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AP Physics 2: Mirrors & Lenses

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mirrors____ light.

a)

Refract

b)

Reflect

c)

Absorb

d)

Diffract

2.

If light strikes a plane mirror at a 45o angle, what angle will it reflect?

a)

145o

b)

90o

c)

45o

d)

180o

3.

Which type of mirror is curved outward?

a)

Concave

b)

Convex

c)

Plane

4.

Which type of mirror is curved inward?

a)

Concave

b)

Convex

c)

Plane

5.

Which type of mirror is flat?

a)

Concave

b)

Convex

c)

Plane

6.

Lenses____ light.

a)

Refract

b)

Reflect

c)

Absorb

d)

Diffract

7.

As the light passes through this prism it is refracted. This means---

a)

It bounces back to make colors

b)

It is absorbed into the air

c)

It bends based on the color's wavelength

8.

Which type of lens is curved outward?

a)

Concave

b)

Convex

9.

Which type of lens is curved inward?

a)

Concave

b)

Convex

10.
An incident ray that is parallel to the principal axis...
a)
will reflect parallel to the principal axis
b)
will refract through the focal point
c)
will reflect through the center of curvature
d)
will continue along the same path through the lens
11.
a real image...
a)
is produced by virtual rays and can be projected on a screen
b)
is produced by real rays and cannot be projected on a screen
c)
is produced by virtual images and cannot be projected on a screen
d)
is produced by real rays and can be projected on a screen
12.
This image is...
a)
Inverted and smaller
b)
Inverted and larger
c)
not inverted and smaller
d)
not inverted and larger
13.

An image is created whose magnification is m = +0.5. What does this value signify about the image?

a)

A. It is virtual.

b)

B. It is upright.

c)

C. It is smaller than the original object

d)

All of the above

14.

An image is created whose di = -5 cm. What does this indicate?

a)

The image is virtual.

b)

The image is smaller than the original object.

c)

The image is inverted.

d)

The image is larger than the original object.

15.
The point where the rays meet is known as....
a)
Fire
b)
the focal point
c)
refraction
d)
Plane of the lens