Light and Optics Worksheet
Explore the principles of light and optics, including reflection, refraction, and the electromagnetic spectrum, with this Grade 8 science worksheet.
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Light and Optics Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculations.
1. What phenomenon occurs when light waves bounce off a surface?
Refraction
Reflection
Diffraction
Absorption
2. Which of the following is responsible for separating white light into its constituent colors?
Lens
Mirror
Prism
Filter
1. Light travels in straight lines called .
2. A mirror curves inward and can produce a magnified image.
3. The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is called .
1. Explain the difference between a concave and a convex lens.
2. Describe how a prism works to separate white light into a spectrum of colors.
Observe the diagram below showing light passing through a prism and answer the question.
1. What is the phenomenon illustrated in the diagram, and why does it occur?
1. All colors of light travel at the same speed in all mediums.
True
False
2. The angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection.
True
False