Sci. 8- Light and Optics Section 2.0 Quiz

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When light travels, it does so in straight lines. What creates a shadow?

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This illustration demonstrates how light travels and is referred to as a ...


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When light interacts with a substance, different things can happen to the light because of the type of material it is made of. Opaque materials do this to light ...

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When a light bulb in a lamp receives electrical energy, it will produce light. The term used to indicate that the light source produces light is ...

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This illustration demonstrates a type of reflection referred to as ...


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Reflection is the process in which light strikes a surface and bounces off that surface at the same angle. The reflected ray will bounce back directly to the light source if it is lined up with the ...

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To discover the laws of reflection, it is necessary to use a ...

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In stating the law of reflection, that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection, it is necessary to
understand that this is a law because ...

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When you attempt to focus an image on a screen using a concave mirror but cannot, yet you can see an image when you are looking into the same concave mirror, the image is called a ...

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Funhouse mirrors distort the image you are looking at. The only practical purpose for mirrors of this type is for entertainment purposes. However, a mirror curved outward only once can have many useful applications and is called a ...



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When parallel rays of light hit the surface of this type of mirror, they are reflected back to a focal point in front of the mirror. The type of mirror that does this is called a ...

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Cosmetic mirrors, flashlights, reflecting telescopes, and the headlights in a car are all examples of practical applications for these types of mirrors ...

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If an object is placed far away from the focal point in a concave mirror, it will appear ...

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If an object is placed between the focal point in a concave mirror and the mirror itself, the image will appear

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Refraction is the bending of light when it travels from one medium to another. What direction does the light bend when it travels from a medium of greater density to one of lesser density?

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When light is refracted, the angle of incidence increases and the angle of refraction ...

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Mirages cause an illusion of a watery surface. This illusion is actually ...

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When light strikes a surface and is absorbed, the light ...

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During refraction, when the angle of incidence is doubled, the angle of refraction is ...

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In the diagram, the angle that "A" is pointing to is what type of angle that the light goes through in this type of medium. Is it...

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In the diagram, the angle that "D" is pointing to is what type of angle that the light goes through in this type of medium. Is it...

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When light passes through a lens, the light is bent, causing the rays of light to diverge. The type of lens is a ...

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When light rays pass through a convex lens, the image that is formed is ...

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Light passes through a lens and is refracted. Different lenses refract light differently. Complete the following illustration.

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What type of lens is shown in question 24?

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What happens to the light rays as it passes through this lens?