8K Quick Quiz
On your answer sheet, write in or circle the correct letter for each question.
8Ka 2 Which phrase best completes the following
sentence? We see things because:
1 Which of these statements is true?
A they are luminous.
A Light travels in straight lines.
B the Sun shines on them.
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C light from them enters our eyes.
object.
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D light from our eyes shines on them.
D Light will only travel for about 2000 km 3 Opaque objects can:
before it stops. A transmit and reflect light.
2 Which of these is not a source of light? B transmit and absorb light.
A a light bulb C reflect and absorb light.
B the Sun D only reflect light.
C a mirror 4 Which of these will absorb the most light?
D a TV A a white sheet of paper
B a sheet of clear glass
3 Shadows are formed because:
C a black piece of card
A light will only travel a certain distance
before it stops. D an orange piece of card
B a substance called ‘darkness’ collects
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C some objects do not give out light in all 1 Which of these statements is true?
directions.
A Light bounces evenly off rough surfaces.
D light cannot go through some objects.
B Light bounces evenly off smooth
4 Which statement is true? surfaces like mirrors.
A Sound travels faster than light. C Light bounces off mirrors in all
B Sound will not travel. Only light can directions.
travel. D Light does not bounce off mirrors.
C Light travels faster than sound. 2 A plane mirror is:
D Light and sound travel at the same A a curved mirror.
speed.
B a convex mirror.
C a flat mirror.
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D a mirror used in aeroplanes.
1 Objects that light can easily pass through
are said to be: 3
A transparent. angle of incidence
B apparent. 30°
C opaque.
D oblong.
How big will the angle of reflection be?
A 20° B 30° C 40° D 60°
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8K Quick Quiz (continued)
4 Your image in a mirror: 4 Where does refraction take place?
A is not as good looking as you really A in the centre of a transparent substance
are. B all the way through a transparent
substance
B is upside down.
C as light travels from one opaque
C is always bigger than you. substance into another
D seems to be behind the mirror. D as light travels from one transparent 8
substance into another
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1 Refraction is what happens when light:
1 Which statement is not true?
A hits an opaque object.
A A rainbow is a spectrum of colours.
B bounces off a mirror.
B White light is made up of many
C is scattered by a rough surface. colours.
D bends as it goes from one substance C A spectrum can only be made using
into another. paints.
2 Refraction occurs because: D A prism can split white light into a
A light speeds up when it meets a denser spectrum.
transparent material.
2 The three primary colours for light are:
B light slows down when it meets a
denser transparent material. A red, blue and yellow.
C light stops when it meets a denser B red, blue and green.
transparent material.
D light reflects inside denser transparent C red, yellow and green.
materials. D yellow, blue and green.
3 Which diagram shows the correct rays? 3 A red filter:
A absorbs red light.
A B
B lets through all colours of light.
C only lets red light through.
D changes all the colours into red light.
4 Blue objects look blue because:
A they reflect all colours.
B they refract all colours.
C D C they absorb blue light.
D they reflect blue light.
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