Light (YR9)

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

• absorbed
• stopped
• reflected
• refracted

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A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-

• always travels in a straight line
• bends when it passes through water
• makes the water in the glass evaporate
• reflects the pencil on the water's surface

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The bouncing off of light rays from the surface of an object such as a mirror or other shiny surface is called:

• mirror
• laser
• reflection
• refraction

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What do we call this tool that separates white light into the colors of the Visible Spectrum?

• tuning fork
• prism
• microscope
• graduated cylinder

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Light travels in a ____________ line.

• wavy

• curved

• straight

• bent

Light rays obey the law of reflection, which states that...

• the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection

• the angle of the focal point equals the angle of reflection

• the angle of the focus point equals the angle of incidence.

Absorb or Reflect all colors?

• Absorb
• Reflect

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Absorb or Reflect all colors?

• Absorb
• Reflect

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Does the rose reflect or absorb red?

• Reflect
• Absorb

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The Law of Reflection:
The angle of incidence is _________ the angle of reflection

• bigger than
• the same as
• smaller than

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