KS3 Waves 04: Reflection and Ray Diagrams Quiz

What type of wave does light travel as?

• Mechanical wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Transverse wave

• Surface wave

What type of reflection is produced by smooth, shiny surfaces?

• Specular reflection

• Diffuse reflection

• Refracted reflection

• Scattered reflection

What is the name of the ray of light that travels towards the mirror?

• Reflected ray

• Incident ray

• Normal ray

• Refracted ray

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

• Angle of deviation

• Angle of reflection

• Angle of refraction

• Angle of incidence

According to the law of reflection, the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of what?

• Refraction

• Dispersion

• Incidence

• Deviation

What happens to parallel rays of light when they hit a plane mirror?

• They scatter in all directions

• They are absorbed

• They refract

• They are reflected in the same direction

What is the term for light reflecting in all directions from a rough surface?

• Refraction

• Total internal reflection

• Diffuse reflection

• Specular reflection

What kind of image is formed by a plane mirror?

• In front of the mirror

• Larger than the object

• Upside down

• Behind the mirror

What does 'laterally inverted' mean in the context of mirror images?

• Larger than the object

• Upside down

• Smaller than the object

• Left and right are reversed

In a ray diagram, how are the 'real' rays shown?

• Dotted lines

• Curved lines

• Solid lines

• Dashed lines