Worksheets Name

Optics Theory
Class
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Date
Instructor name: R MacKay

1. Light bounces when it is

a) reflected b) refracted

c) absorbed

2. Light bends when it is

a) refracted b) reflected

c) absorbed

3.

mirror

a) reflects b) refracts

c) absorbs
4.

smooth, shiny surfaces

a) refract b) absorb

c) reflect

5. Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.

a) absorb b) bend

c) reflect d) twist

6.

Which explains why the fork looks different under water?

a) the wavelength of light lengthens b) light is refracted at an angle

c) light can't pass through the glass d) the amount of light increases when going through
water

7. Opaque means...

a) All light passes through it b) No light passes through it

c) Some light passes through it
8.

Blurs light as it passes through

a) Opaque b) Refraction

c) Translucent d) Transparent

9.

Allows most light through

a) Transparent b) Refraction
c) Translucent d) eflection

10. which is a transparent object

a) steel b) iron
c) glass d) copper

11. Which travels faster?

a) light b) water
c) sound
12.

Curve in

a) Concave b) Converse
c) Convection d) Convex
13.

Curve Out

a) Convection b) Concave
c) Convex d) Converse

14.

The bending of waves as they pass from one substance into another.

a) Refraction b) Reaction

c) Reflection d) Repost
15.

The distance between one peak and the next in a wave

a) Waste Pro b) Transpartent

c) Scattering d) Wavelength

16.

A substance through which light travels.

a) Opaque b) Medium

c) Wavelength d) Frequency

17. The taking in of light by a material....

a) reflection b) refraction
c) absorption d) dark colors

18. Light is a kind of.....

a) matter b) energy
c) heat d) reflection

19. Which of these describes how light travels through an empty space?

a) It comes to a stop after it travels a certain distance. b) It travels straight but may change direction to avoid
objects.

c) It changes direction often even if there are no d) It travels in a straight line without stopping.
objects.
20. What surface best reflects light?

a) shiny b) clear
c) black d) dull

21. The two kinds of reflection are

a) opaque and translucent b) regular and diffuse

c) transparent and translucent

22. ______ is a copy of the object formed by reflected or refracted rays of light

a) object b) image
c) refraction d) reflection

23. A plane mirror produces a/an

a) a small, virtual image b) a large, real image

c) a small, real image d) a same sized, virtual image

24. _______ mirrors can form either a virtual or a real image

a) convex mirrors b) concave mirrors

c) plane mirrors

25.

This diagram best represents

a) reflection b) absorption
c) diffusion d) refraction

26. What is the ray of light that strikes the surface.

a) normal ray b) Incident ray

c) normal d) reflected ray
27. ........... – the angle between the normal and the reflected ray.

a) Angle of direction b) Angle of incidence

c) Angle of coincidence d) Angle of reflection

28. Law of reflection state that - The angle of incidence is .................. to the angle of reflection.

a) half b) equal

c) double

29.

What is B?

a) Angle of reflection b) Angle of incidence

c) Incident ray d) Reflected ray

30.

What is C?

a) Incident ray b) Reflected ray

c) Angle of incidence d) Angle of reflection

31.

What is E?

a) Angle of incidence b) Reflect ray

c) Angle of reflection d) Normal

32. What does the word "converging" mean?

a) perpendicular b) to come together

c) parallel d) to separate

33. A converging lens is also known as a ____ lens.

a) concave b) double

c) convex d) refracted

34.

_____ is a lens that is thicker in the middle and makes an object appear bigger.

a) convex lens b) mirror

c) concave lens d) prism

35. a mirror with a surface that curves inward like the inside of a bowl

a) concave mirror b) convex mirror

c) flat mirror d) plane mirror

36. An image that forms where light seems to come from a point but light rays don't actually meet is a

a) virtual image b) real image

c) Pizza d) Inverted Image

37. Convex Mirrors produce...

a) inverted images b) only real images

c) virtual or real images d) only virtual images

38. convex mirrors are

a) smaller than concave mirrors b) diverging mirrors

c) converging mirrors d) plane mirrors

39. A dentist uses a small dental mirror to help magnify teeth in your mouth. What type of mirror is this?

a) a concave mirror b) a convex lens

c) a convex mirror d) a concave lens

40.

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.

In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

a) absorbed b) stopped
c) reflected d) refracted

41. The line that passes through the center of a curved mirror is called

a) center of curvature b) principle axis

c) focal point d) light ray

42.

Images in a plane mirror are

a) larger b) smaller

c) real d) same size

43.

The image formed by this diverging mirror is

a) upright, smaller, real b) upright, smaller, virtual

c) inverted, smaller, real d) inverted, larger, virtual

44.

The image formed by this converging mirror is

a) upright, same size, virtual b) inverted, same size, real

c) upright, smaller, real d) inverted, larger, virtual

45.

The image formed by this converging mirror is

a) upright, larger, virtual. b) no image is formed.

c) inverted, same size, real. d) inverted, smaller, real.

e) upright, same size, virtual.

46. You have cool glow-in-the-dark stickers of Mickey Mouse. This is an example of

a) chemiluminescence b) phosphorescence
c) fluorescence d) incandescence
47. What is an example of artificial light?

a) neon light b) the sun

c) bioluminescence d) the stars

48. A material that reflects or absorbs all of the light that strikes it is called which of the following?

a) Transparent b) Translucent

c) Diffuse d) Opaque

49.

The lowest part of the wave is? (H on the diagram)

a) crest b) trough

c) wavelength d) reflection

50.

The highest point on a wave, F on the diagram.

a) wavelength b) crest

c) amplitude d) trough

51.

The distance between 2 crests or troughs. J on the diagram.

a) wavelength b) frequency
c) wave speed d) amplitude
52. When an object is placed on the focal point in front of a convex lens, the image produced is ___.

a) real, reduced, and inverted b) real, enlarged, and inverted

c) There is no image d) real, true, and inverted

53. What does the word "diverging" mean?

a) to spread apart b) parallel

c) perpendicular d) to come together

54. a real image...

a) is produced by real rays and cannot be projected on b) is produced by virtual images and cannot be
a screen projected on a screen

c) is produced by virtual rays and can be projected on d) is produced by real rays and can be projected on a
a screen screen

55.

What type of lens do humans have in their eyes?

a) Concave Lens b) Convex Lens

56. What type of image is formed when rays of light actually intersect?

a) curved b) real
c) projected d) virtual
57.

What helps us to see color?

a) lens b) cones

c) sclera d) rods

58.

Cones team up with ______ so that you can see the total picture!

a) glasses b) the lens

c) the pupil d) rods
59.

When an image hits the retina it is upside down. What flips it over so that it is right side up?

a) optic nerve b) brain

c) lens d) retina

60.

How are rods different from cones?

a) Rods are sensitive to light, while cones can detect b) Cones are sensitive to light, while rods can detect
color. color.

c) Rods send images to the brain, while cones do not. d) Cones send images to the brain, while rods do not.

61. The primary colours are

a) Red, blue, green b) Blue, indigo, violet

c) Magenta, cyan, yellow d) Red, magenta, green

62.

Why does this the t-shirt appear red and the shorts appear blue?

a) The t-shirt reflects red light, the shorts absorb b) The t-shirt reflects blue light, the shorts reflect red
yellow light, all other colours are reflected light, other colours are absorbed.
c) The t-shirt reflects red light, the shorts reflect blue d) The t-shirt reflects red light, the shorts reflect green
light, other colours are absorbed. light, other colours are absorbed.

63. Red objects appear 'red' because:

a) red objects don't reflect any light b) red objects absorb red light
c) red objects absorb all other colour except red light d) red objects are made from red materials

64.

Which colour of light has the most energy?

a) Red b) Yellow

c) Blue d) Green
65.

Which color reflects all light?

a) Orange b) Black

c) Green d) White

66.

Which color absorbs all light?

a) Green b) Orange
c) White d) Black

67. A concave mirror produces a real image that is 3 cm tall. The object is 6 cm tall. What is the magnification of the
mirror?

a) 6x b) 3x
c) 0.5x d) 2x

68. A concave mirror produces an upright, virtual image that is 6x the size of the object. If the image is 30 cm tall,
how large is the object?

a) 6 cm b) No image of this type can be created by this mirror

c) 30 cm d) 5 cm

69. A convex mirror produces an image that is smaller than the object in front of it. If the object is 182 cm and the
image is 30 cm, what is the magnification of the mirror?

a) 0.16x b) 0.5x

c) 3x d) 6x
70. A concave mirror produces an image that is one quarter the size of the object. If the object is 15 cm tall, what is
the size of the image?

a) 2 cm b) 60 cm
c) 37.5 cm d) 3.75 cm