Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Light & Optics Mid-Unit Assessment Thursday

Review questions are posted under D2L in the news section.

Light & Optics
REVIEW FOR MID UNIT ASSESSMENT

Name 3 materials that are transparent.
Name 3 materials that are translucent.
Name 3 materials that are opaque.
Describe the shadow formed when an object is far away from the light source.
Describe the shadow formed when an object is close to the light source.
What happens to light rays when it hits a translucent surface?
Why can’t you see an image of a person through a frosted glass bathroom window?
What would happen to the intensity of sunlight if Earth were twice as far from the Sun?
What is reflection?  State the law of reflection.
Name 3 natural light sources
Name 3 artificial light sources.
What is light?
What does brightness, or intensity, indicate about how much energy a surface will receive?
What type of light source is the emission of visible light by a hot object?
What is the energy pathway for an incandescent light?
What are the advantages of fluorescent lights?
Name 3 examples of bioluminescence.
What does luminous mean? 
What does non-luminous mean?
How can you prove that light travels in straight lines?
What is the ray model based on?
What happens when light reflects from a rough surface?
Describe the relationship between the distance between the mirror and the object and the distance between the mirror and the image.
Describe the image formed by a convex mirror.
What type of mirror is the sideview mirror on a car?
What happens when light travels from one medium to another?
Why does light bend when it crosses the boundary between 2 mediums?
What is refraction?
If light from outside travels through a glass window, which way does the light bend?
What are the mirages that you often see when driving?

Why does a diamond ring at the bottom of a pool appear to be in a position different from the actual location?

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