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Refraction and Reflection
Refraction and Reflection
c. changing speed at a
boundary
b. 46 degrees
c. 30. degrees
d. 18 degrees
b. 1.48
c. 1.49
d. 0.743
b. 68.8 degrees
c. 21.2 degrees
d. 4.0 degrees
b. 29.4 degrees
c. 31.4 degrees
d. 19.2 degrees
b. 1.74
c. 1.23
d. 1.41
b. 23 degrees
c. 35 degrees
d. 59 degrees
9. A light ray in air enters and passes through a block of glass. What can be
stated with regard to its speed after it emerges from the block?
a. speed is less than when in
glass
10. Which of the following describes what will happen to a light ray incident
on an air-to-glass boundary?
a. total reflection
b. total transmission
11. Which of the following describes what will happen to a light ray incident
on an air-to-glass boundary at an angle of incidence less than the critical
angle?
a. total reflection
b. total transmission
12. Which of the following describes what will happen to a light ray incident
on an glass-to-air boundary at an angle of incidence greater than the critical
angle?
a. total reflection
b. total transmission
b. 25 degrees
c. 40 degrees
d. 43 degrees
14. A ray of white light, incident upon a glass prism, is dispersed into its
various color components. Which one of the following colors experiences the
greatest amount of refraction?
a. orange
b. violet
c. red
d. green
15. When light from air hits a smooth piece of glass (n = 1.5) with the ray
perpendicular to the glass surface, which of the following will occur?
a. reflection and transmission at an angle of 0
degrees
b. dispersion
no light is refracted
no light is reflected
light is leaving the air and hitting the glass with an incident angle
greater than the critical angle
d.
light is leaving the air and hitting the glass with an incident angle less
than the critical angle
17. When light from air hits a smooth piece of glass with the ray
perpendicular to the glass surface, the part of the light passing into the glass
_____.