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Optics-2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vanya is trying to understand how light bends when it passes through different materials. The equation to calculate the refractive index is ______.

a)

n or μ = c/v

b)

rμ = l/m

c)

i = v/l

d)

μ = v/m

2.

Siya is conducting an experiment to compare the speed of light in different mediums. If the absolute refractive indices of water and glass are 4/3 and 3/2, respectively, then what will be the ratio of velocity of light in water to that in glass?

a)

2

b)

8/9

c)

9/8

d)

1/2

3.

Aarush is observing a light beam as it travels from water to air. He wonders when total internal reflection occurs in this scenario. It happens when _______________________________________.

a)

light passes from a denser to a rarer medium

b)

light comes into air from vacuum

c)

light goes to vacuum from air

d)

light passes from rarer to denser medium

4.

Eshaan was experimenting with light in his physics class. He learned that for light to travel from an optically denser medium into an optically rarer medium, certain conditions must be met. Specifically, the angle of incidence in the denser medium should be greater than the critical angle for a given pair of media. What principle does this represent?

a)

Snell's law of reflection

b)

Snell's law of refraction

c)

Condition of total internal reflection

d)

None of the above

5.

Naira was observing a beautiful sunset when she noticed a shimmering effect on the horizon. She wondered, what is this phenomenon called?

a)

refraction of light only

b)

total internal, reflection of light only

c)

refraction and total internal reflection of light

d)

dispersion of light only

6.

Anika is conducting an experiment with light and discovers that the critical angle is the angle at which the angle of refraction is ______.

a)

b)

90°

c)

180°

d)

45°

7.

During a physics experiment, Aarav observed that at the critical angle, the ray instead of being ____________ is totally _______________ back in a denser medium.

a)

refracted, reflected

b)

reflected, refracted

c)

absorbed, reflected

d)

absorbed, refracted

8.

Aisha is conducting an experiment with light in her physics class. She learns that when a ray of light passes from a denser medium to a rarer medium at an angle greater than the critical angle, it gets totally reflected in a ____________ medium

a)

denser

b)

rarer

c)

Both (A) and (B)

d)

None of the above

9.

Sanya is conducting an experiment on light refraction. Which is the correct formula for critical angle?

a)

ic = sin-1(μ1/μ2)

b)

ic = sin-1(μ2/μ1)

c)

ic = sin-1μ

d)

ic = sin-1(1/μ)

10.

While conducting an experiment, Ishaan noticed that when a beam of light travels through water and hits the surface of glass, it gets reflected. This phenomenon is regarded as _______

a)

External Reflection

b)

Internal Reflection

c)

Both (A) and (B)

d)

None of the above

11.

Sanya is studying the principle of fibre optical communication in her physics class. What is the principle that allows light to travel through optical fibers?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

total internal reflection

d)

dispersion

12.

Tisha is studying the behavior of light in optical fibers. She learns about the different angles at which light can enter an optical fiber when the diameter of the core is many times the wavelength of the light transmitted. What is this angle called?

a)

Acceptance angle

b)

Modes

c)

Sensors

d)

Aperture

13.

Prisha is studying the bandwidth of optical fiber in her telecommunications class.

a)

900 MHz

b)

900 PHz

c)

900 THz

d)

900 khz

14.

During a physics lab, Dia is experimenting with optical fibers. She wonders about the specific path the light takes in an optical fiber corresponding to a certain angle and number of reflection.

a)

Mode

b)

Grade

c)

Numerical Aperture

d)

Dispersion

15.

Siya is studying how fiber optic cables operate at frequencies near to ______________

a)

20 MHz

b)

200 MHz

c)

2 GHz

d)

800 THz

16.

In the structure of a fiber, ____________________ provides additional strength and prevents the fiber from any damage. Tisha learned this during her science class.

a)

Core

b)

Cladding

c)

Buffer Coating

d)

None of the above

17.

Ishika is studying the structure of fiber optic cable in her physics class. She learns that the refractive index of the core is always _______ the refractive index of the cladding.

a)

Less than

b)

Equal to

c)

Greater than

d)

None of the above

18.

In a science project, Sanya is explaining the structure of a fiber optic cable. She mentions that the outer concentric shell in fiber optic is called ___________.

a)

core

b)

cladding

c)

jacket

d)

shield

19.

During a science class, Avni asked, 'The inner portion of the fiber cable is called _______________.'

a)

Cladding

b)

Coating

c)

Inner conductor

d)

Core

20.

Eesha is conducting an experiment with a fiber optic cable and needs to determine the numerical aperture of the fiber if the angle of acceptance is 15 degrees. The numerical aperture is ____________.

a)

0.17

b)

0.26

c)

0.5

d)

0.75

21.

Riya is learning about the different types of optical fibers. She discovers that single-mode fibers are designed to carry light directly down the fiber without much reflection. What is the primary advantage of using single-mode fibers?

a)

Higher bandwidth

b)

Lower cost

c)

Less signal loss

d)

More flexible

22.

During a lab session, Karan is investigating how light behaves when it passes through a prism. He learns that the bending of light as it enters a new medium is called ____________.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Dispersion

23.

In her physics class, Meera is studying the concept of light propagation in optical fibers. She learns that the speed of light in a medium is affected by its refractive index. If the refractive index of a medium is 1.5, what is the speed of light in that medium?

a)

2 x 10^8 m/s

b)

3 x 10^8 m/s

c)

1.5 x 10^8 m/s

d)

4.5 x 10^8 m/s

24.

During a physics experiment, Rohan is studying how light behaves when it passes from air into water. He learns that the speed of light is ____________ in water compared to air.

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

c)

Equal

d)

None of the above

25.

In her optics class, Neha is learning about the phenomenon of light bending. She discovers that the angle of incidence is greater than the angle of refraction when light travels from ____________ to ____________.

a)

rarer medium, denser medium

b)

denser medium, rarer medium

c)

air, water

d)

water, glass