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Quick Quiz

On your answer sheet, write in or circle the correct letter for each question.

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1 Which of these statements is true?
2 A plane mirror is:
A Light travels in straight lines.
A a flat mirror.
B Light is stopped when it meets a solid
object. B a curved mirror.

C Light does not travel in straight lines. C a shiny mirror.

D Light will only travel for about 2000 km D a mirror used in aeroplanes.
before it stops. 3 How big will the angle of reflection be?
2 Which of these statements is not true?
A Opaque objects reflect or absorb light.
B Transparent objects let light pass
through them.
C Translucent objects scatter the light
that passes through them.
D Translucent objects do not reflect light.
A 20°
3 Which phrase best completes the following
sentence? We can read a book because: B 40°

A it is luminous. C 30°

B a light shines on it D 60°

C light is reflected by the book and enters 4 Your image in a mirror:


our eyes. A is always smaller than you
D light from our eyes shines on the book. B is upside down.
4 Which statement is true? C is always bigger than you.
A Sound travels faster than light. D seems to be behind the mirror.
B Light does not travel. It is either on
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C Light travels faster than sound. 1 Refraction is what happens when light:
D Light and sound travel at the same A hits an opaque object.
speed. B bounces off a mirror.

8Jb C is scattered unevenly by a rough surface.

1 Which of these statements is true? D changes direction as it goes from one


substance into another.
A Light bounces evenly off rough
surfaces. 2 Refraction occurs because:

B Light bounces evenly off smooth A light speeds up when it goes from air to
surfaces such as mirrors. glass or water.

C Light bounces off mirrors in all B light slows down when it goes from air
directions. to glass or water.

D Light does not bounce off mirrors. C light stops when it goes from air to
glass or water.

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D light reflects inside transparent


materials.

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C There are three types of cone cells that
3 Which diagram shows the correct rays?
detect red, blue and green light.
D Cells in the retina convert energy
transferred by light into nerve impulses.
4 Which of these camera parts does not
have an equivalent in the eye?
A aperture
B shutter
C sensor
D lens

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1 Which statement is not true?
A A rainbow is a spectrum of colours.
B White light is made up of many colours.
4 Why does a lens change the path of light? C A spectrum can only be made using
paints.
A Light changes direction when it goes
into the lens and when it comes out D A prism can split white light into a
of it. spectrum.
B Light changes direction in the centre of 2 A red filter:
the lens.
A absorbs red light.
C Light is reflected by the surface of the
B lets through all colours of light.
lens.
C only lets red light through.
D Light travels faster in glass than it does
in air. D changes all the colours into red light.
3 Blue objects look blue because:
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A they reflect all colours.
1 Which part of a camera changes energy
transferred by light into electrical signals? B they refract all colours.
A sensor C they absorb blue light.
B lens D they reflect blue light.
C shutter 4 Danny is wearing white shorts and a red
shirt. Which statement is most likely to be
D memory card true?
2 Which of these parts of the eye are A In blue light, his shorts look blue and
transparent? his shirt looks black.
A lens only B In blue light, his shorts look blue and
B lens and retina his shirt looks red.
C lens and cornea C In red light, his shorts look red and his
shirt looks black.
D lens and iris
D In green light, his shorts look red and
3 Which statement is not correct? his shirt looks yellow.
A Our retinas have rod cells and cone
cells.
B Rod cells detect different colours.

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