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Reflection, Refraction, Snell's Law Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When light bends as it passes through a substance it's called:

a)

Diffusion

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Diffraction

2.

When light bends and bounces off a substance it's called:

a)

Diffusion

b)

Diffraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Refraction

3.

Rays of light hit the smooth, glossy pages of a magazine. The rays of light reflect off at one angle, producing a glare. What kind of reflection is it?

a)

Diffuse Reflection

b)

Regular Reflection

c)

Critical Angle

d)

Refraction

4.

Rays of light hit the rough, textured pages of a book. The rays of light reflect off at multiple angles. What kind of reflection is it?

a)

Specular/Regular reflection

b)
Refraction
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffuse reflection
5.

The angle of reflection is (a)   to the angle of incidence.

6.
  1. A ray of light is incident at an angle of 60 degrees upon the surface of a piece of crown glass. What is the angle of refraction? Crown Glass (n = 1.52)

a)

34.7degrees

b)

71.1 degrees

c)

52 degrees

d)

39.5 degrees

7.

Light is incident at an angle of 60 degrees on the surface of a diamond. Find the angle of refraction.  Diamond (n = 2.42)

a)
50.4 degrees
b)
42.8 degrees
c)
35.2 degrees
d)

21 degrees

8.

 A ray of light passes from water into crown glass at an angle of 23.2 degrees. Find the angle of refraction. Water (n = 1.33) Crown Glass (n = 1.52)

a)
17.83 degrees
b)
25.69 degrees
c)
21.45 degrees
d)

20.16 degrees

9.

A ray of light moves from air into an unknown substance. The angle of incidence is 24.7 degrees. If the angle of refraction is 9.94 degrees, what is the unknown substance's index of refraction?

a)

2.42

b)
1.37
c)
1.62
d)
1.75
10.

 Light goes from flint glass into ethanol. The angle of refraction in the ethanol is 25 degrees. What is the angle of incidence in the glass? flint glass (n= 1.61)  Ethanol ( n = 1.36)

a)

20.9 degrees

b)
18.9 degrees
c)
30.5 degrees
d)
15.2 degrees
11.

During Dispersion, ​ (a)   light bends the ​ (b)   and travels the ​ (c)   . It has the ​ (d)   index of refraction.

Choose from the below words
red
least
fastest
smallest
blue
greatest
slowest
largest
violet
12.

During Dispersion, ​ (a)   ​ light bends the ​ (b)   ​ and travels the ​ (c)   ​ . It has the ​ ​ (d)   index of refraction.

Choose from the below words
violet
most
slowest
largest
red
least
fastest
smallest
13.

Match the following!

a)

Refraction

1.

Light bends, slows, and passes through

b)

Reflection

2.

Light bends and bounces off a surface

c)

Dispersion

3.

White Light separates into colors

d)

Total Internal Reflection

4.

Light completely turns back on itself

e)

Angle of Incidence

5.

Light hits a surface initially at this

14.
  1. What is the speed of light in diamond if the index of refraction is 2.42 for diamond.


a)
299,792,458.0 m/s
b)
200,000,000.0 m/s
c)

133,928,571.4 m/s

d)
150,000,000.0 m/s
15.

The speed of light in chloroform is 1.99 x 10^8 m/s. What is the index of refraction?

a)
1.33
b)
2.05
c)
1.75
d)
1.51
16.

What is the critical angle of diamond, n=2.42?

a)
34.2 degrees
b)
24.4 degrees
c)
18.6 degrees
d)
29.8 degrees
17.

What is the critical angle for ethanol? n=1.36

a)
40.25 degrees
b)
52.87 degrees
c)

47.33 degrees

d)
35.62 degrees
18.

What is the speed of light in flint glass? n=1.61

a)
1.42 x 10^8 m/s
b)
2.05 x 10^8 m/s
c)
1.75 x 10^8 m/s
d)
1.86 x 10^8 m/s
19.

Label each light ray or angle correctly.

20.

Select the refracted ray, incident ray, and the reflected ray.