5.3 - Light's Interactions: Reflection and Refraction
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Practice Questions
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What happens to light when it hits a mirror?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you look at your reflection.
Define the term 'refraction'.
💡 Hint: Consider the straw in a glass of water.
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What is the angle of incidence equal to?
💡 Hint: Think about how light behaves at a mirror.
True or False: Diffuse reflection occurs on shiny surfaces.
💡 Hint: Consider the qualities of smooth versus rough surfaces.
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A light beam strikes the boundary between air and glass at a 40-degree angle. What will be the angle of refraction if the refractive index of glass is 1.5?
💡 Hint: Apply Snell's Law to solve for the angle of refraction.
Explain how the concept of refraction affects how we use lenses in physical devices.
💡 Hint: Consider how eyeglasses improve vision through bending light.
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