Ray Diagram

What happens when light hits a shiny or smooth surface?

• It disappears.

• It is refracted.

• It is absorbed.

• It is reflected.

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What is the angle of incidence?

• The angle at which light bends in water.

• The angle at which light hits a surface.

• The angle at which light is absorbed by an object.

• The angle at which light bounces off a surface.

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Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.

• Equal

• Greater

• Less

• Impossible to say

The ray of light that strikes a mirror

• Reflected Ray

• Incidence Ray

• Angle of Incidence

• Angle of Reflection

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The ray that bounces off the mirror.

• Angle of Reflection

• Incidience Ray

• Reflected Ray

• Angle of Reflection

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The angle between the incident ray and the normal. (X on the diagram)

• Angle of X-Ray

• Angle of Reflection

• Angle of Incidence

• Angle of Normal

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Given that the angle of incidence = 30 degrees

Which is the correct diagam?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which of the following correctly describes the path of light in a concave mirror ray diagram?

• Light rays parallel to the principal axis converge at the focal point.

• Light rays parallel to the principal axis diverge away from the mirror.

• Light rays passing through the focal point reflect parallel to the principal axis.

• Light rays passing through the center of curvature reflect back on themselves.

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In a ray diagram for a convex lens, what happens to a light ray that passes through the optical center?

• It bends towards the principal axis.

• It continues in a straight line without bending.

• It converges at the focal point.

• It diverges away from the lens.

What is the purpose of drawing a ray diagram for a lens?

• To determine the type of lens used.

• To find the focal length of the lens.

• To locate the image formed by the lens.

• To measure the thickness of the lens.