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Light

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bouncing of a light ray when it strikes a reflecting surface is called.........

a)

Refraction

b)

Dispersion

c)

Reflection

d)

Diffraction

2.

Caleb is sitting near the window on a sunny day. When he closes the curtain, the room becomes darker. What property of the curtain allows it to make the room darker?

a)

The curtain absorbs light.

b)

The curtain is brightly colored.

c)

The curtain folds easily.

d)

The curtain is rectangular shape.

3.

Light travels in straight lines until reflected by another object. Which illustration best shows the light being reflected?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.
How does light travel
a)
It curves around corners
b)
Really slow
c)
In a straight line
d)
In circles
5.
Law of reflection state that - The angle of incidence is .................. to the angle of reflection.
a)
equal
b)
double
c)
half
6.
The two kinds of reflection are 
a)
transparent and translucent
b)
opaque and translucent
c)
regular and diffuse
7.
______ is a copy of the object formed by reflected or refracted rays of light
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
object
d)
image
8.
What three things may happen to light that strikes an object? 
a)
The light may be reflected, transmitted or absorbed.
b)
The light may be reflected and refracted.
c)
The light may be absorbed and transmitted.
9.
The Law of Reflection:
The angle of incidence is _________ the angle of reflection
a)
bigger than
b)
the same as
c)
smaller than
10.
Luminous means...
a)
Gives out its own light
b)
Reflects light from other things
11.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
12.
If light strikes a mirror at a 50⁰ angle, what angle will it come off of the mirror?
a)
50⁰
b)
70⁰
c)
45⁰
d)
30⁰
13.

In the diagram, which letter represents the angle of incidence?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

The path of light is always straight and never curved.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

May be true or false

d)

None of these

15.

Due to the reflection of light, the impression of an object formed in a mirror is called the ___ of the object

a)

Image

b)

shadow

c)

Light

16.

Does light need a medium to travel?

a)

|Yes

b)

No

17.
Light is a form of ______________________
a)
energy
b)
inertia
c)
currency
d)
sound
18.
All of the following are sources of light except ______________
a)
the sun
b)
a light bulb
c)
fire
d)
the moon
19.
Which of the following items would most likely reflect light?
a)
tree
b)
mirror
c)
horse
d)
brick wall
20.

Frosted glass is made of glass with an etched surface. How would you describe the glass as light travels through it?

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

d)

Diffraction

21.

Light waves cannot travel completely through the following?

a)

Air

b)

rock

c)

water

d)

vacuum

22.

A ray of light falling on a mirror is called _______________.

a)

reflected ray

b)

normal ray

c)

emergent ray

d)

incident ray

23.

The angle between the incident ray of light and the ray reflected from a plane mirror is 70°. The angle of incidence will be:

a)

70°

b)

30°

c)

35°

d)

90°

24.

The angle of incidence of light on a plane mirror is 30°.The angle of reflection will be:

a)

30°

b)

60°

c)

15°

d)

25.

The angle of incidence on a plane mirror is 30°. The angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray is

a)

30°

b)

15°

c)

60°

d)

90°

26.

The property due to which a light ray striking a surface is returned back into the same medium is called

a)

refraction

b)

reflex action

c)

reflection

d)

regression

27.

A ray of light falling on a mirror, leaves the surface of the mirror and is then called ________.

a)

reflected ray

b)

normal

c)

incident ray

d)

refracted ray

28.

The primary colours are

a)

Red, Blue and Yellow

b)

Magenta, Yellow and Cyan

c)

Red, Blue and Cyan

d)

Blue, Green and Red

29.

A perpendicular drawn on the point of incidence of light on the surface of a mirror is called ________.

a)

incident ray

b)

reflected ray

c)

normal

d)

none of these

30.

When a ray of light strikes a plane mirror along the normal, the angle of incidence is __________.

a)

90°

b)

zero degree

c)

45°

d)

none of these

31.

A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit.

a)

Asteroid

b)

comet

c)

moon

d)

planet

32.
The region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit around the Sun.
a)
Asteroid Belt
b)
Solar System
c)
Inner Planet
d)
Outer Planet
33.
Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to those that formed the planets.
a)
asteroid
b)
comet
c)
meteor
d)
meteroid
34.

Between which 2 planets do we find the asteroid belt?

a)

Mercury and Jupiter

b)

Earth and Mars

c)

Mars and Jupiter

d)

Jupiter and Saturn

35.

The biggest asteroid is ______

a)

Proxima Centauri

b)

Ceres

c)

Earth

d)

None

36.

Asteroids are like

a)

Stars

b)

Planets

37.

Asteroids are lumps of ____

a)

Rock

b)

Ice

c)

Gas clouds

d)

None

38.

For planets, diameter is mentioned which tells us about the size of planet. Why the diameter is not mentioned for asteroid?

a)

Because asteroid is not a square

b)

Because asteroid is not a sphere

c)

Because asteroid is not a triangle

39.
When objects strike the surface of a planet or moon, they leave a deep impression on the surface called a:
a)
Pothole 
b)
Crater
c)
Canyon
d)
Plateau
40.

If you wanted to find an asteroid with a telescope,

where would be the best place to look?

a)

Between Earth and Venus

b)

Between Jupiter and Saturn

c)

Between Mars and Jupiter

d)

Between Saturn and Uranus

41.

A large object orbiting a star

a)

Sun

b)

Astroids

c)

Planet

d)

Meteorite

42.

 Force pulling objects toward one another

a)

Galaxy

b)

Gravity

c)

Gas

d)

Dust

43.

Large mass of stars

a)

Universe

b)

Solar System

c)

Galaxy

d)

Planet

44.

The bending of light at the interface of two different mediums is

a)

Reflection

b)

Magnification

c)

Refraction

d)

Polarization

45.

A ray of light travelling from glass slab to Air, then the refracted ray bends

a)

Towards normal

b)

At normal

c)

Away from the normal

d)

Reflect back to the same medium

46.

A ray of light passes from a medium X to another medium Y. No refraction of light occurs if the ray of light hits the boundary of medium Y at an angle of:

a)

120 degree

b)

90 degree

c)

45 degree

d)

Zero degree

47.
The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ m/s
a)
3x108
b)
3x1012
c)
3x106
d)
3x1010
48.

What is the angle of reflection (θr) in the image?

a)

56o

b)

90o

c)

124o

d)

34o

49.

Which of the following factors contributes to the bending of light?

a)

Change of speed of light

b)

Change of density of light

c)

Change of colour of light

d)

Change of energy of light

50.

When the light passes out of the glass, back into the air

a)

It bends away from the normal

b)

It does not bend

c)

It bends towards the normal

d)

It continues to be the normal

51.

The following diagram shows the ray diagram when a torch light is torched towards a mirror. Which of the following is the correct reflected ray?

a)
b)
c)
d)
52.

What is the angle of reflection (θr) in the image?

a)

56o

b)

90o

c)

124o

d)

34o

53.
Why can you see most objects? 
a)
they emit light
b)
light refracts through them
c)
light reflects off them
d)
They absorb light
54.

Why doesn’t the surface of a wooden boat reflect light as the surface of water does?

a)

Because the boat's surface is rough and absorbs more light.

b)

Because the surface of the boat is red, not blue.

c)

Because the boat is not a natural object like the water is.

d)

Because the boat is on top of the water's surface.

55.

If the angle of incidence in the diagram is 50 degrees, which statement is true?

a)

The angle of reflection is 40 degrees because is is measured from the normal line, which is 90 degrees

b)

The angle of reflection is 50 degrees because it is equal to the angle of incidence.

c)

The angle of reflection is 60 degrees, because it is greater than the angle of incidence.

d)

The angle of refraction is 50 degrees, because it is equal to the angle of incidence.

56.

Explain how a prism works based on refraction.

a)

A prism works based on refraction by reflecting light instead of bending it.

b)

A prism works based on refraction by bending light as it enters and exits the prism due to the change in speed caused by entering a denser medium.

c)

A prism works based on refraction by speeding up light as it enters and exits the prism.

d)

A prism works based on refraction by absorbing light and emitting it at a different angle.

57.

Describe the phenomenon of dispersion of light.

a)

Dispersion of light is the phenomenon where light is separated into its constituent colors due to the different wavelengths of each color.

b)

Dispersion of light is the bending of light due to a change in medium.

c)

Dispersion of light is the reflection of light off a surface.

d)

Dispersion of light is the absorption of all colors by a medium.

58.

What is reflection of light?

a)

Reflection of light is the process where light bounces off a surface, changing direction but not its wavelength.

b)

Reflection of light is the emission of light from a source.

c)

Reflection of light is the bending of light waves around an object.

d)

Reflection of light is the absorption of light by a surface.

59.

Define angle of incidence and angle of reflection.

a)

Angle of incidence is the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray.

b)

Angle of reflection is the angle between the incident ray and the normal to the surface.

c)

Angle of incidence is the angle between the reflected ray and the normal to the surface.

d)

Angle of incidence is the angle between the incident ray and the normal to the surface at the point of incidence. Angle of reflection is the angle between the reflected ray and the normal to the surface at the point of reflection.

60.

Explain the difference between regular and diffuse reflection.

a)

Regular reflection occurs only in vacuum, while diffuse reflection occurs in any medium.

b)

Regular reflection involves the bending of light rays, while diffuse reflection involves the absorption of light rays.

c)

Regular reflection involves smooth surfaces reflecting light rays at the same angle, while diffuse reflection involves rough surfaces reflecting light rays in various directions.

d)

Regular reflection is a form of refraction, while diffuse reflection is a form of diffraction.