Vocabulary on Light

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Which statement best describes the word polarization?

The bouncing of a sound wave off a surface.

a straight line of beam of light as it travels outward from its source.

The process of allowing light vibrations to pass through in only one direction.

Completely blocking light from passing through it.

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A len that is thicker at the edges than at the edge is referred to as a:

Convave mirror

Concave lens

Convex lens

Convex mirror

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Light ray is defined as:

The bouncing of a sound wave off the surface.

A straight line beam of light as if travels outward from its source.

Completely blocking light from passing through it.

Allowing light vibrations to pass through in only one direction.

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A mirror that curves in on the shiny side is referred to as:

Concave mirror

Trahsparent mirror

Convex mirror

Hidden mirror

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Opaque is defined as:

A straight line beam of light as it travels outward from its source.

Allowing light vibrations to pass through in only one direction.

The bouncing of a sound wave off a surface.

Completely blocking light from passing throug it.

6.

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A mirror thqat curves out on the shiny side is called a ________ __________.

Transparent mirror

Hidden mirror

Convex mirror

Concave mirror

7.

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What statement best describes the word translucent?

The angle between an incoming light ray and a surface equals the angle betrween the reflected light and the surface.

The process of letting only some light through, so that the other side can be seen clearly.

The bouncing of a sound wave off a surface.

Allowing light vibrations to pass through in only one direction.

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The law of reflection is:

The result of completely blocking light from passing through it.

Allowing light vibrations to pass through in only one direction.

the angle between an incoming light ray and a surface equals the angle between the reflected light and the surface.

A mirror that curves in on the shiny side.

9.

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A lens that is thicker at the middle than at the edge is called a _____________________.

Convave lens

concave mirror

convex mirror

Convex lens

10.

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The bouncing of a sound wave off a surface is referred to as:

polarization

refraction

translucent

opaque