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Light and Optics Worksheet

A Grade 9 Science worksheet covering fundamental concepts of light and optics, including reflection, refraction, and properties of light.

Grade 9 Science PhysicsLight and Optics
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lightopticsreflectionrefractionwaves
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Light and Optics

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculations.

1. Light travels in straight lines and is composed of particles called  .

2. The bouncing back of light when it strikes a surface is called  .

3. The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is known as  .

4. A material that does not allow light to pass through it is described as  .

5. Which of the following colors has the longest wavelength?

a

Blue

b

Green

c

Red

d

Violet

6. Which type of lens causes parallel light rays to converge at a focal point?

a

Concave lens

b

Convex lens

c

Plano lens

d

Cylindrical lens

7. Light can travel through a vacuum.

T

True

F

False

8. The angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of refraction.

T

True

F

False

9. Explain the difference between a real image and a virtual image.

10. Describe how a rainbow is formed, referencing the concepts of dispersion and refraction.

11. Observe the image below showing light passing through a prism. Label the incident ray, refracted ray, and emergent ray. Also, indicate where dispersion occurs.

Light through a prism diagram