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Light and Optics Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The illumination of a surface is the ____.

a)

luminous flux

b)

illuminance

c)

diffraction

d)

polarized

2.

Combining a color of light with its ____ produces white light.

a)

primary color

b)

complementary color

c)

secondary color

d)

primary pigment

3.

The bending of light as it passes the edge of a barrier is ____.

a)

diffraction

b)

opaque

c)

translucent

d)

transparent

4.

A measure of the total rate at which light is emitted from a source is the ____.

a)

luminous flux

b)

illuminance

c)

diffraction

d)

polarized

5.

A material that transmits no incident light is a(n) ____ material.

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

transparent

d)

polarized

6.

According to the ray model of light, how does light travel?

a)

In a circular path

b)

In a zigzag path

c)

In a straight line

d)

In a spiral path

7.

What is the symbol for the unit of illuminance?

a)

cd

b)

lm

c)

lx

d)

W

8.

What is the symbol for the unit of luminous flux?

a)

cd

b)

lm

c)

lx

d)

W

9.

A body that emits light waves is called what?

a)

Illuminated

b)

Luminous

c)

Reflective

d)

Transparent

10.

What term describes the rate at which light is given off?

a)

Luminous flux

b)

Illuminance

c)

Luminous intensity

d)

Reflection

11.

What represents the area of the surface of a sphere?

a)

1 lm/m²

b)

4πr²

c)

c

d)

E

12.

Why would region A be black?

a)

It absorbs all colors.

b)

It reflects all colors.

c)

It transmits all colors.

d)

It refracts all colors.

13.

The color in region C is the complement to which color?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

14.

The color in region D is the complement to which color?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

15.

Light that has passed through a polarizing filter oscillates with __________.

a)

random directions

b)

a specific pattern

c)

increased speed

d)

decreased intensity