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Light- reflection and refraction 2

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The bouncing of light off an object is ....
a)
a mirror
b)
absorption
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
2.
Light travels in ___________ lines
a)
wavy
b)
bent
c)
straight
d)
backwards
3.

When light hits an area and bounces back it is called:

a)

echo

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

absorbing

4.
What is light?
a)
A form of energy
b)
A form of sound
c)
bright stuff
d)
A form of excitement
5.

(a)   is the perpendicular line drawn at the point of incidence.

6.

In the diagram, which letter represents the angle of incidence?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

What is the angle of the incidence ray and what is the angle of the reflecting ray?

a)

Incidence ray: 90 deg

b)

Incidence ray: 20 deg

c)

Incidence ray: 30 deg

d)

Reflecting ray: 30 deg

e)

Reflecting ray: 90 deg

8.

The ray that bounces off the mirror.

a)

Angle of Reflection

b)

Incident Ray

c)

Reflected Ray

d)

Angle of Reflection

9.
Law of reflection state that - The angle of incidence is .................. to the angle of reflection.
a)
equal
b)
double
c)
half
10.

Why is AMBULANCE written in reverse on an Ambulance van?

a)

Mirrors in front vehicles invert it upside down

b)

Mirrors in front vehicles invert it left to right

c)

Mirrors in front vehicles read it in the same way as it is written.

d)

Mirrors in front vehicles can't clearly read it.

11.

Paper is an example of

a)

smooth

b)

rough surface

c)

mirrors

12.

The angle of incidence is the

a)

Angle between Incident ray and Reflected ray

b)

Angle between Reflected ray and Incident ray

c)

Angle between Incident ray and Normal

d)

None of the above

13.

In the image what role is the girl doing?

a)

Reflecting surface

b)

Source of light

c)

Incident ray

d)

Reflected ray

14.

Which of these is the best reflector of light?

a)

shiny metal

b)

white paper

c)

carpet

d)

wood

15.

Which of the following best models how light is reflected?

a)

An arrow hitting a target

b)

A ball bouncing off a wall

c)

An apple falling from a tree

d)

A marble rolling down a ramp

16.

A student sees a mirror image of a tree in a pond on a very still day. The student is able to see a mirror image of the tree in the pond because light striking the surface of the water –

a)

is absorbed.

b)

bends downward.

c)

becomes brighter.

d)

bounces off.

17.

The picture below shows a bear standing in a swimming pool. Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?

a)

The light rays travel through water and then into air are refracted.

b)

The light rays that travel through water and then into the air are enlarged.

c)

The light rays that travel through the air and then into the water are reflected.

d)

The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.

18.

What is the angle of mirror in periscope

a)

35

b)

45

c)

55

d)

65

19.

Ariff is watching a cat on a wall using a periscope. Which of the following is the correct reflected ray diagram in the periscope? Tick the correct answer.

a)
b)
c)

None

d)

None

20.

Which is the reflected ray?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Where can it be often used?

a)

At a house hold

b)

In the jungles

c)

In the toilet

d)

In the submarine

22.

What are the characteristics of a concave lens? (multiple correct)

a)

It is a diverging lens

b)

it is a converging lens

c)

It is curved outwards

d)

It is curved inwards

23.

Concave lenses are thick in the middle and thin in the edges.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

what is this ?

a)

mirror

b)

lens

25.

which type of mirrors ?

a)

plane

b)

concave

c)

convex

26.

which type of mirrors ?

a)

plane

b)

concave

c)

convex

27.

An image of a distant object caused by refraction of light is called a ____________________.

a)

prism

b)

mirage

c)

rainbow

d)

hologram

28.

What do we call a material that light can travel through?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

medium

d)

pathway

29.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
30.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
31.
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
32.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
33.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
34.
What does the word "converging" mean?
a)
to separate
b)
to come together
c)
parallel 
d)
perpendicular
35.

What type of lens do you have in your eye?

a)

Concave

b)

Prismatic

c)

Objective

d)

Convex