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Refraction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.
Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.
a)
Equal
b)
Greater
c)
Less
d)
Impossible to say
3.

Based on the image, which medium has a larger index of refraction?

a)

Medium 1 has a larger index of refraction.

b)

Medium 2 has a larger index of refraction.

c)

Both mediums have the same index of refraction.

d)

Cannot be determined.

4.

Based on the image, as light passes from medium 1 to medium 2

a)

light speeds up and bends towards the normal

b)

light speeds up and bends away from the normal

c)

light slows down and bends towards the normal

d)

light slows down and bends away from the normal

5.
The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ m/s
a)
3x108
b)
3x1012
c)
3x106
d)
3x1010
6.
A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)
a)
39.7 degrees
b)

19 degrees

c)
59.1 degrees
d)
12.3 degrees
7.

What letter is used to represent refractive index?

a)

c

b)

n

c)

v

d)

θ

8.

What is the refractive index of air?

a)

1.5

b)

1.2

c)

0.5

d)

1.0

9.

For glass with a refractive index of 1.5, the angle of refraction was 30 degrees. What is the incident angle?

a)

48.6°48.6\degree  

b)

19.5°19.5\degree  

c)

0.75°0.75\degree  

d)

45°45\degree  

10.

What does the law of refraction state?

a)

The ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction is a constant called the refractive index.

b)

The ratio of the sine of the angle of refraction to the sine of the angle of incidence is a constant called the refractive index.

c)

The ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of reflection is a constant called the refractive index.

d)

The normal ray, reflected ray and incident ray all lie in the same plane.