Reflection of Light (Leaving Cert Physics): Quizzes
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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
m/s
Which device converts light energy into electrical energy?
Which device converts light energy into electrical energy?
Solar panels
Who first demonstrated that light has a finite speed in 1676?
Who first demonstrated that light has a finite speed in 1676?
Ole Rømer
How can you demonstrate that light travels in straight lines?
How can you demonstrate that light travels in straight lines?
Align objects with holes
What is a light ray?
What is a light ray?
A line showing light's direction
Which type of beam does a torch produce?
Which type of beam does a torch produce?
Diverging beam
Why is sunlight approximately a parallel beam?
Why is sunlight approximately a parallel beam?
Sun's enormous distance from Earth
What is required for vision to be possible?
What is required for vision to be possible?
Light
Which of these is a luminous object?
Which of these is a luminous object?
The Sun
How are non-luminous objects made visible?
How are non-luminous objects made visible?
Light bounces off them
How does the brain determine an object's location?
How does the brain determine an object's location?
Analysing light ray angles