Physics Principles and Problems 2009

Chapter 17: Reflection and Mirrors

Chapter Test Practice

1
The line perpendicular to the reflective surface is the __________.
A)line of reflection
B)line of incidence
C)normal
D)line of refraction
2
How does light normally travel?
A)in a straight line
B)in concentric circles
C)always toward a dark area
D)in a curved line
3

Which statement about the light rays in the figure below is true?

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A)The light originates from the boy's eyes.
B)The light originates from the bird's image.
C)The image of the bird creates light rays.
D)The light originates from the bird.
4

In the figure below, if the flame on the candle is 2 cm tall, how tall is the flame of the image?

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A)1 cm
B)4 cm
C)8 cm
D)2 cm
5
Your image in a bathroom mirror results from __________.
A)diffuse reflection
B)specular reflection
C)diffuse refraction
D)specular refraction
6
You are standing in front of a bathroom mirror. Where is your image located?
A)behind you
B)in front of the mirror
C)behind the mirror
D)between you and the mirror
7
Which type of mirror produces an image that is always erect, always the same height as the object, and always virtual?
A)diffuse
B)concave
C)plane
D)convex
8
When an object is placed between the focal point and a concave mirror, the rays __________.
A)diverge and sight lines diverge and form a real image
B)converge and sight lines diverge and form a virtual image
C)diverge and sight lines converge and form a virtual image
D)converge and sight lines converge and form a real image
9
A __________ image is formed when light rays converge and pass through the image.
A)real
B)virtual
C)convex
D)critical
10
In a concave mirror, an object placed __________ will result in a virtual image.
A)past the focal point
B)twice the distance of the focal point
C)between the focal point and mirror
D)between the focal point and twice the distance of the focal point
11
Spherical aberration can be avoided by using a __________.
A)spherical mirror
B)plane mirror
C)parabolic mirror
D)convex mirror
12
What is f if you have an object 2.0 m from the concave mirror, and the image is 4.0 m from the mirror?
A)2.0 m
B)1.3 m
C)4.0 m
D)0.67 m
13

If you wanted to adjust the situation in the figure below to produce a real image, which one of the following options by itself would work?

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A)replace the mirror with a convex mirror of the same focal length
B)replace the object with a larger object.
C)move the object out past the focal point
D)replace the mirror with another concave mirror of longer focal length
14
A 10-cm object has a 20-cm image. What is the magnification?
A)10
B)2
C)20
D)0.5
15
__________ is located behind a convex mirror.
A)A ray
B)A real image
C)The object
D)The focal point
16
Real images produced by mirrors have __________ magnification.
A)massive
B)negative
C)opposite
D)positive
17
The distance from the focal point to the mirror is the __________.
A)focal length
B)foci
C)focus point
D)focal distance
18
What does the F on a ray diagram represent?
A)the focal point
B)the location of the virtual image
C)the location of the object
D)the center of the mirror
19

In the figure below, if the object is 4 times farther from the mirror than the image, what is the focal length of the mirror?

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A)0.75 m
B)0.80 m
C)1.25 m
D)1.33 m
20
The image from a convex mirror will _________.
A)always be projected
B)never be virtual
C)always be virtual
D)always be real
21

In the figure below, if the image is one-third the size of the object and the object is 3.0 m away from the mirror, what is the focal length of the mirror?

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A)-1.5 m
B)3 m
C)0.75 m
D)0.66 m
22
In a ray tracing diagram, two rays must pass through the __________ to determine the location of the image.
A)image
B)focal point
C)lens edge
D)object
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