Refraction and Reflection Basics

Refraction and Reflection Basics

9th Grade - University

9 Qs

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Refraction and Reflection Basics

Refraction and Reflection Basics

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

9th Grade - University

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS4-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Todd Hutson

Used 71+ times

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
How does light behave as it enters these mediums?
continue its path as straight line.
bends toward the normal
bends away from the normal
reflects

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Willebord Snell, light passing from air to glass will cause the light to
maintain its original speed 
accelerate while it is in glass
increase its speed
reduce its speed

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We can see objects because of_______
reflection
refraction
transmission
diffraction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ m/s

3x108

3x1012

3x106

3x1010

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Absolute refractive index of any medium is always _______.
less than 1
greater than 1
1
0

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The formula to calculate the refractive index is
n=cv
n=v/c
n=c/v
v=nc

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Swimming pools and the ocean look shallower than they really are due to:
reflection 
dispersion
refraction
total internal reflection

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a pulse of red light and a pulse of blue light travel in vacuum
The red pulse travels faster because its index of refraction is smaller
The blue pulse travels faster
The two pulses travel at the same speed
The relative speed depends on the exact wavelengths of the red and blue pulses

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A light ray hits a plane surface at 20 degrees. What is the angle between the incident and reflected rays. 
20o
40o
70o
30o

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2