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Light

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When light travels through two different materials it bends and changes

direction because the speed of light changes. This is called __________

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Emitting

2.

When light hits an opaque object it changes direction

and bounces off. This is called _________

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorption

d)

Transmission

3.

Light appears white or transparent, but it is actually

made up of several different colours.

Is the given statement true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

If the light has a longer wavelength, it has a lower energy

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

I don't remember

d)

?

5.

Red from the color spectrum has the longest wavelength.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

The color violet has the highest energy and frequency.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

As the wavelength of light becomes longer, the energy increases.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

As the frequency of light increases, the wavelength becomes shorter.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Meaning of Translucent

a)

Absorbs all light and makes a shadow

b)

Allows some light to pass it

c)

Light can not pass

d)

Light divides into 7 colors

10.

What is this

a)

Opaque

b)

Translucent

c)

Transparent

d)

Refraction

11.
How does light travel
a)
It curves around corners
b)
Really slow
c)
In a straight line
d)
In circles
12.

Which color does not reflects the light?

a)

Blue

b)
White 
c)

Black

d)
Red
13.
Objects that ABSORB all colors of light will appear _______.
a)
white
b)
black
c)
multi-colored
d)
gray
14.

Light with a shorter wavelength has a higher energy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

The color red has the highest energy and frequency.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

The shorter the wavelength, the lower the energy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

White light consists of different colors.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

As the frequency of light increases, the energy also increases

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

As the wavelength of light becomes longer, the energy increases.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

Light bounces when it strikes a smooth and/or rough surface called .....

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

refracted

d)

emitted

22.

Opaque objects allow no light through. This is an example of....?

a)

Refraction

b)

Transmission

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

23.

Light bends when it is

a)

Reflected

b)

Absorbed

c)

Refracted

d)

Trasnmitted

24.

The distance between waves (between two crests OR two troughs)

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Transverse

25.

What is the physical name of: power of wave

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

26.

The distance straight down from crest to the midpoint

a)

Frequency

b)

ROYGBIV

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

27.

The number of waves that pass a point in space during a time (usually per second)

a)

Frequency

b)

ROYGBIV

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

28.

Which EMW is used to identify heat signatures of people lost in the wilderness?

a)

Infrared

b)

Radio

c)

Microwaves

d)

Ultraviolet (UV)

e)

X-Rays

29.

EMW can be used to send communications, videos, and music short range (local areas) or long range (to space)

a)

Infrared

b)

Radio

c)

Microwaves

d)

Ultraviolet (UV)

e)

X-Rays

30.

EMW which used to "see" inside the body, for instance to tell if a bone is broken

a)

Infrared

b)

Radio

c)

Microwaves

d)

Ultraviolet (UV)

e)

X-Rays

31.

Which of these types of light have the highest energy?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Violet

32.

Which of these types of light have the lowest energy?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Violet

33.

Which waves have the highest energy?

a)

Gamma Ray

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible Light

d)

Radio

34.

Which waves have the lowest energy?

a)

Gamma Ray

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible Light

d)

Radio

35.

Describe the image formed in a plane mirror.

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36.

Give two examples of the practical use of optical fibres.


(a)