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IGCSE/O LEVEL PHYSICS

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EXERCISE

Answer all questions

Name:……………………………………………………………..

Date : ……………………………………………………………..

Marks ……..../…….... ……....% Grade ………

A* OR 9 ≥ 95%

A OR 8/7 ≥ 85%

B OR 6 ≥ 75%

C OR 5/4≥ 65%

D OR 3 ≥ 55%

E OR 2 less than 55%

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1) The diagram shows light travelling from air into glass.

Four angles v, w, x and y are shown.

2) The diagram shows a converging lens forming an image of an object.

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3) A converging lens is used as a magnifying glass to view an object.

Which statement is correct?
A The image is inverted.
B The image is nearer the lens than the object.
C The image is the same size.
D The image is virtual.

4) Which diagram shows what happens when a ray of white light passes through a
prism?

5) Light travels in a vacuum and then enters a glass block. The speed of the light in the
glass block is 2.0 × 108 m / s.
Which statement about the speed of light is correct?
A The speed in a vacuum is 1.5 times the speed in the glass.
B The speed in the glass is the same as the speed in a vacuum.
C The speed in the glass is 1.5 times the speed in a vacuum.
D The speed in the glass is 1.0 × 108 times the speed in a vacuum.

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6) Scout P signals to scout Q on the other side of a valley by using a mirror to reflect
the Sun’s light.

7) A prism is made from transparent plastic. In this plastic, light travels at 0.80 c, where
c is its speed in air. Light enters one face of the prism at right-angles as shown.

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8) An image is formed by a plane mirror. A second image is formed by a lens used as a

magnifying glass. Which row states the nature of each of these images?

9) Light travelling at a speed of 3.0 × 108m / s strikes the surface of a glass block and
undergoes refraction as it enters the block. The diagram shows a ray of this light
before and after it enters the block.

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10) The diagram shows a ray of light in glass. The ray reaches a boundary with air.
One weak ray of light is missing from the diagram.

11) Light travelling in air enters a plastic block at an angle of incidence of 62°.
The plastic has a refractive index of 1.48.

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12) Which statement about the image formed by a plane mirror is correct?
A The image is larger than the object.
B The image is smaller than the object.
C The image is twice as far from the mirror as the object.
D The image is virtual.

13) A ray of light is incident on a glass-air surface. The diagrams show the ray of light at
different angles of incidence in the glass.

14) A student draws a diagram representing three rays of light from point P passing
through a converging lens. Each point labelled F is a principal focus of the lens.

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15) The diagram shows a ray of light inside a glass rod. The critical angle for the light in
the glass is
42°.

16) An object is placed in front of a converging lens. The lens has a focal length f.
The lens produces a real, enlarged image of the object.
In which labelled position is the object placed?

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17) The diagram shows a ray of light passing through a semicircular glass block into air.

18) Which diagram shows how an image of an object is formed on a screen by a

converging lens?

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19) A thin converging lens forms an image.

20) A piece of paper has ‘PAL’ written on it.

A student holds the paper in front of a plane mirror.

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21) The diagram shows a ray of light travelling from X. Angle P is less than the critical
angle.
In which direction does the ray continue?

22) The diagram shows the image of a clock in a plane mirror.

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23) A scientist tries to direct a ray of light in a glass block so that no light escapes from
the top of the block. However, some light does escape.

24) Which statement about a converging lens is not correct?

A A ray parallel to the principal axis of the lens is refracted through the principal focus.
B All rays of light refracted by the lens pass through the principal focus.
C The distance between the centre of the lens and the principal focus is the focallength.
D The principal focus of the lens is a point on the principal axis.

25) Rays of light enter and leave a box.

What could be inside the box to make the rays behave as shown?
A a converging lens
B a parallel-sided glass block
C a plane mirror
D a triangular prism

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26) Which diagram shows how a ray of light could pass through a glass block in air?

27) The image formed by a plane mirror is upright.

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28) The diagram shows the dispersion of white light by a glass prism.

29) A thin converging lens is used to produce, on a screen, a focused image of a candle.

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30) Which diagram correctly shows rays of light passing through a converging lens in a
camera?

STRUCTURE QUESTIONS
1) (a) (i) A ray of light passes through a length of curved optical fibre.
Draw a diagram showing the fibre and the path of the ray of light.
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(ii) Describe one use of optical fibres in medicine. You may draw a diagram.

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2) Fig. 6.1 shows a protractor superimposed on the path of a ray of light. The light is
travelling in glass towards the boundary with air.

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3) (a) A block is made from a particular type of glass.

Fig. 6.1 shows light passing from air into the glass block.

Using information from Fig. 6.1, calculate

(i) the refractive index of light in this type of glass,

refractive index = ................................................................. [3]

(ii) the critical angle for light travelling in this type of glass.

critical angle = ................................................................. [2]

(b) State one application of optical fibres. Draw a diagram that shows how an optical
fibre is used in this application.

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4) (a) A ray of light in glass is incident on a boundary with air.

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5) (a) The speed of light in air is 3.0x 108 m / s.

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6) Red light travelling in air strikes the curved surface of a semi-circular glass block at
P.
Fig. 8.1 shows the ray of light.

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7) Fig. 7.1 shows a box ABCD.

Fig. 7.1
The box contains two identical glass prisms, one of which is shown. Light incident on
prism 1undergoes total internal reflection within the glass.
(a) (i) On Fig. 7.1, complete the path of the ray of light through prism 1. [2]
(ii) On Fig. 7.1, draw a second prism inside the dashed square, positioned so that the
lightreflects inside the glass and emerges from the box as shown. Complete the path of
theray. [2]
(b) Select the statements that correctly describe the necessary conditions for the light to
undergototal internal reflection. Tick two boxes.
The angle of incidence in the glass is less than the critical angle of light in the glass.
The angle of incidence in the glass is greater than the critical angle of light in the
glass.
The angle of reflection in the glass is equal to the angle of refraction.
The speed of light in the glass is greater than the speed of light in air.
The speed of light in the glass is equal to the speed of light in air.
The speed of light in the glass is less than the speed of light in air. [2]

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8) For blue light, the refractive index of a particular type of transparent plastic is 1.5.

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9) (a) Fig. 7.1 shows a converging lens and its principal axis. The points labelled F are
each a principal focus of the lens.

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10) (a) Fig. 7.1 is a diagram of a converging lens used to produce an image of an object.
Each point marked F is a principal focus.

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11) (a) Fig. 7.1 shows a converging lens and its principal axis. The points F1 and F2 are
each a
principal focus of the lens.

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12) (a) A laser produces a beam of monochromatic light. State what is meant by the
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13) (a) Fig. 7.1 shows a convex lens being used to produce an image of an object.

(ii) On Fig. 7.1, mark a letter E to indicate a possible position for an eye to be placed to
observe 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 1.0
cm placed 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.[3]

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14) (a) Fig. 6.1 shows an object O placed in front of a plane mirror M. Two rays from the
object to the mirror are shown.

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15) (a) Fig. 7.1 represents an object O placed in front of a converging lens.

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