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Amplify Light Waves Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes this image?

a)

Different types of waves have different wavelengths.

b)

Different types of waves have different amplitude.

c)

All waves have the same amplitude and wavelength.

2.

Light waves carry [ ] from one place to another.

(a)  

3.

What is the primary function of a lens in amplifying light waves?

a)

To focus light

b)

To disperse light

c)

To absorb light

d)

To reflect light

4.

Which of the following devices is used to amplify light waves in a laser?

a)

Prism

b)

Mirror

c)

Optical fiber

d)

Gain medium

5.

What is the term for the bending of light waves as they pass through different media?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

6.

Which phenomenon is responsible for the amplification of light in a laser?

a)

Stimulated emission

b)

Spontaneous emission

c)

Absorption

d)

Scattering

7.

What is the role of a concave mirror in a telescope?

a)

To magnify the image

b)

To focus light

c)

To disperse light

d)

To absorb light

8.

Which of the following is a unit of light intensity?

a)

Candela

b)

Lumen

c)

Lux

d)

Watt

9.

What is the principle behind fiber optic communication?

a)

Total internal reflection

b)

Diffraction

c)

Polarization

d)

Scattering

10.

Which material is commonly used as a gain medium in solid-state lasers?

a)

Ruby

b)

Glass

c)

Plastic

d)

Silicon

11.

What is the effect of increasing the aperture size in a camera lens?

a)

Increases depth of field

b)

Decreases light intensity

c)

Increases light intensity

d)

Decreases depth of field

12.

Which law explains the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction?

a)

Snell's Law

b)

Newton's Law

c)

Hooke's Law

d)

Ohm's Law

13.

What is the purpose of a beam splitter in optical experiments?

a)

To combine beams

b)

To split beams

c)

To absorb beams

d)

To reflect beams

14.

Which type of lens is used to correct myopia?

a)

Convex lens

b)

Concave lens

c)

Cylindrical lens

d)

Bifocal lens

15.

What is the term for the measure of a material's ability to refract light?

a)

Refractive index

b)

Reflective index

c)

Absorption coefficient

d)

Transmission coefficient