Refraction (Form 3)

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Physics
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8th Grade
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Medium
Elizabeth Copeland-Maitland
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following statements best describes 'refraction'?
The bouncing off of light when it hits a surface.
The absorption of light when it hits a surface.
The bending of light when it crosses the boundary from one medium to another.
The bending of a medium as light passes through it.
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these media can be used to demonstrate the refraction of light? (You may choose more than one)
water
wood
diamond
air
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the ray diagram below, which line represents the incident ray?
A
B
N
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the ray diagram below, which angle represents the refracted angle?
A
B
C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name given to the quantity that tells us how much the light will bend when it travels from air into a medium?
refractive index
optical index
refraction limit
optical limit
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Glass has a refractive index of 1.5 and diamond has a refractive index of 2.4.
This tells us that diamond is ____________ optically dense than glass.
less
more
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why does light bend when it crosses the boundary from one medium to another?
Light is pushed to the side by the second medium
Light gets confused in the second medium
Light is attracted to the normal
Light changes speed in the second medium
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