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Principles of Light Starter

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the scientific principle that light can be bent when it passes through a translucent medium such as glass or water?

a)

Absorption

b)

Diffusion

c)

Refraction

d)

Reflection

2.

Which type of light is created using electricity and a filament?

a)

LED light

b)

Fluorescent light

c)

Incandescent light

d)

Discharge light

3.

What is the term applied to light as it bounces off internal surfaces of our built environment?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffusion

d)

Absorption

4.

What is the tool used to measure how a color will look under artificial light compared with natural light?

a)

Color Intensity Index

b)

Color Spectrum Index

c)

Color Rendering Index

d)

Light Reflection Index

5.

What is the design element that is applied to calculations in lighting design?

a)

Light Intensity Factor

b)

Daylight Factor

c)

Color Rendering Factor

d)

Light Reflection Factor

6.

What is the proportion of light striking a surface which is reflected off it?

a)

Reflectance

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffusion

d)

Absorption

7.

What is light that is directly reflected back into the eye causing discomfort and irritation?

a)

Glow

b)

Radiance

c)

Shimmer

d)

Glare

8.

What can be used to prevent glare from light that is directly reflected back into the eye?

a)

Sunshades

b)

Glass Tinting

c)

Curtains

d)

Window Blinds

9.

What is the term for light created by sending an electric discharge through an ionized gas?

a)

Fluorescent light

b)

Discharge light

c)

Incandescent light

d)

LED light

10.

What is the tool used to assist in determining how colors will look when illuminated by a particular type of light?

a)

Color Rendering Index

b)

Color Spectrum Index

c)

Light Reflection Index

d)

Color Intensity Index

11.

What is the term for the intensity of sunlight in relation to the height of the sun above the horizon?

a)

Daylight Factor

b)

Daylight Intensity

c)

Sunlight Factor

d)

Sunlight Intensity

12.

What is the term for natural light that can be directed using reflectance and put to good use?

a)

Concentrated Light

b)

Radiant Light

c)

Directed Light

d)

Focused Light

13.

Elsie, Amelia, and Rohan are planning to renovate their old house. They want to install something over the staircase to direct natural light using a polished stainless steel tube and a lens. What should they install?

a)

Light Tunnel

b)

Light Chandelier

c)

Light Bulb

d)

Light Fixture

14.

What is the term for the height of the sun above the horizon, the reflectance around a window and the internal finishes taken into account when striving to create a pleasant and healthy indoor environment?

a)

Sunlight Intensity

b)

Daylight Factor

c)

Sunlight Factor

d)

Light Intensity Factor

15.

What is the term for colors taking on different shades or hues when viewed in different types of light?

a)

Color Rendering

b)

Color Shifting

c)

Color Variation

d)

Color Transformation