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refraction of light

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Looking at the diagram, describe the object distance.

a)

u>2f

b)

u=2f

c)

u=f

d)

f<u<2f

2.

In a lens diagram, what does "u" mean?

a)

Object distance

b)

Image distance

c)

Focal Point

d)

Focal Length

3.

What happens to the light rays in a convex lens?

a)

Converge

b)

Diverge

c)

Surge

d)

Reflect

4.
If a pulse of red light and a pulse of blue light travel in vacuum
a)
The red pulse travels faster because its index of refraction is smaller
b)
The blue pulse travels faster
c)
The two pulses travel at the same speed
d)
The relative speed depends on the exact wavelengths of the red and blue pulses
5.
Absolute refractive index of any medium is always _______.
a)
less than 1
b)
greater than 1
c)
1
d)
0
6.
The formula to calculate the refractive index is
a)
n=cv
b)
n=v/c
c)
n=c/v
d)
v=nc
7.
The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ m/s.
a)
3x108
b)
3x1012
c)
3x106
d)
3x1010
8.
The fact the two angles are the same is an example of....
a)
Refraction
b)
Angle of Incidence
c)
Law of reflection
d)
Magnification
9.
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
10.

Which colour of light travels fastest in any medium except air ?

a)

yellow

b)

red

c)

violet

d)

white

11.

choose the conditions where light does not bend when entering a medium of different optical density,

a)

incident ray is normal to the refracting surface

b)

any obliquely incident ray

c)

angle of incidence is 90°

d)

angle of incidence is 0°

12.

When a ray of light enters from one medium to another having different optical densities it bends. beacuse

a)

of different optical densities

b)

speed of light changes

c)

obstruction of light changes

d)

frequency of light changes

13.

As the ray of light passes from air to glass, state how the wavelength of light changes.

a)

wavelength increases

b)

wavelength decreases

c)

wavelength remains constant

d)

wavelength decreases and then increases

14.

Jyothi puts a pencil into a glass container having water and is surprised to see the pencil bend.Name the phenomenon responsible for the change.

a)

Reflection of light

b)

Refraction of light

c)

total internal reflection of light

d)

partial reflection and partial refraction

15.

Name the subjective property of light related to its wavelength.

a)

refractive index

b)

frequency

c)

colour

d)

velocity