What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

a. 186,000 miles per hour

b. 186,000 miles per second

c. 186,000 kilometers per hour

d. 186,000 kilometers per second

Which of the following is NOT a property of light?

a. Wavelength

b. Frequency

c. Density

d. Amplitude

What is the range of visible light wavelengths?

a. 400 to 700 nanometers

b. 700 to 1000 nanometers

c. 400 to 1000 nanometers

d. 1000 to 1500 nanometers

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

a. It slows down

b. It speeds up

c. It changes direction

d. It disappears

What is the difference between reflection and refraction of light?

a. Reflection is the bending of light, and refraction is the bouncing of light.

b. Reflection is the bouncing of light, and refraction is the bending of light.

c. Reflection and refraction are the same thing.

d. Reflection and refraction do not occur with light.

What is a photon?

a. A subatomic particle

b. A unit of light energy

c. A type of wave

d. A type of atom

What is the law of reflection?

a. The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection

b. The angle of incidence is greater than the angle of reflection

c. The angle of incidence is less than the angle of reflection

d. There is no relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection.

Which of the following colors has the longest wavelength?

a. Blue

b. Yellow

c. Green

d. Red

What is the phenomenon that causes the sky to appear blue?

a. Reflection
b. Refraction

c. Scattering

d. Absorption

What is total internal reflection?

a. The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another

b. The reflection of light off a smooth surface

c. The reflection of light off a rough surface

d. The reflection of light back into the same medium due to a critical angle.

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