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REVIEW: Reflection and Refraction

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reflection is when light...

a)

Bends

b)

Bounces

c)

Absorbs

d)

transmits

2.

Refraction is when light...

a)

Bounces

b)

Transmits

c)

Bends

d)

Absorbs

3.

___________ travels in a straight line until something changes its path

a)

Medium

b)

Refract

c)

Reflect

d)

Light

4.

What is happening in this picture?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

5.

An object that absorbs light is called a

a)

Refractor

b)

Reflector

c)

Transmitter

d)

Medium

6.

What might explain why light travels in a straight line?

a)

If there is nothing to interfere with light waves, they should travel in a straight line.

b)

Light waves will always travel in a straight line, even if they come into contact with another object.

c)

Light waves don't travel in a straight line.

d)

Light waves travel in a straight line because sound waves travel in a straight line.

7.

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.

8.

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

a)

light is reflected

b)

light is absorbed

c)

light is turned

d)

light is refracted

9.

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

10.

When a light ray enters a more dense medium it will...

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

not change speed

11.

Angle 1 is called the angle of (a)   .

12.

Angle 2 is called the angle of (a)   .

13.

What is a plane mirror?

a)

A curved mirror

b)

A flat mirror

c)

A round mirror

d)

A square mirror

14.

What is the law of reflection?

a)

Angle of incidence = angle of refraction

b)

Angel of incidence = angel of reflection

c)

Angle of reflection > angle of refraction

d)

Angle of incidence = angle of refraction

15.

How will a light ray bend when it goes from a more dense to a less dense medium?

a)

Towards the normal

b)

90 degrees

c)

45 degrees

d)

Away from the normal

16.

The following diagram shows the ray diagram when a torch light is torched towards a mirror. Which of the following is the correct reflected ray?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.
What is E?
a)
Angle of incidence
b)
Angle of reflection
c)
Normal
d)
Reflect ray
18.
What is X?
a)
22.5°
b)
45°
c)
67.5°
d)
90°
19.

Glass has a _____________ density than air.

a)
Equal
b)
Greater
c)

Smaller

d)
Impossible to say
20.

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