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Worksheetslenses & refraction
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why does light refract when it encounters the glass in a lens?
because it speeds up, which causes it to bend
because it slows down, which causes it to bend
because it hits a dense medium, which causes it to bounce off
because it gets absorbed, which causes it to lessen in intensity
As light travels from air to water to glass, it will refract. The best explanation for this would be
Glass is less transparent than water, which is less transparent than air.
Light will be transmitted into the new medium each time it reaches a boundary.
A light wave reflects off molecules as it travels, this causes the light to bend.
The speed of a wave slows as it travels at different speed in different media.
How does a concave lens differ from a convex lens?
A convex lens is another way to describe a plane mirror; a concave lens is curved
A concave lens is curved inward on both sides; a convex lens is on only one side
A convex lens has a thick center and thin edges, a concave lens has a thin center and thicker edges
A convex lens has a thin center and thick edges. a concave lens has a thick center and thinner edges
What do a prism, a magnifying glass, a microscope, and eyeglasses ALL have in common.
They are opaque
They refract light
They reflect light
That are translucent
When will total internal reflection occur?
When light travels from a less dense to a more dense medium
When the angle of incidence is smaller than the critical angle
When the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle
When the light cannot pass through a medium
The above image is an example of a ____________. They happen because cool and hot air have a different ___________________________.
Mirage; angle of incidence
Optical fibre; refractive index
Lateral inversion; angle of reflection
Mirage; refractive index
The focal length of this lens is _______.
negative because it can form real images
positive because it can form real images
negative because it can form virtual images
could be positive or negative depending on the image formed
