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Light

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

a)

light is reflected

b)

light is absorbed

c)

light is turned

d)

light is refracted

2.

What do we call a material that light can travel through?

(a)  

3.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
4.
Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?
a)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
b)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
c)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
d)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.
5.

What is the angle of reflection equal to?

a)

The angle of refraction

b)

The angle of incidence

c)

The angle of absorption

d)

The angle of light

6.

What is the angle of incidence?

a)

The angle at which light bends in water.

b)

The angle at which light hits a surface.

c)

The angle at which light is absorbed by an object.

d)

The angle at which light bounces off a surface.

7.
Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.
a)
Equal
b)
Greater
c)
Less
d)
Impossible to say
8.
Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
9.

A light ray is incident from water to air. Which of the refracted rays is correct?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

A ray of light travels from air into a glass block.


Which diagram correctly shows the path of the ray through the glass block?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.
Light has the highest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45
a)
diamond
b)
water
c)
flint glass
d)
barium glass
12.
Light has the lowest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45
a)
diamond
b)
water
c)
flint glass
d)
barium glass
13.
According to Willebord Snell, light passing from air to glass will cause the light to
a)
maintain its original speed 
b)
accelerate while it is in glass
c)
increase its speed
d)
reduce its speed
14.
A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)
a)
39.7 degrees
b)
19.2 degrees
c)
59.1 degrees
d)
12.3 degrees
15.
Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.
a)
Equal
b)
Greater
c)
Less
d)
Impossible to say
16.
The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ m/s.
a)
3x108
b)
3x1012
c)
3x106
d)
3x1010
17.
The formula to calculate the refractive index is
a)
n=cv
b)
n=v/c
c)
n=c/v
d)
v=nc
18.
A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)
a)
39.7 degrees
b)
19.2 degrees
c)
59.1 degrees
d)
12.3 degrees
19.

Light travels from air (n = 1.00) into a second material. The incident ray of light hits the surface at angle of 64o and the refracted ray enters the second material at an angle of 32o. What is the index of refraction of the second material? n1sin(Θ1) = n2sin(Θ2)

a)

1.4

b)

0.90

c)

0.53

d)

1.7

20.

If light travels through a piece of glass at 2.1 x 108 m/s, what is the index of refraction of the glass?

a)

1.14

b)

1.43

c)

2.10

d)

6.3

21.
What is the index of refraction of a refractive liquid if the angle of incidence in the air is 35 degrees and the angle of refraction is 14 degrees?
a)
1.33
b)
2.21
c)
2.37
d)
1.72
22.
If the angle of incidence of light traveling through air, and then striking water is 30 degrees what is the angle of refraction? (n=1 air, n=1.33 water)
a)
15 degrees
b)
22 degrees
c)
43 degrees
d)
17 degrees
23.
A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)
a)
39.7 degrees
b)
19.2 degrees
c)
59.1 degrees
d)
12.3 degrees
24.

Light is able to pass through __________________ materials

a)

Transparent

b)

Dull

c)

Shiny

d)

Opaque

25.

Light traveling through  air encounters a second medium which slows the light to 1.88 x108 m/s.  What is the index of the second medium?

a)

1.00

b)

1.498

c)

2.45

d)

1.60