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lenses & refraction

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A converging lens is also known as a ____ lens.
a)
convex
b)
concave
c)
double
d)
refracted
2.
What does the word "diverging" mean?
a)
to spread apart
b)
to come together
c)
parallel
d)
perpendicular
3.
The point where the rays meet is known as....
a)
Fire
b)
the focal point
c)
refraction
d)
Plane of the lens
4.
a real image...
a)
is produced by virtual rays and can be projected on a screen
b)
is produced by real rays and cannot be projected on a screen
c)
is produced by virtual images and cannot be projected on a screen
d)
is produced by real rays and can be projected on a screen
5.
Which describes a convex lens?
a)
triangular in shape
b)
more transparent in the middle
c)
thicker on the edges than in the middle
d)
thicker in the middle than on the edges
6.
What type of lens do humans have in their eyes? 
a)
Concave Lens 
b)
Convex Lens 
7.
What type of image is formed when rays of light actually intersect?
a)
real
b)
virtual
c)
projected
d)
curved
8.

Why does light refract when it encounters the glass in a lens?

a)

because it speeds up, which causes it to bend

b)

because it slows down, which causes it to bend

c)

because it hits a dense medium, which causes it to bounce off

d)

because it gets absorbed, which causes it to lessen in intensity

9.

As light travels from air to water to glass, it will refract. The best explanation for this would be

a)

Glass is less transparent than water, which is less transparent than air.

b)

Light will be transmitted into the new medium each time it reaches a boundary.

c)

A light wave reflects off molecules as it travels, this causes the light to bend.

d)

The speed of a wave slows as it travels at different speed in different media.

10.

How does a concave lens differ from a convex lens?

a)

A convex lens is another way to describe a plane mirror; a concave lens is curved

b)

A concave lens is curved inward on both sides; a convex lens is on only one side

c)

A convex lens has a thick center and thin edges, a concave lens has a thin center and thicker edges

d)

A convex lens has a thin center and thick edges. a concave lens has a thick center and thinner edges

11.

What do a prism, a magnifying glass, a microscope, and eyeglasses ALL have in common.

a)

They are opaque

b)

They refract light

c)

They reflect light

d)

That are translucent

12.
An incident ray that is parallel to the principal axis...
a)
will reflect parallel to the principal axis
b)
will refract through the focal point
c)
will reflect through the center of curvature
d)
will continue along the same path through the lens
13.

When will total internal reflection occur?

a)

When light travels from a less dense to a more dense medium

b)

When the angle of incidence is smaller than the critical angle

c)

When the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle

d)

When the light cannot pass through a medium

14.

The above image is an example of a ____________. They happen because cool and hot air have a different ___________________________.

a)

Mirage; angle of incidence

b)

Optical fibre; refractive index

c)

Lateral inversion; angle of reflection

d)

Mirage; refractive index

15.

The focal length of this lens is _______.

a)

negative because it can form real images

b)

positive because it can form real images

c)

negative because it can form virtual images

d)

could be positive or negative depending on the image formed