8 A student directs a ray of light towards a plane mirror, as shown in Fig. 8.1.
plane
mirror
DE
ray of
light
;
Fig. 8.1
(a) (i) Name the line labelled X.
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(ii) When angle a is 45°, angle b is also 45°.
Angle a is changed to 20°.
What is the new value of angle b? Tick one box.
20° 25° 45° 65° 80°
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(b) The student now makes the ray of light from Fig. 8.1 pass into a glass block, as shown in
Fig. 8.2.
plane
mirror
glass
block
D E
ray of 4
light 3
F
G
H
5
I
J
7 6
Fig. 8.2
Complete the table, using the labels from Fig. 8.2. The first label is done for you.
description label
an angle of incidence a
an angle of refraction
an internally reflected angle
a critical angle
a refracted ray
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(c) The student uses a converging lens to produce an image of an object. Fig. 8.3 shows the
arrangement.
key:
F = principal focus
O = object
F F
Fig. 8.3
On Fig. 8.3, using a ruler, carefully draw two rays from the object O to locate the position of
the image. Use an arrow to represent the image. [3]
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6 (a) Fig. 6.1 shows a plane mirror reflecting a ray of light.
x y mirror
w z
Fig. 6.1
(i) There is a dashed line drawn at right angles to the mirror.
State the name of this line.
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(ii) State which angle, w, x, y, or z, is the angle of reflection.
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(b) Fig. 6.2 shows a ray of white light entering a semi-circular glass block. The ray of light emerges
at point R and travels alongside the flat surface.
screen
S
R
T
glass
white
light
Fig. 6.2
A spectrum of colours can be seen on the screen between S and T.
(i) State the colours in the correct order. One has been done for you.
red
colour at S .........................
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colour at T .........................
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(ii) The angle of the ray is changed.
On Fig. 6.3, complete the path of the ray of light. Explain your answer.
air
glass
white
light
Fig. 6.3
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5 (a) Fig. 5.1 shows a ray of red light passing through a semi-circular glass block.
ray of red light
semi-circular
glass block
Fig. 5.1
(i) The ray of light changes direction as it travels into the block.
State the name that is given to this change of direction.
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(ii) Fig. 5.2 shows another ray of red light travelling into the semi-circular glass block.
It meets the curved surface at 90°.
Inside the block, the ray meets the flat surface of the block at an angle greater than the
critical angle.
flat surface of block
air
glass
ray of red light
Fig. 5.2
On Fig. 5.2, complete the path of the ray of red light. [2]
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(b) Fig. 5.3 shows the view from above of a car approaching an observer, marked with a
cross (×).
shop
window
headlights
shop
car window
trees
shop
houses window
×
observer
Fig. 5.3
(i) The observer sees the car’s headlights reflected in one of the shop windows.
The car’s headlights are labelled.
In which shop window does the observer see the reflection? Show your answer
by drawing, on Fig. 5.3, the path of a ray of light from a headlight to the observer.
Use a ruler. [1]
(ii) State the law that you used to answer (b)(i).
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(iii) Add labels to Fig. 5.3 to show how the law stated in (b)(ii) applies. [2]
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