Refraction of Light

What is the term used to describe the change in direction of light when it travels from one medium to another?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

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112.16.b.6.C

Which of the following materials can cause refraction of light?

• Wood

• Metal

• Glass

• Plastic

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112.16.b.6.C

What happens to the speed of light when it travels from air to glass?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It depends on the angle of incidence

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the angle called between the incident ray and the normal?

• Angle of incidence

• Angle of refraction

• Angle of reflection

• Angle of diffraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

In which case does refraction not occur?

• When light travels from air to glass

• When light travels from glass to air

• When light travels along the normal

• When light travels obliquely

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the angle of incidence when light is incident normally on the second medium?

• 0 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the term used to describe the heaviness or lightness of a material?

• Optical density

• Normal density

• Refraction density

• Incidence density

Which of the following is an example of refraction?

• A pencil appearing bent in a glass of water

• A mirror reflecting light

• A candle burning

• A ball bouncing

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the angle called between the refracted ray and the normal?

• Angle of incidence

• Angle of refraction

• Angle of reflection

• Angle of diffraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What happens to the angle of refraction when light travels from a denser to a rarer medium?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It depends on the angle of incidence

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2