Light Reflection and Refraction - Chapter 10

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According to the modern quantum theory of light, what is light neither?

  • Particle of matter
  • Solid (correct)
  • Liquid
  • Wave

What behavior of light led to confusion about its true nature in the early twentieth century?

  • Bending around obstacles
  • Behaving like matter particles
  • Reflecting all incident light (correct)
  • Being invisible in vacuum

What did the discovery of the modern quantum theory of light establish a link between?

  • Human vision and light sources
  • Sound waves and electromagnetic waves (correct)
  • Particle properties of light and the nature of waves
  • Reflection and refraction of light

Which natural phenomena does the chapter aim to help study based on the straight line motion of light?

<p>Magnetic field generation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What will be studied in the chapter regarding mirrors and their applications in real life?

<p>Reflection and refraction of seismic waves (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes things visible during the day?

<p>Sunlight (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenomenon called when light tends to bend sideways instead of going straight?

<p>Diffraction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a clear shadow of an opaque object indicate about the path of light?

<p>Straight line path (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which property of light explains the phenomenon of refraction?

<p>Wave nature (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of room would make objects visible?

<p>Bright room with lights on (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what medium does light transmit for us to see objects placed behind it?

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