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LIGHT AND OPTIC

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A red bird appears red because it REFLECTS what color
a)
Magenta
b)
Red
c)
Cyan
d)
Doesn't reflect any light
2.
This is an example of...
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Polarization
d)
Spectrum
3.

Refraction

a)

When energy is absorbed

b)

Occurs when energy is absorbed

c)

Occurs when energy waves travel through substance

d)

When light hits a substance

4.
What three things may happen to light that strikes an object? 
a)
The light may be reflected, transmitted or absorbed.
b)
The light may be reflected and refracted.
c)
The light may be absorbed and transmitted.
5.
A plane mirror produces a/an 
a)
a small, real image
b)
a large, real image
c)
 a small, virtual image
d)
a same sized, virtual image
6.
A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-
a)
always travels in a straight line
b)
bends when it passes through water
c)
makes the water in the glass evaporate
d)
reflects the pencil on the water's surface
7.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
8.
What is the difference between reflection and refraction? 
a)
Both involve light bending through a medium
b)
Reflection is light bouncing off a medium's surface and refraction is light bending through a medium
c)
Reflection is light bending through a medium's surface and refraction is light bouncing off a medium
d)
Refraction is light being absorbed in a medium and reflection is light being bent through a different medium
9.
The picture shows how we view our sky as blue.  This occurs due to ________. 
a)
the scattering of white light
b)
light being refracted by our atmosphere
c)
sunlight being blue
d)
the dispersion of white light
10.
What is TRUE about the picture? 
a)
The refractive index of the material in the top picture is lower than the refractive index of the bottom material
b)
We see light refracting toward the normal line
c)
The angle of incidence in the top picture is greater than the angle of refraction in the bottom picture
d)
All answers are correct
11.

Which of the following are the characteristics of the image formed in a plane mirror?

a)

Virtual and upright

b)

Virtual and inverted

12.

The diagram shows phenomenon X that usually happens after rain.

a)

Reflection of light

b)

Dispersion of light

13.

Mark TWO correct explanation about reflection of light on plane mirror.

a)

Angle of incident is equal to angle of reflection.

b)

Image formed is inverted.

c)

Image distance from mirror is equal to object distance from mirror.

14.

The diagram shows a ray of reflection of light in a plane mirror.

a)

Angle of reflection

b)

Angle of incidence

15.

Based on the diagram, which mixture of colour is true?

a)

Blue + Green = Red

b)

Blue + Red = Purple

c)

Red + Green = Yellow

16.

Choose the characteristics of image form from above ray diagram?

a)

Real

b)

Inverted

c)

Magnified

d)

Virtual

e)

Upright

17.

Choose the characteristics of image form from above ray diagram?

a)

Real

b)

Inverted

c)

Magnified

d)

Virtual

e)

Upright

18.
Which window is opaque?
a)
Window 1
b)
Window 2
c)
Window 3
d)
None
19.

When light rays are blocked by an opaque object, a___________ are formed.

a)

light

b)

picture

c)

shadow

d)

smell

20.

Determine the angles of incidence and reflection.

a)

angles of incidence= 50; angles of reflection=50

b)

angles of incidence= 40; angles of reflection=40

c)

angles of incidence= 50; angles of reflection=40

d)

angles of incidence= 40; angles of reflection=50

21.

What are the primary colors of the pigment?

a)

cyan, yellow and magenta

b)

Red, green and blue

c)

black and white

22.

Light refracted __________ normal when move from more dense to less dense mediums.

a)

away from

b)

towards

23.

Lights does not refracted when angle of incident is _______ to ______.

a)

equal, 90o

b)

equal, 45o

c)

not equal, 90o

d)

not equal, 45o