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Reflections in mirrors

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Reflections in mirrors”, from the unit “Sound, light and vision” (Year 7 Science) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. The first law of reflection states that when light reflects, the angle of reflection is always equal to the angle of ___.
  2. When a light ray reflects, the two rays and the normal are all in the same __________.
  3. The diagram shows the reflection of a light ray. What is the name of the imaginary line, drawn as a dashed line?
  4. The diagrams show a light ray reflecting from a mirror. In which diagram is the angle of reflection marked?
  5. A pupil uses a ray box and a mirror to investigate reflection. To measure angles, they use a protractor with markings that are 1° apart. Which of the following statements are correct?
  6. A pupil investigates the angles of reflection for different angles of incidence when light reflects off a mirror. The table shows the results. Which of the following conclusions is correct?
  7. A person stands in front of a mirror. Which of the following describes the path that light takes so that the person can see their nose in the mirror?
  8. A child holds a toy and looks into a mirror. In the mirror, they can see __________ of the toy.
  9. Which of the following are definitions of the word ‘reflection’?
  10. Which of the following terms describe how images in mirrors appear compared to the object?
  11. A child holds a marble in front of a mirror, 10 cm away from the mirror. The child sees the marble in the mirror. How far apart do the real marble and the image of the marble in the mirror seem to be?
  12. The photo shows two candles with a sheet of glass between them. The nearer candle is lit. The candle behind the glass seems to be burning, even though it is not. Which of the following explains why?

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