EASY
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Describe different types of beams of light.

Important Questions on Light, Shadow and Reflection

EASY

State whether the following statement is true or false.

Gold is a translucent metal.

MEDIUM
Differentiate between luminous and non-luminous objects.
MEDIUM

Match the statements in Column A with those in Column B.

Column A Column B
1. An optical medium which has different composition at different points (a) 3×108 m/s
2. A body which does not allow light to pass through it. (b) Ray of light
3. The speed of light (c) Luminous 
4. The path along which light energy travels in a given direction. (d) Opaque
5. A body emitting light on its own. (e) Heterogeneous

 

MEDIUM
Why is it not safe to see the sun directly?
EASY

Circle the sources of light from the following objects.

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MEDIUM
Give two examples of non-luminous objects.
MEDIUM
You are given a sheet of transparent glass and a piece of wood. Which of them will cast a shadow when placed in front of a source of light? Justify.
EASY
Suggest two ways of converting transparent plastic sheet into translucent sheet.
MEDIUM

Write the sources of light.

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EASY
Does the flame of gas stove emit light? Explain.
EASY
What is the main source of light on Earth?
HARD

Match the following:

Column I

Column II

(a) A body that allows light to pass through it

(i) Translucent material

(b) A sheet of red cellophane

(ii) Non-luminous object

(c) Bouncing back of light from a surface

(iii) Luminous body

(d) A body emitting its own light

(iv) Reflection

(e) Moon

(v) Transparent body

 

MEDIUM
Which of the following objects allow light to pass through them?
EASY
Something that does not let light pass through it is called _____.
EASY
State one way of making a non-luminous object to emit light.
MEDIUM
What is the difference between transparent and opaque objects?
MEDIUM

Classify the following as transparent, translucent and opaque bodies:

Stone, wax, paper, reading glass, skin of drum, wood, smoke, milk, leather, blood and dense fog. 

EASY
Sometimes, you can see the Sun or the Moon behind the clouds. What can you say about the nature of clouds, regarding transmission of light?   
EASY
Something that lets light pass through it is called