of emergence is equal to

a)

angle of incidence

b)

angle of refraction

c)

angle of deviation

d)

angle of prism

34.

The angle between two refracting surfaces of prism is called Angle of :

a)

Prism

b)

Emergence

c)

Deviation

d)

Incidence

35.

What would have been the colour of the sky without the atmosphere?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Blue

d)

Voilet

36.

which colour has least refractive index?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

violet

d)

yellow

37.

The separation of visible light into is different colours is known as __________________

a)

displays

b)

dispersion

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

38.

The separation of colours by a glass prism produces a

a)

selection

b)

arrangement

c)

colour belt

d)

spectrum

39.

When light touches the surface of a prism refraction takes place, in simple terms the light

a)

bends

b)

gets longer

c)

straightens

d)

curls up

40.

Look at the diagram given. This is the first prism. What happen if A SECOND inverted prism is placed behind the first prism?

a)

the various colours pass through it and form brighter spectrum

b)

the various colours pass through it and form a white light back

c)

the various colours pass through it and form an opposite spectrum colours

d)

nothing will happen

41.

A prism ABC (with BC as base) is placed in different orientations. A narrow beam of white light is incident on the prism as shown in figure. In which of the following cases, after dispersion, the third colour from the top corresponds to the colour of the sky?

a)
b)
c)
d)