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Light

CORE questions

Core 1

At night, the light beam from a torch is shone into a swimming pool along the line TSA.
Instead of striking the bottom of the pool at A, the beam travels to B, as shown on Fig. 1.

Air

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- as

Fig. 1

(a) At S, the direction of the beam changes. State the name we use to describe this change.
Refraction
..........................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) (i) On Fig. 1, draw the normal to the surface at S.

(ii) Clearly mark and label the angle of incidence. [2]

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(c) Fig. 2 shows the same pool and the same points A, B, S and T. The critical angle for the
water is 50°.

Fig. 2

(i) A beam of light is directed up from B to S. On Fig. 2, carefully draw the path of the
ray from B to S and then out into the air.

(ii) 1. A beam of light is directed upward from A to S. Describe what happens to the
beam at S.

...............................................................................................................................

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2. Explain why this happens.

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...........................................................................................................................[4]

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Core 2

(a) A ray of red light passes through a glass prism, as shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

What name do we use for the change of direction of the ray as it enters the glass?

..........................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) Fig. 4 shows the same prism, with white light passing through it.
The path of red light is shown.

Fig. 4

(i) On Fig. 4, draw a possible path for blue light.

(ii) Something else is happening to the white light, in addition to what is shown in Fig. 3.

What name do we use for this?.................................................................................[5]

(c) Light from the Sun is now passed through the prism. The path of red light is shown in
Fig. 5

Fig. 5

We can detect infra-red rays using a thermocouple. On Fig. 5, mark with the letter T a
position where the thermocouple could detect the infra-red rays after they have passed
through the prism. [1]

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Core 3

Fig. 6 shows a view from above of a vertical mirror. A small lamp is placed at the point
marked L.

Fig. 6

(a) One ray, LP, from the lamp has been drawn.

(i) At P, draw and label the normal to the mirror.

(ii) At P, draw and label the reflected ray.

(iii) Mark, using an X for each, two angles which are equal. [3]

(b) Carefully mark, using a clear dot, the position of the image of the lamp. [1]

(c) If you were looking into the mirror from point L, you might see something like Fig. 7
“looking back at you”. (Apologies if you are better looking than this!)

Fig. 7

(i) Mark clearly with the letter R, the image of your right ear.

(ii) Your nose is 30 cm from the mirror.


How far from your nose is its image?........................................................................[2]

v1 4Y11 Cambridge IGCSE Physics – past paper questions and answers

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