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Unit 4: Bending Light

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7 questions
Note from the author:
This assessment was created as a portion of an SNHU course. It was intended to provide student choice with regard to DOK and item type to master the concepts of refraction.
Answer at least 1 question from each category. To demonstrate mastery of content, a total of 10 points is required. You may be asked to complete additional tasks (or questions) if less than 10 points are earned.
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Question 1
1.

Category 1
Explain why light "bends" as it reaches a surface between different transparent materials.

Question 2
2.
Category 1
The more optically dense the material, the __________ the refractive index. Therefore air will have a __________ index of refraction than glass.
Question 3
3.

Category 1
Which of these correctly describes why light bends as it goes from air to water?

Question 4
4.

Category 1

Which angle in the image shows the angle of refraction?

Question 5
5.

Category 2
Explain how a prism can produce the colors of the rainbow from white light. You may use a drawing to support your answer.

Question 6
6.

Category 2
White light is shined (in air) through several glass objects.

Select the object(s) that will cause the light to separate into the colors of the rainbow.

Question 7
7.

Category 2
Which of these best explains why white light shined through some glass objects causes more colors to appear on the other side?