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Quiz on Light

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is light?

a)

A type of sound

b)

A form of energy that illuminates things

c)

A metal

d)

A type of gas

2.

What makes us see objects?

a)

The sound

b)

The darkness

c)

The light bouncing off them

d)

The wind

3.

When light hits a mirror and bounces off, what phenomenon is occurring?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Dispersion

4.

What type of surface is best for reflecting light evenly?

a)

Rough surface

b)

Rugged surface

c)

Smooth surface

d)

Soft surface

5.

When you look in a mirror, what type of image do you see?

a)

A real image

b)

A virtual image

c)

A distorted image

d)

A negative image

6.

What is the reflection of light?

a)

The deviation of light when passing through a medium

b)

The change of direction of light when passing through a prism

c)

The bounce of light on a surface

d)

The dispersion of light in the air

7.

Which of the following materials allows a clear and sharp reflection of light?

a)

Dark paper

b)

Shiny paper

c)

Crinkled paper

d)

Opaque paper

8.

What is the refraction of light?

a)

The absorption of light by an object

b)

The reflection of light on a surface

c)

The change in direction of light when passing from one medium to another

d)

The dispersion of light into different colors

9.

What happens when light passes from air to water?

a)

Light accelerates

b)

Light refracts or bends

c)

Light reflects

d)

Light fades

10.

What type of lens makes objects appear larger and closer than they really are?

a)

Concave lens

b)

Convex lens

c)

Flat lens

d)

Magnifying lens

11.

What is the name of the phenomenon in which light is divided into different colors when passing through a prism?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Dispersion

12.

When you see a rainbow in the sky, what causes the separation of light into different colors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Dispersion

13.

What type of mirror makes objects look smaller than they actually are?

a)

Concave mirror

b)

Convex mirror

c)

Flat mirror

d)

Magnifying mirror

14.

When you observe an object submerged in water, why does it seem to be in a different place than where it really is?

a)

Due to light absorption

b)

Due to light refraction

c)

Due to light reflection

d)

Due to light diffraction

15.

What type of lens is used in a magnifying glass to make nearby objects look larger?

a)

Concave lens

b)

Convex lens

c)

Flat lens

d)

Magnifying lens

16.

When a pencil is submerged in a glass of water, what happens to the part of the pencil that is under water?

a)

It breaks

b)

It becomes invisible

c)

It bends

d)

It enlarges

17.

What is the angle of incidence equal to the angle of reflection in a flat mirror?

a)

The diffraction angle

b)

The refraction angle

c)

The reflection angle

d)

The dispersion angle

18.

What type of surface reflects light in multiple directions?

a)

Polished surface

b)

Smooth surface

c)

Rough surface

d)

Opaque surface

19.

Which of the following is not an application of light refraction?

a)

Vision correction lenses

b)

Telescopes

c)

Magnifying glasses

d)

Flat mirrors

20.

When light passes from a less dense medium to a more dense medium, what direction does the light take?

a)

It bends inward

b)

It bends outward

c)

It is completely reflected

d)

It refracts towards the normal