Refraction Worksheet - Grade 10 Physics
Explore the principles of light refraction, Snell's Law, and total internal reflection with this comprehensive Grade 10 physics worksheet.
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Refraction of Light
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all work for calculations.
1. What phenomenon occurs when light passes from one medium to another, causing it to change direction?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Absorption
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding the speed of light when it enters a denser medium?
It increases
It decreases
It remains the same
It becomes zero
3. The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is called .
4. Snell's Law describes the relationship between the angles of incidence and refraction, and the of the two media.
5. Explain why a spoon appears bent when placed in a glass of water.
6. Observe the diagram below showing light passing through a prism. Explain what is happening to the light as it enters and exits the prism.
7. Total internal reflection occurs when light travels from a less dense medium to a denser medium.
True
False
8. A light ray travels from air (n=1.00) into water (n=1.33) at an angle of incidence of 30°. Calculate the angle of refraction. Show your work.