Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Snell's law practice

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If light travels from a higher to a lower index of refraction medium the light will

a)

bend away from the vertical axis or may not refract

b)

bend closer to the vertical axis

c)

not bend

d)

answer is not here

2.

If light travels from a lower to a higher index of refraction medium the light will

a)

bend away from the vertical axis

b)

bend closer to the vertical axis

c)

not bend

d)

answer is not here

3.

Light travels from air (n = 1.000) into an optical fiber. If the angles of incidence and refraction are 22oand 15º respectively. what is the index of refraction inside the fiber? Round off your values to 3 sig. figs.

a)

1.45

b)

1.44

c)

0.69

d)

0.70

4.

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

a)

3.0 x 108 m/s

b)

1.0 x 108 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

5.0 x 108 m/s

5.

What is the speed of light in a material that has an index of refraction of 1.88?

a)

3.0 x 108 m/s

b)

1.88 x 108 m/s

c)

1.6 x 108 m/s

d)

5.64 x 108 m/s

6.

If light travels through a piece of glass at 2.1 x 108 m/s, what is the index of refraction of the glass?

a)

1.14

b)

1.43

c)

2.10

d)

6.3

7.

Light travels from air (n = 1.00) into a second material. The incident ray of light hits the surface at angle of 64o and the refracted ray enters the second material at an angle of 32o. What is the index of refraction of the second material? n1sin(Θ1) = n2sin(Θ2)

a)

1.4

b)

0.90

c)

0.53

d)

1.7

8.

Light travels from air (n = 1.00) into a "mystery" material. The incident ray of light hits the surface at angle of 43o and the refracted ray enters the mystery material at an angle of 27o. What is the index of refraction of the mystery material? n1sin(Θ1) = n2sin(Θ2)

a)

1.5

b)

1.0

c)

0.67

d)

2.1

9.
According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror
a)
continues moving through the mirror in the same direction
b)
moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle
c)
bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from
d)
bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.
10.
Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.
a)
Equal
b)
Greater
c)
Less
d)
Impossible to say
11.
The measure of how much light refracts is called...
a)
Refraction
b)
Law of reflection
c)
reflected ray
d)
Index of refraction
12.
This shows the phenomenon known as....
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
mirrors
d)
focal point
13.
The formula to calculate the refractive index is
a)
n=cv
b)
n=v/c
c)
n=c/v
d)
v=nc
14.
What is the index of refraction of a refractive liquid if the angle of incidence in the air is 35 degrees and the angle of refraction is 14 degrees?
a)
1.33
b)
2.21
c)
2.37
d)
1.72
15.

If light is traveling from air to water with an angle of INCIDENCE of 40 degrees, what is the angle of refraction? (n=1 air, n=1.33 water)

...How do you solve: (1)(sin40) = (1.33)(sinƟ)

a)

48 degrees

b)

2.07 degrees

c)

11.9 degrees

d)

28.9 degrees

16.

When a beam of light traveling in air enters a glass block, it undergoes a change in

a)

speed only

b)

wavelength only

c)

frequency only

d)

speed and wavelength

e)

speed and frequency

17.

If light is traveling from air to water and has an angle of REFRACTION of 30 degrees, what is the angle of INCIDENCE? (n=1 air, n=1.33 water) Which is set up correctly?

a)

(1)(sin30) = (1.33)(sinƟ)....

.....sinƟ = (1)(sin30) / 1.33

b)

(1)(sin30) = (1.33)(sinƟ).....

.....sinƟ = 1.33 / (1)(sin30)

c)

(1)(sinƟ) = (1.33)(sin30)......

....sinƟ = (1.33)(sin30) / 1

d)

(1)(sinƟ) = (1.33)(sin30).....

.....sinƟ = 1 / (1.33)(sin30)

18.

Find the wavelength of the refracted wave using the wave equation Snell's law version 3

And the following data set:

L1= 650nm

angle of incidence = 45'

angle of refraction = 28.1 '

a)

528 nm

b)

800 nm

c)

375 nm

d)

1126 nm