Light Behavior

Which statement best explains what is happening in this picture?

• The light is being reflected which makes the spoon appear broken.

• The light is being refracted which makes the spoon appear broken.

• The light is being absorbed which makes the spoon appear broken.

• The light is being transparent which makes the spoon appear broken.

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What is the name of the group of colors of light into which the white light was separated?

• transparent

• visible spectrum

• radiation

• opaque

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

• absorbed

• stopped

• reflected

• refracted

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What is happening in this picture?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

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

• reflected

• refracted

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A diagram shows how light moves from a light source to a person's eye. Which statement is BEST supported by this diagram?

• Light travels in a straight line until it strikes a medium.

• Light transmits through opaque objects.

• Light refracts when it passes through a new medium.

• Light can never be absorbed.

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Mr. Emanuel was driving his car at night. Another car was approaching him with its headlights on.What would happen to the car's headlights?

• The car’s headlights would appear brighter.

• The car’s headlights would give off more light. 

• The car’s headlights would give off less light.

• The car’s headlights would appear less bright.

An object that allows SOME light to pass through, but not all of it. Objects appear fuzzy/blurry on the other side

• translucent

• transparent

• opaque

• optical

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Light always travels in a strait line, even when it hits something.

• True

• False

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Light being captured inside of a black hole in outterspace is an example of:

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

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