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School Physics Quiz : Light


Answer the following questions based on light.

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1.

Bodies that radiate light are called

  opaque

  luminous

  non-luminous

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2.

The partly lighted area of a shadow on the periphery of the totally shaded portion is called the _______

  eclipse

  umbra

  penumbra

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3.

Light from the sun takes about _______ minutes to reach the earth.

  four

  six

  eight

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4.

A _______ beam is one whose rays remain the same distance apart.

  convergent

  parallel

  divergent

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5.

_______ is an instrument used to compare the luminous intensities of two sources of light.

  Camera

  Electroscope

  Photometer

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6.

A _______ eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the sun and the earth.

  lunar

  solar

 

7.

Materials that allow light to pass but through which objects cannot be clearly seen are said to be

  opaque

  translucent

  transparent

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