Light Practice Test

Which gives the correct labels for the diagram?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following statements are true?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which statement is true for this scenario?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the name to the distance marked X?

After drawing your diagram, choose TWO of the following words to describe the image that is formed.

• upright

• inverted

• diminished

• enlarged

Explain why the ray is not refracted when it enters the glass prism.

In your notebook, copy and complete the diagram to show what happens to the ray. What is the name given to the effect you have drawn?

Copy the diagram into your notebook and continue the light ray from where it strikes the surface until it leaves the glass block.

• I drew the diagram in my notebook.

• I did not draw the diagram in my notebook.

What can you say about the speed of light in the glass block?

• It travels faster than it did in air before striking the glass block.

• It travels slower than it did in air before striking the glass block.

• It travels the same speed as it did in air before striking the glass block.

Calculate the refractive index of the glass block. Include the equation you used for your calculation.