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Index of Refraction

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

Based on the image, as light passes from medium 1 to medium 2

a)

light speeds up and bends towards the normal

b)

light speeds up and bends away from the normal

c)

light slows down and bends towards the normal

d)

light slows down and bends away from the normal

2.

When light passes at an angle to the normal from one medium into another in which its speed is higher

a)

it is bent toward the normal.

b)

it always lies along the normal.

c)

it is unaffected.

d)

it is bent away from the normal.

3.

If all other variables are held constant, what happens to the angle of refraction if the angle of incidence increases?

a)

the angle of refraction stays the same

b)

the angle of refraction decreases

c)

the angle of refraction increases

d)

cannot be determined from the information provided

4.

Swimming pools and the ocean look shallower than they really are due to:

a)

reflection 

b)

dispersion

c)

refraction

d)

total internal reflection

5.

What is this image showing?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

The law of reflection

d)

Concave Mirror

6.

Why is the spectrum of light separated into its components of color when white light is directed to a prism?

a)

Because light reflects off the prism's surface

b)

The incident white light refracts and separates into its constituent colors

c)

The white light is absorbed by the prism, separating its colors

d)

The light speeds up as it moves from air into the denser plastic material

7.

Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.

a)

Equal

b)

Greater

c)

Less

d)

Impossible to say

8.

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.

9.

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

a)

light is reflected

b)

light is absorbed

c)

light is turned

d)

light is refracted

10.

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

11.

This shows the phenomenon known as....

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

mirrors

d)

focal point

12.

When a red light ray travels from air into a glass block, its

a)

velocity increases and its wavelength decreases 

b)

velocity decreases and its frequency stays the same

c)

velocity decreases and its frequency increases

d)

velocity remains the same and its wavelength decreases

13.

What is the index of refraction a measure of?

a)

The speed of light in a vacuum compared to its speed in a medium

b)

The angle at which light is reflected from a surface

c)

The wavelength of light in a medium

d)

The frequency of light in a vacuum

14.

If a light ray passes from water (n=1.33) into diamond (n=2.42), what happens to its speed?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains the same

d)

It becomes zero

15.

Which of the following equations correctly represents Snell's Law?

a)

n1sinθ1=n2sinθ2n_1 \sin \theta_1 = n_2 \sin \theta_2

b)

n1+n2=sinθ1+sinθ2n_1 + n_2 = \sin \theta_1 + \sin \theta_2

c)

n1cosθ1=n2cosθ2n_1 \cos \theta_1 = n_2 \cos \theta_2

d)

n1tanθ1=n2tanθ2n_1 \tan \theta_1 = n_2 \tan \theta_2