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Optical Solutions

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a particle of light called?

a)

Neutron

b)

Photon

c)

Proton

d)

Electron

2.

What is the unit for wave frequency?

a)

Second

b)

Meter

c)

Newton

d)

Hertz

3.

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelengths?

a)

Ultraviolet Waves

b)

Radio Waves

c)

Microwaves

d)

Infrared Waves

4.

What type of lenses are used in eyeglasses to correct nearsightedness?

a)

Other Lenses

b)

Converging Lenses

c)

Plane Lenses

d)

Diverging Lenses

5.

The light first passes through the clear front layer of the eye called what?

a)

Lens

b)

Retina

c)

Cornea

d)

Optic Nerve

6.

What is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection in a reflective surface?

a)

They are equal

b)

They are complementary

c)

They are supplementary

d)

They are unrelated

7.

What type of mirrors are used in telescopes to make faraway objects look close?

a)

Diverging Mirrors

b)

Plano Concave Mirrors

c)

Converging Mirrors

d)

Bio Convex Mirrors

8.

What is the method of using exponents to represent very large or very small numbers?

a)

Algebraic Notation

b)

Scientific Notation

c)

Geometric Notation

d)

Mathematical Notation

9.

What type of waves are emitted by the Sun and other stars and can cause skin cancer?

a)

X-rays

b)

Ultraviolet Waves

c)

Infrared Waves

d)

Radio Waves

10.

Match the following terms with their definitions.

a)

Angle of reflection

1.

Always equal to the angel of incidence

b)

Reflected ray

2.

The ray that bounces off a surface.

c)

Normal line

3.

A line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence.

d)

Angle of incidence

4.

The angle between the incident ray and the normal line.

11.

What is the part of the wave that is farthest above from the equilibrium position called?

a)

Crest

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Trough

12.

The wave of energy we can see is (a)  

Choose from the below words
visible light
radio waves
X-rays
microwaves
13.

What is the equilibrium position of a wave?

a)

The top of the wave

b)

The bottom of the wave

c)

The center of the wave

d)

The position of maximum amplitude

14.

What is the phenomenon where light waves are reflected by a surface?

a)

Refraction

b)

Diffraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Interference

15.

What type of lenses are used in microscopes to magnify small objects?

a)

Convex Lenses

b)

Concave Lenses

c)

Converging Lenses

d)

Diverging Lenses

16.

Change from standard form to scientific notation: 0.00000182

a)

b)

c)

d)

17.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following
Diverging Lense
Converging Lenses 
18.

Match the following

a)

1.

Reflection

b)

2.

Absorption

c)

3.

Transmission

d)

4.

Refraction

19.

The word "diverging" means (a)   .

Choose from the below words
to come together
to spread apart
parallel
perpendicular
20.

What is the angle of reflection?

a)

The angle between the normal line and the incident ray

b)

The angle between the reflected ray and the normal line

c)

The angle between the incident ray and the mirror surface

d)

The angle between the reflected ray and the mirror surface

21.

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

22.

What type of electromagnetic radiation is used in medical imaging?

a)

Infrared Waves

b)

X-rays

c)

Ultraviolet Waves

d)

Microwaves

23.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
24.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
25.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave 
26.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
27.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
28.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
29.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
30.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
31.

Three different objects are shown in the pictures below. Which of the following absorbs all colors of light?

a)
b)
c)
32.

Three different objects are shown in the pictures below. Which of the following reflects all colors of light?

a)
b)
c)
33.

Which wave has more energy? Why?

a)

Top wave because the amplitude is smaller

b)

Bottom wave because the amplitude is larger

c)

They are the same because the wavelengths are equal

34.
Which letter shows amplitude?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
35.
Frequency is
a)
Amount of time it takes for one wavelength
b)
How many wavelengths are completed in one second
c)
Distance between two crests or two troughs
d)
Amount of energy in a wave
36.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
37.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
38.
What is Nearsightedness? 
a)
condition that has difficulty seeing things that are close 
b)
condition that has difficulty seeing things that are far away
39.
What does the word "converging" mean?
a)
to separate
b)
to come together
c)
parallel 
d)
perpendicular
40.
Is a concave lens thicker or thinner in the middle? 
a)
Thicker 
b)
Thinner 
41.
Is a convex lens thicker or thinner in the middle?
a)
Thicker 
b)
Thinner 
42.
What does the word "diverging" mean?
a)
to spread apart
b)
to come together
c)
parallel
d)
perpendicular
43.
How would you write 564,000,000 in scientific notation?
a)
5.64 x 10-7
b)
5.64 x 106
c)
5.64 x 108
d)
56.4 x 107
44.
Express the following in scientific notation:
.000457
a)
457 x 106
b)
457 x 10-6
c)
4.57 x104
d)
4.57 x 10-4
45.
Which of the following is correct scientific notation?
a)
20.35 x 104
b)
.2035 x 104
c)
2035 4
d)
2.035 x104
46.

Write 7.113 x 107 in standard form.

a)

71,130,000

b)

7,113,000

c)

0.0000007113

d)

7,113

47.
Write 0.00000707 in scientific notation.
a)
7.07 x 10-6
b)
7.07 x 106
c)
707 x 108
d)
707 x 10-8
48.
How do you write
8.317 x 106
in standard form?
a)
8, 371, 000
b)
83, 170, 000
c)
837, 100
d)
8, 317, 000

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