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one-way mirror phenomeneon

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Looking directly into a mirror you see yourself. What property does this demonstrate?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

translucence

d)

absorption

2.

shining light on a ball covered with many tiny mirrors will cause light to ...

a)

reflect in many different directions

b)

reflect back in a curved line

c)

refract from the mirrors

d)

reflect straight back

3.

A material that lets light pass through

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

d)

solid

4.

The diagram shows a periscope used to see objects that are behind or under a barrier. What makes it possible to see an object when looking through a periscope? The periscope -

a)

contains mirrors that reflect the object

b)

magnifies small objects so they can be seen

c)

absorbs the light rays passing through it

d)

separates the light into different colors

5.

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.

6.

A student looks into the mirror and sees an object of an image. Which diagram shows an X where the

object is most likely located in the room?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

When the light is turned off in both rooms, the reason Luciana and Rosario can see each other through the 1 way mirror is because there is not enough light to reflect off of the surface of the 1 way mirror

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Maria can see her own reflection in the 1 way mirror because the light in the opposite room is turned on.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Harry Styles has had a paparazzi (Pedro the creeper) follow him around and has tried to take pictures of him in his house. So Harry Styles installed 1 way mirror film on all of his windows. A few days later his name and pictures are all over the tabloids (celebrity news) showing him having a birthday party in his own house late at night. Why was the paparazzi still able to take pictures of his birthday party even though Harry installed 1 way mirror film on all of his windows?

a)

Because Harry Styles installed the 1 way mirrors in the wrong direction so that the mirror affect is only on the inside, allowing the paparazzi to see into the house

b)

Because Harry Styles had is birthday party during the day it was brighter outside the house than inside, allowing the paparazzi to see into the house

c)

Because Harry Styles had is birthday party during the night it was brighter inside the house than outside allowing the paparazzi to see into the house

d)

Because the paparazzi had a special camera that can see through walls

10.

What has the greatest affect on Tomas' ability to look through the 1 way mirror or see a reflection in the 1 way mirror?

a)

The side from which you look through it

b)

The amount of light on each side of the 1 way mirror

c)

The size of the object in the rooms

d)

The reflectiveness of the object in the rooms

11.

The results of the 1 way mirror box experiment did not change when you changed the light from room A to room B

a)

True

b)

False

12.

In the self exploration time the group took the 1 way mirror out of the box. Pedro was winking at Antonia through the 1 way mirror. What did Antonia see?

a)

She only saw Pedro winking at her

b)

She only saw her own reflection

c)

She could see her own reflection and Pedro winking at the same time

d)

She wasn't paying attention because she was looking at Simon

13.

If the light is on in both rooms, who can see through the 1 way mirror?

a)

The man with the guitar

b)

The woman with the glasses

c)

They could both see each other

d)

Both of them would only see their own reflection

14.

With light on in room B, who will be reflected in the 1 way mirror?

a)

The man with the guitar

b)

The woman with glasses

c)

They are both reflected

d)

Neither of them is reflected

15.

In order for the student with the guitar to see through the 1 way mirror, who needs to turn on the light in their room?

a)

The light is on in room A and off in room B

b)

The light is off in room A and on in room B

c)

The light is on in both rooms

d)

The light is off in both rooms

16.

 The one-way mirror lets some light transmit and the regular mirror

a)

refracts

b)

does not

c)

breaks

17.

We used a tool called a light meter to measure the amount of light reflected off and transmitted through each material. What is the unit of measurement we used?

a)

amp

b)

lux

c)

lit

18.

On this side of the one way mirror you can only see a reflection and not see through the glass because _______________?

a)

It is light on both sides of the mirror

b)

it is dark on both sides of the mirror

c)

there is more light on one side than on the other side

19.

Things that make us wonder about the world, are observable, and can be explained by science are:

a)

Live lab

b)

Phenomenon

c)

science labs

20.

You are testing how the amount you water a plant affects its growth. What would be the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in this experiment.

a)

They type of pot you put the plants in.

b)

The amount you water each plant.

c)

The amount of sunlight the plants get.

d)

The amount the plant grows.

21.

The material that transmits A LOT of light is the

a)

one-way mirror

b)

mirror

c)

glass

22.

Which of the following shows that light travels in a straight line? There are 2 correct answers. Mark them BOTH.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

23.

Diagram shows a phenomenon occurs when the spotlight is directed onto a mirror surface. What is the phenomenon of light shown in the situation?

a)

Light travels in a straight line

b)

Reflection of light

c)

Light travels in parallel

24.

This is a drawing or a ______ _______ showing the dimensions of a house to be built.

a)

scale model

b)

18ft x 20ft

c)

map print

25.

The following diagram shows the light diagram when a flash light is pointed towards a mirror. Which of the following is the correct reflected light diagram?

a)
b)
c)
26.

When light continues to pass through an object without changing its path

a)

reflect

b)

transmit

c)

absorb

d)

refract

27.

This variable is the one thing that changed on purpose...

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Control

c)

Independent Variable

28.

Which item reflects light?

a)

Mirror

b)

Wax paper

c)

Magnifying glass

d)

Prism

29.

reflect

a)

stained glass window

b)

light that bounces off an object

c)

glass of water

d)

clear window

30.

transmit

a)

light that we can't see because it goes into the object

b)

light that goes through an object

c)

newspaper

d)

clear, light easily passes through it. It is easy to see other things through it