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light

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

3. Red from the color spectrum has the longest wavelength.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

4. The color violet has the highest energy and frequency.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

13. Dispersion is a phenomenon in which a prism separates white light into its component colors.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

14. Brightness or intensity and colors are special properties of light. These can be observed in different phenomena such as rainbows, red sunset, and blue sky

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

An imaginary line that passes through the pole and centre of curvature of a mirror

a)

centre of curvature

b)

principal focus

c)

principal axis

d)

pole of curvature

6.

The unit of measuring luminous intensity

a)

lumens

b)

candela

c)

lux

7.

The bending of light as it travels from one medium to another medium of different densities.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

interference

d)

diffraction

8.

The spreading of light as it enters the opening of a barrier.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

interference

d)

diffraction

9.

The process of separating the colors of white light using a prism.

a)

reflection

b)

interference

c)

dispersion

d)

diffraction

10.

The third color of white light if they are arranged from longest to shortest wavelength.

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

indigo

11.

The resulting color of light when blue is mix with green.

a)

magenta

b)

yellow

c)

cyan

d)

orange

12.

The turning back of light upon hitting a barrier or an obstacle.

a)

refraction

b)

diffraction

c)

reflection

d)

interference

13.

The color of an object is the color/s of white light being ________________by the object.

a)

absorbed

b)

reflected

c)

transmitted

14.

What happens to the speed of light when a pencil placed in a glass of water appears broken at the surface of the water?

a)

it stops

b)

it is decreasing

c)

it is increasing

d)

t does not change

15.

Which of the following is an example of an illuminated object?

a)

moon

b)

light bulb

c)

fireflies

d)

stars

16.

What does the law of reflection say?

a)

The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.

b)

All waves incident on a mirror are reflected.

c)

Waves incident on a mirror are partially reflected.

d)

The angle a ray is reflected from a mirror is random.

17.

Which of the following describes the image formed by a plane mirror?

a)

real, upright, same size as the object

b)

real, inverted, and reduced

c)

virtual, upright, & same size as the object

d)

virtual, inverted and enlarged

18.

Imagine that this piece of paper is illuminated with white light and appears red. You see red light because

a)

the paper absorbs red and reflects other visible wavelengths.

b)

the paper emits red light.

c)

the paper reflects red and absorbs other visible wavelengths.

d)

the paper disperses white light

19.

This can only be seen when the sun is to your back and it is raining in front of you.

a)

sundog

b)

rainbow

c)

halo

d)

sun pillar

20.

The band of colors result in the dispersion of white light

a)

color wheel

b)

color spectrum

c)

color coding

d)

colorless

21.

What is the speed of light as it travels through Quartz?

a)

2.05x10^8

b)

2.11x10^7

c)

3.00x10^5

d)

2.05x10^7

22.

Calculate the speed of light as it travels through silicon(infrared).

a)

9.00x10^7

b)

8.57x10^7

c)

8.00x10^7

d)

9.57x10^7

23.

Calculate the speed of light as it travels through ice.

a)

2.25x10^10

b)

2.25x10^7

c)

2.25x10^9

d)

2.25x10^8

24.

What is the speed of light as it travels through ruby?

a)

1.96x10^8

b)

1.94x10^8

c)

1.97x10^8

d)

1.93x10^8