1- a small object is placed 3.0cm from the centre of a convex ......1-a small object is placed 3.0cm...
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1- A small object is placed 3.0cm from the centre of a convex lens of focal length 6.0cm. Anenlarged image is observed from the other side of the lens.
(a) On Fig. 7.1, draw a ray diagram to show the formation of this image.
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(b) (i) State why this type of image is called virtual.
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(ii) State the common name given to a convex lens used in this manner.
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2- Fig. 7.1 and Fig. 7.2 show wavefronts of light approaching a plane mirror and a rectangularglass block, respectively.
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direction of travelof wavefronts
mirror
Fig. 7.1
direction of travelof wavefronts
glass block
Fig. 7.2
(a) On Fig. 7.1 and on Fig. 7.2 draw wavefronts to show what happens after the wavesstrike the surface. [4]
(b) In Fig. 7.2, the waves approaching the block have a speed of 3.0 × 108 m/s and an angleof incidence of 70°. The refractive index of the glass of the block is 1.5.
(i) Calculate the speed of light waves in the block.
speed = ................................................ [2]
(ii) Calculate the angle of refraction in the block.
angle = ................................................ [2]
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3- (a) Fig. 7.1 represents an object O placed in front of a converging lens.
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O
P Q R S
Fig. 7.1
(i) State a full description of the image I.
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(ii) Using the letters on Fig. 7.1, identify the focal length of the lens.
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(iii) On Fig. 7.1, draw an eye suitably placed to view the image I. [1]
(b) Fig. 7.2 shows an object O placed to the left of a converging lens. A principal focus of the lensis at the position marked F.
O
F
Fig. 7.2(i) On Fig. 7.2, draw two rays to locate the image of object O. Draw the image.
(ii) On Fig. 7.2, draw one other ray from the upper tip of O to the image.[4]
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4- (a) Fig. 7.1 shows a convex lens being used to produce an image of an object.
image object
principalfocus
Fig. 7.1
(i) Place three ticks in the table that describe this image.
can only be formed on a screen
diminished
enlarged
inverted
real
same size
upright
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(ii) On Fig. 7.1, mark a letter E to indicate a possible position for an eye to be placed toobserve this image. [1]
(iii) State an application in which a convex lens is used in this way.
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(b) In the space below, draw a ray diagram to locate the image of an object of height 1.0cmplaced 5.0 cm from a convex lens of focal length 2.0 cm. Draw your diagram full size. You areadvised to locate the lens roughly in the centre of the space. Label the image.
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5- (a) Fig. 6.1 shows an object O placed in front of a plane mirror M. Two rays from the object to themirror are shown.
M
O
Fig. 6.1
(i) On Fig. 6.1, for one of the rays shown,
1. draw the normal to the mirror,2. mark the angle of incidence. Label this angle X.
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(ii) On Fig. 6.1, draw
1. the reflected rays for both incident rays,2. construction lines to locate the image of O. Label this image I.
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(b) In Fig. 6.2, circular wavefronts from a point source in a tank of water strike a straight barrier.
barrier
source
Fig. 6.2
(i) The reflected wavefronts seem to come from a single point.
On Fig. 6.2, mark a dot to show the position of this point. Label this point C. [1]
(ii) Draw, as accurately as you can, the reflected circular wavefronts. [2]
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6- (a) Fig. 8.1 shows a section of an optical fibre. It consists of a fibre of denser transparent material,coated with a layer of a less dense transparent material.
less densematerial
ray
denser material
Fig. 8.1
One ray within the fibre has been started for you on Fig. 8.1.
(i) State and explain what happens to the ray already drawn, after it reaches the boundarybetween the materials.
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(ii) On Fig. 8.1, carefully continue the ray until it reaches the end of the section of opticalfibre. [1]
(b) Fibre-optic cables are sometimes used to carry out internal examinations on the humanstomach.
(i) Suggest one reason why the cable is made of thousands of very thin optical fibres.
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(ii) Describe briefly how the inside of the stomach is illuminated.
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(iii) Describe briefly how the light from the stomach is transferred to the detecting equipmentoutside the body.
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7 (a) Fig. 7.1 shows a ray of monochromatic red light, in air, incident on a glass block at an angle ofincidence of 50°.
50°
Fig. 7.1
(i) State what is meant by monochromatic light.
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(ii) For this red ray the refractive index of the glass is 1.52. Calculate the angle of refractionfor the ray.
angle of refraction = ...........................................................[2]
(iii) Without measuring angles, use a ruler to draw the approximate path of the ray in theglass block and emerging from the block. [2]
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(b) The red ray in Fig. 7.1 is replaced by a ray of monochromatic violet light. For this violet ray therefractive index of the glass is 1.54. The speed of light in air is 3.00 × 108 m/s.
(i) Calculate the speed of the violet light in the glass block.
speed = ...........................................................[2]
(ii) Use a ruler to draw the approximate path of this violet ray in the glass block and emergingfrom the block. Make sure this path is separated from the path drawn for the red light in(a)(iii). Mark both parts of this path with the letter V. [2]
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8- Fig. 6.1 shows an object, the tip of which is labelled O, placed near a lens L.
The two principal foci of the lens are F1 and F2.
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Fig. 6.1
(a) On Fig. 6.1, draw the paths of two rays from the tipof the object so that they pass through the lens andcontinue beyond.
Complete the diagram to locate the image of the tip ofthe object. Draw in the whole image and label it I.
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(b) State two changes to the image when the object is moved
(i) a small distance closer to the lens,
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(ii) to a position between F1 and the lens.
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9- Fig. 8.1 shows a thin converging lens. The two principal foci are shown.
F2 F1
Fig. 8.1
A vertical object, 2cm tall, is to be positioned to the left of thelens, with one end on the principal axis.
On Fig. 8.1,
(a) draw the object in a position which will produce a virtualimage, labelling the object with the letter O,[1]
(b) draw two rays showing how the virtual image is formed,[2] (c) draw in the image, labelling it with the letter I.[1] [Total: 4]
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10- Fig. 6.1 shows two rays of monochromatic light, one entering the prism along the normalDE
and the second one along PQ.
B
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E
P 30°F
Q
42° R
A C
Fig. 6.1
(a) State what is meant by monochromatic light.
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(b) The refractive index of the glass of the prism is 1.49. The ray EF is refracted at F. Useinformation from Fig. 6.1 to calculate the angle of refraction at F.
angle of refraction = ................................................ [3]
(c) On Fig. 6.1, draw in the refracted ray, starting from F. [1]
(d) State how the refraction, starting at F, would be different if the monochromatic ray werereplaced by a ray of white light.
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(e) The critical angle for the glass of the prism is just over 42°. State the approximate angleof refraction for the ray striking BC at R.
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(f) Another monochromatic ray, not shown in Fig. 6.1, passes through the prism and strikesBC at an angle of incidence of 50°. State what happens to this ray at the point where itstrikes BC.
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11- Fig. 6.1 shows a rectangular glass block ABCD.
F
A B
D C
Fig. 6.1
(a) The ray FE is partly reflected and partly refracted at E.
(i) On Fig. 6.1, draw in the approximate path of the refracted ray, within and beyondthe block. Label the ray refracted ray. [1]
(ii) On Fig. 6.1, draw in the path of the reflected ray. Label the ray reflected ray. [1]
(b) A second ray, almost parallel to AE, strikes the block at E and is partly refracted at anangle of refraction of 43°.
(i) State an approximate value for the angle of incidence at E.
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(ii) State an approximate value for the critical angle for the light in the glass block.
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(iii) Calculate an approximate value for the refractive index of the glass of the block.
refractive index = ................................................ [2]
(c) The speed of the light along ray FE is 3.0 x 108 m/s. Calculate the speed of the refractedlight in the glass block.
speed = ................................................ [2]
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12- In an optics lesson, a Physics student traces the paths of three rays of light near the boundarybetween medium A and air. The student uses a protractor to measure the various angles.
Fig. 8.1 illustrates the three measurements.
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mediumA
ray1
air
mediumA
ray2
air
mediumA
ray3
Fig. 8.1
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(a) State which is the optically denser medium, A or air, and how you can tell this.
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(b) State in which medium the light travels the faster, and how you know this.
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(c) State the critical angle of medium A.
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(d) State the full name for what is happening to ray 3.
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(e) The refractive index of medium A is 1.49.
Calculate the value of the angle of refraction of ray 1, showing all your working.
angle of refraction = ................................................ [2]
(f) The speed of light in air is 3.0 × 108 m/s.
Calculate the speed of light in medium A, showing all your working.
speed of light = ................................................ [2] [Total: 8]
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13- (a) Fig. 7.1 shows two rays of light from a point O on an object. These rays are incident ona plane mirror. For
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Fig. 7.1
(i) On Fig. 7.1, continue the paths of the two rays after they reach the mirror. Hencelocate the image of the object O. Label the image I. [2]
(ii) Describe the nature of the image I.
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(b) Fig. 7.2 is drawn to scale. It shows an object PQ and a convex lens.
position ofconvex lensP
F F principalQ axis
principal focus principal focus
Fig. 7.2
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(i) On Fig. 7.2, draw two rays from the top of the object P that pass through the lens.Use these rays to locate the top of the image. Label this point T. [3]
(ii) On Fig. 7.2, draw an eye symbol to show the position from which the image Tshould be viewed. [1]
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14- Fig. 6.1 shows white light incident at P on a glass prism. Only the refracted red ray PQ isshown in the prism.
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P red ray Q
screen
Fig. 6.1
(a) On Fig. 6.1, draw rays to complete the path of the red ray and the whole path of theviolet ray up to the point where they hit the screen. Label the violet ray. [3]
(b) The angle of incidence of the white light is increased to 40°. The refractive index of theglass for the red light is 1.52.Calculate the angle of refraction at P for the red light.
angle of refraction = ........................[3]
(c) State the approximate speed of
(i) the white light incident at P, speed = ........................ [1]
(ii) the red light after it leaves the prism at Q. speed = ........................ [1]
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15- Fig. 6.1 shows a ray of light, from the top of an object PQ, passing through two glassprisms.
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P A B
QC
D
F E
Fig. 6.1
(a) Complete the path through the two prisms of the ray shown leaving Q. [1]
(b) A person looking into the lower prism, at the position indicated by the eye symbol, seesan image of PQ.State the properties of this image.
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(c) Explain why there is no change in direction of the ray from P at points A, C, D and F.
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(d) The speed of light as it travels from P to A is 3 × 108 m/s and the refractive index of theprism glass is 1.5.Calculate the speed of light in the prism.
speed = ........................[2]
(e) Explain why the ray AB reflects through 90° at B and does not pass out of the prismat B.
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16- Fig. 7.1 shows the principal axis PQ of a converging lens and the centre line XY of thelens.
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Y
Fig. 7.1
An object 2.0cm high is placed 2.0cm to the left of the lens. The converging lens has afocal length of 3.0cm.
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(a) On Fig. 7.1, draw a full-scale diagram to find thedistance of the image from the lens, and the heightof the image.
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(b) State and explain whether the image in (a) is real orvirtual.
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17- Fig. 6.1 shows the path of a sound wave from a sourceX.
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Y wall
Fig. 6.1
(a) State why a person standing at point Y hears an echo.
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(b) The frequency of the sound wave leaving X is 400 Hz. State the frequency of the soundwave reaching Y.
frequency = ……………….. [1]
(c) The speed of the sound wave leaving X is 330 m/s. Calculate the wavelength of thesesound waves.
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wavelength = ………………………. [2]
(d) Sound waves are longitudinal waves.
State what is meant by the term longitudinal.
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18- Virtual images may be formed by both plane mirrors and by convexlenses.
Fig. 6.1 shows a plane mirror and a convex lens.
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O
P
F F
Fig. 6.1
(a) On Fig. 6.1, draw rays to locate the approximate positions of the images of the tops ofthe two arrow objects O and P.Label the images. [5]
(b) Both images are virtual.
(i) What is meant by a virtual image?
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(ii) State one other similarity between the two images.
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(iii) State one difference between the two images.
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19- Virtual images may be formed by both plane mirrors and by convexlenses.
Fig. 6.1 shows a plane mirror and a convex lens.
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P
F F
Fig. 6.1
(a) On Fig. 6.1, draw rays to locate the approximate positions of the images of the tops ofthe two arrow objects O and P.Label the images. [5]
(b) Both images are virtual.
(i) What is meant by a virtual image?
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(ii) State one other similarity between the two images.
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(iii) State one difference between the two images.
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