Question

When white light strikes this object, the light is completely absorbed, with none of it transmitted or reflected. Which type of object could this be?

A. a green long-sleeved shirt

B. a clear windowpane

C. a white sheet of plastic

D. a black piece of paper

Answer 1

D. a black piece of paper

Answer 2

Which property causes a pencil to appear bent or broken when it is placed in a glass partially filled with water?

A. Normal

B. Reflection

C. Absorption

D. Refraction

Answer 3

D. Refraction

Answer 4

Why is it often colder on cloudy summer days?

A. More sunlight is reflected than transmitted by the dark lower layers of clouds.

B. More sunlight is reflected than transmitted by the white upper surface of clouds.

C. More sunlight is transmitted than reflected by the white upper surface of clouds.

D. More sunlight is absorbed than transmitted by the dark lower layer of clouds.

Answer 5

C. More sunlight is transmitted than reflected by the white upper surface of clouds.

Answer 6

What happens to light as it passes through a blue sports drink?

A. All colors are refracted by the drink except for blue, which is reflected through the drink.

B. All colors are absorbed by the drink except for blue, which is transmitted through the drink.

C. All colors are reflected by the drink except for blue, which is absorbed by the drink.

D. All colors are transmitted through the drink except for blue, which is absorbed by the drink.

Answer 7

B. All colors are absorbed by the drink except for blue, which is transmitted through the drink.