Marshall Cavendish Science Stage 5 Chapter 4 The Way We See Things

Revision Worksheet 4

Name:                                                  Class:                   Date:                         

Answer all questions.

1. (a) Classify these things in the table.

lightning the Moon campfire light bulb

star diamond tree cat

Light sources Not light sources

(b) Classify the light sources in (a) in this table.

Natural light sources Man-made light sources

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2. This graph shows how the light intensity changes as the distance from
the light source increases.

Light intensity
in lux

Distance from light source in cm

(a) What is the light intensity at 10 cm from the light source?

lux

(b) What is the distance from the light source when the light intensity is
about 600 lux?

cm

(c) From your answers in (a) and (b), is it true that the light intensity
halves when the distance from the light source doubles?

                                                                                                       

                                                                                                       

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(d) Does the light intensity increase, decrease or remain the same as
the distance from the light source increases?

                                                                                                       

                                                                                                       

3. Maju is watching television in a dark room.

(a) Explain how he can see what is shown on the television screen in
the dark room.

                                                                                                       

                                                                                                       

(b) Explain how he can see the television set in the dark room.

                                                                                                       

                                                                                                       

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4. This picture shows a beam of light from a flashlight falling on the

surface of a mirror.

flashlight
eye

mirror

(a) Draw three light rays in the picture to show how the mirror reflects
the light beam from the flashlight into the eye.

(b) Will you be able to see the mirror in a dark room if the flashlight is
switched off? Explain your answer.

                                                                                                       

                                                                                                       

(c) Write down one use of mirrors in our daily lives.

                                                                                                       

                                                                                                       

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5. (a) In which of these objects can you see your reflection?

Circle the two correct answers.

writing paper glass window metal spoon cotton towel

(b) Do the objects in which you can see your reflection have smooth or
rough surfaces?

                                                                                                       

(c) Which of the four objects in (a) can reflect light?

                                                                                                       

                                                                                                       

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Answers to Revision Worksheet 4

1. (a)
Light sources Not light sources

lightning the Moon

campfire diamond
light bulb tree
star cat

(b)
Natural light sources Man-made light sources

lightning campfire
star light bulb

2. (a) 2500
(b) 20
(c) No, it is not true. (If it is true, the light intensity would be 1250 lux and not about
600 lux at 20 cm, which is twice the distance of 10 cm from the light source.)
(d) The light intensity decreases as the distance from the light source increases.

3. (a) Maju can see what is shown on the television screen when light from the screen
enters his eyes.
(b) Maju can see the television set when it reflects light from the television screen into
his eyes.

4. (a)
flashlight

eye

mirror

(b) No. This is because a mirror is not a light source. In a dark room, there is no light
to be reflected off the mirror into our eyes.
(c) Mirrors are used at homes and hair salons to allow us to check our
appearance and hair. / Mirrors are used in dance studios for the dancers to check
their movements and postures. / Mirrors are used at the bends of roads to let road
users check whether there are vehicles coming from the opposite direction. /
Mirrors are used in cars to let drivers check the traffic behind and beside them.
(Answer varies.)

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5. (a) glass window

metal spoon
(b) They have smooth surfaces.
(c) All of them can reflect light.

(Note: The questions and answers in this Revision Worksheet are created by the author.)

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