Refraction Of Light -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Refraction of Light ”:

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Question 1: What is refraction of light?

(a) The bending of light as it passes through different mediums.
(b) The splitting of light into its component colors.
(c) The bouncing back of light from a surface.
(d) The absorption of light by an object.

Question 2: What causes the refraction of light?

(a) Reflection from a surface
(b) Absorption by the medium
(c) Changes in light's frequency
(d) Changes in light's speed in different mediums

Question 3: Which of the following is true regarding the direction of light rays during refraction?

(a) Light rays always bend towards the normal.
(b) Light rays always bend away from the normal.
(c) Light rays bend either towards or away from the normal depending on the medium.
(d) Light rays always travel in a straight line during refraction.

Question 4: When light travels from a rarer medium to a denser medium, it tends to:

(a) Speed up and bend away from the normal.
(b) Slow down and bend away from the normal.
(c) Speed up and bend towards the normal.
(d) Slow down and bend towards the normal.

Question 5: Which of the following phenomena is a result of refraction of light?

(a) Formation of rainbows
(b) Polarization of light
(c) Interference of light
(d) Diffraction of light

Question 6: The bending of light rays at the interface of two mediums depends on which of the following?

(a) Light's intensity
(b) Light's color
(c) Light's wavelength
(d) Light's frequency

Question 7: What is the term for the bending of light when it passes through a lens?

(a) Diffraction
(b) Dispersion
(c) Reflection
(d) Lensing

Question 8: The refractive index of a medium is defined as the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in that medium. What is the refractive index of air?

(a) 1.33
(b) 1.00
(c) 2.41
(d) 3.00

Question 9: Which of the following is a result of total internal reflection?

(a) Mirages
(b) Rainbows
(c) Polarization
(d) Optical illusions

Question 10: In which optical instrument is refraction used to form a magnified virtual image of an object?

(a) Microscope
(b) Telescope
(c) Camera
(d) Magnifying glass