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The document outlines Newton's laws of motion, emphasizing the principles of inertia, force, and action-reaction. It discusses the concepts of refraction, apparent depth, and the behavior of light in different mediums, including the effects of refraction on objects in water. Additionally, it covers experiments related to the refractive index and the dispersion of light through prisms.
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Newton's laws of motion
Everybody continues to be ee
in its state of rest or oF init cd Rok
uniform motion in straight
line unless compelled by Ball in Motion
some external force to act.
—————— —_ d d
The rate of change of Fa a =F= ka, (mv) =F
momentum of a body is nde
directly proportional to the -_. = Wj =ma
applied force and takes
place in the direction in
which the force acts.
To every action, there is
always an equal and
opposite reaction.
Fi. = —Fay
Recoil of Gun
The total momentum of an isolated system of interacting
particles is conserved.
P'at+P's =PatPe‘The word Physics appears as shown in the diagram
under a magnifying lens,
Phy).
Which of the following tight phenomena explains
the situation?
A Reflection
B_ Refraction
C Total intemal reflection
D Diffraction
oi
‘The magnifying lens magnifies an object when it is
placed at a distance less than the focal length. The
Tefraction of light due to the lens causes the
magnification of the image.
A light ray enters water from
air as shown in the diagram.
What is the refractive index of
waler?
A 07S
B 133 :
C 138
Identify the angle of incidence and angle of
refraction first before applying the Snell's Law.
Solutic
Angle of incidence,
Angle of refraction, r = 29°
Applying Snell's Law
ini
Answer B
1 The figure shows
a ray of light travelling
from medium | to
medium 2.
Which medium is
optically denser?
Give an explanation for your answer.
2. The figure shows a ray of
light passing trom a glass.
into aliquid which has,
the same refractive
index as glass.
‘What will happen to.
the incident ray when it enters the iquid?
Direction of ravel:
Speed of light:
3 Figures (a) and (b) show two coins placed at the
bottom of two liquids of different refractive indices,
where n, >n,.
Le Ce
fa) >)
Which coin will appear closer to the surface of the
liqud?
4 The figure shows Jackson
dass
GI sandy neside ofa
swimming pool where the
depth of water is 1.2 m.
Jackson seems to be
shorter than he actually is,
‘What is the apparent depth of the pool,
given that the refractive index of water is 1.337
5 The figure shows a ray
of ight passing from
airintoa transparent 30" ac
medium.
What isthe refractive wr
index of the medium?
6 The figure shows a ray of light passing from the air
into a transparent material. The ray is refracted.
351"
transparent
book
Calculate the refractive index of the material.
cnaprer1 Stars twink!
2 The mov
ght in aight
tine
©
Figure 5.38 Setting sun appears tobe oval-shaped
refraction has occured and as 8
teal, the lower partof the suris raised more than the
upper past making it appear oval.
Figure 5.39
Je because we view them through thick
layers of turbulent (moving) air in the Earth's
atmosphere. If an observer is ia outer spac. he
does not see the stars twinkle.
wement of air changes the densities Or the
refractive indicesof the layers ofthe almosphere:
een an iv enuers the regions of different
e
SS
4
The rays of ight from ae
; ee the sun travel in straight lines.
_*
After the rays of light have entered
seer at beat cheat ova
sae eae oust,
pat of light becomes 3 curve. This is knownas
refraction.
+
‘When an observer sees tbe sun touch
‘whole sun has actually already sct. eet
+
“The rays from the sun rave! =
they reach ts op of fe: era atte
+
‘They then curve downwards until
observer's yes. eyes ee
4
By thes the line of vision isabove the horizon. The
‘sun thus appears tz be above the horizon.
ae Note:
By the same reasoning, refraction also causes
early sunrise. in effect, day timeis leagthened.
“d. The fluctuation of the local air densities changes
the path of light rapidly.
S Thus the starlight entets the
and docs not at another.
6 This constant but random
twinkling of stars.
4. The moon and planets donot twinkle becae
their apparent sizes arc not affected by the
Small changes in atmospheric refraction which
does not alter the amount of light that enters
the eyes. This is one way of distinguishing stars
eyes for one moment
shifting resolts in the
star twinkles more tan an
from the former iravels
fore it reaches the
8 A_ horizontal
overhead star as the fight
through more layers of air bel
eves of an observer.@ (ii)
(a) Side view ofa pencil in a glass of water (b) Top view of the submerged portion of the pencil and its image]
Figure 5.37=
=)
The depth of a pool is 2 m, What is the apparent
depth if the refractive index of wateris ds
Solution
Bs Real depth, D
Refractiveindex. m = [> rene depih.d
4-2
30d
222
d=2xt
=15m
The apparent depth of the pool is 1.5 m.
‘When viewed from above, the coin appears to
raised up 10 a distance equal to one-third the depth
the liquid. What is the refractive index of the liquid?
A coin rests af the bottom of a liquid in a aot
2
=2p
3
Refractiveinder,n = 2 =P =15
3?
‘The refractive index of the liquid és 1.5.
Archer fish applies Physics!
Concept: Light does not refractor bend when it cosses a boundary of two mediums perpendiculaly
‘The law of Physics is applied when an archer fish shoots a powerful jet of water to knockits prey off the branch
where itis resting. When the preys in is ine of vision, it shoots at the prey.
(a) Thereis an occurrence of refraction. (b) Thereis no refraction. (2) Shoot!
This is not the right position io shoot from. This the right position.
‘The prey is not at the place where it seems Ready.
tobe.
A diving instructor is teaching his students the art of
pearing fish inthe sea,
-
“You should throw your spear at the position below the
fish you see. What you see is the image of the fish at its
apparent depth. The fish is in realty, below this position,
theinctuctor explains.
However, what must the instructor do if he wishes to
shoot a fish with a laser pistol?
Solution
Shoot at the fish as seen. A laser tay will refract at the
‘surface of the water and travel in the same direction as
‘the actual position of the fish.The distance of the object from the surface of the water (or the
boundary between the two mediums involved).
5. The refractive index, n of a material can also be expressed in terms of
the real depth and apparent depth as follows:
6 This formula is true only if the observer's line of view is from the air
and perpendicular to the medium-air boundary.
Apparent depth and real depth
(Hypothesis.
‘The greater the real depth. the greater the apparent
depth.
‘Alm
To investigate the relationship between the apparent
depth and the real depth
(Variables
(a) Manipulated: real depth, D
(b) Responding : apparent depth.
(c) Fixed 3 water (refractive index)
(Notes
‘The real depth is the depth of the water. The apparent
depth is the distance from the position of the pin, P
(where there is no parallax between the pin and the
image of the pin, P,) to the surface of the water.
(Apparatue/Materials
Tall beaker, cork, 2 long pins, metre rule and retort
stand with clamp.
“Arrangement of apparatus
(Procedure
1 A long pin, P, is placed in a tall beaker.
Higher 0
4
slower tee of speed
more bending
(ti a
apparent depth
denon cere)
2 Another pin, P is mounted an a piece of cork and
clamped toa retort stand.
3 The beaker is filled with water to a height of
[Link] (real depth, D =[Link]).
Pin P is adjusted until it coincides with the image
of pin P, by using the non-parallax method.
The apparent depth. d of image of pin P, below
the water surface is recorded,
6 The experiment is repeated using D = 10.0 em,
12.0cm, 14.0cmand 16.0cm.
‘Tabulation of data
-
ten)
Figure 5.35
(Condusion
The graph of d against D shows that the apparent
depth increases as the real depth increases.
The hypothesis is valid.Dispersion
Dispesion s the separetion of white light into its
component colous by a prism.
The seven colours are: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green,
Blue, Indigo and Volet.
When a narow beam of white light passes through 2
ass prism, the seven colours are refracted et different
angles Amongst the seven colours, the red with the:
bighest velocity in glass is the least deviated or
refracted while the violet with the lowest velociy is
the most deviated. As a result the refractive index of
volet light is greater than the refractive index of red
light. The seven colours fal on a white screen to form a
‘continuous spectrum.
a
Figure 5.32
A Une SouHSE UF Gonmenteens ee eat we
Snell's law, you would have noticed that the
incident ray is parallel to the emergent ray, i.,
Liz La.
‘The effect of the whole glass slab on the incident
ray is that the incident ray is moved aside but its
direction of travel is still maintained.
Reflection occurs on both the top and bottom:
boundaries where the intensity of the reflected
ray is weak.
w
D> Real Depth and Apparent Depth
1 The refraction of light gives us a false
impression of depth. Water in a deep pool
appears shallower than it really is
() Refraction makes a swimming pool look
shallower than it realy is
Figures.33
Figure 5.33 shows two rays of light, OA and OB
ing a point at the bottom of the pool. The
rays are refracted away from the normal at the
waterair boundary before entering the
observer's eye.
3 To the observer, the emergent rays seem to
originate from a point, J which is above the
object O. As a tesull, the bottom of the pool
appears closer to the surface of the water.
fom Fue 5.33, the following terms are
(@) Apparent depth, d
‘The distance of the image from the
Surface of the water (or the bor
betwen thet matin bans. ee
n
»Example ©)
Figure 5.31 shows aray of
Light travelling from air to
water at an angle of incidence
of 60°,
Figure 5.31
Calculate
{a) the angle of refraction, r,
(b) the speed of light in water.
[Refractive index of water = 1.33]
= 226x 10 ms"
The speed of light in water
is 2.26 x 10% ms.
RSG)
A ray of light passes
from a medium to
air as shown in the
figure, Calculate
the refractive
index of the
medium,
X lncomect /
sini _ sin36° _
snr = sin 55
Comet /
Reminder:
(1) The value of n must be greater than 1.
(2) n= 32+ is tue for light passing from air into
0.5878
a o8192
=0.72
the medium, so the direction of travel of the
light ray must be reversed.
Refractive Index and Bending Abiity of y
tar)
1 The refractive index is an indication of h«
the ray of light bends when it enters the to
ofa medium from the air.
A material with a higher refractive index has
greater bending effect on light because i
slows down the light more and it bends the raj
of light more towards the normal. It causes
larger angle of deviation of the ray of light.
~
4.0, angle of deviation
1 (glass) >n (water)
0,>8,
1. A ray of ght bends more in glass than in water
because n (glass) > (wates).
ie. greater n > greater refraction
—+ light bends moreCea
‘Hypothesis
(i) The greater the angle of incidence, i, the greater
the angle of refraction, r.
4Gi) The sine of the angle of incidence,
proportional to th
s directly
ne of the angle of refraction,
¥. The value of is constant, which is the
in
value of the refractive index... of the glass.
(Alm
(i) To investigate the relationship between the angle
of incidence and the angle of refraction.
(ii) To determine the refractive index of glass.
{Variables
(2) Manipulated : angle of incidence. #
(b) Responding ; angle of refraction, +
(©) Fixed ype of glass (refractive index)
‘Apparatus/Materials
Ray box, glass slab, white paper, and protractor.
(Arrangement of apparatus
Figure 5.29
(Procedure
1 The outline of the glass slab is traced onto a sheet
of white paper and labelled as PORS,
2 The glass slabis removed. Paint O is marked on
the side PQsuch that OP = 4Pe:
3 A protractor is used to draw and mark the normal,
MAN, through point O, and lines forming angles of
incidence of 20°, 30°, 40°, 50° andl 60° with the
normal.
stanad banal 0
an tha
Refraction of light iN
5 A ray of light from the ray box is directed along
the 20° line, The emerging ray from the side RS is
drawn.
Step 5is repeated with other angles of incidence.
The glass slab is removed. The refracted rays ae
drawn by joining the points of incidence to the
corresponding points of cmergence of the rays
of light. A protractor is used to measure the
respective angles of refraction.
aa
eo
The values of sin i, sin r, and = (which is the
refractive index of the glass, n) are calculated and
\abulated. The average value of ~~ is oblained.
©
A graph of r against i and a graph of sin / against
sin rare plotted.
(Tabulation of data
ane
@ (b)
Figure 5.30
(Discussion
From the formula: n=
nr
sin? = ning
Compare it with the equation of a straight line,
yam
ns (= gradient)
‘The refractive index of glass can be determined from2 The following table shows the comparison
between Snell's law and the refractive index of
amedium.
‘When light travels from air to a medium, its speed is
decreased by 25%. What is the refractive index of the
medium?
Solution
siné
Speed of light in the medium, v = 75%c coma be Ev
+ True for any two + ‘Truc only when
4 mediums vacuum or air is
Refractive index.n = : wolved
é + True when light “True only when light
= travels from medium 1 | travels from vacuum
a to medium 2 or (6r air) to the medium
2133 vice versa concerned
medium 1
i=angle in vacuumv/air
rangle in medium
Figure 5.27
1 There are two laws of refraction,
2 When a ray of light travels from one medium
to another,
(a) the incident ray and the refracted ray are
on the opposite sides of the normal at the
point of incidence, and all three lie on the
a
Figure 5.28 shows a ray of light passing from air oa
medium with a refractive index, 7.
same plane.
(b) the value of S94 is a constant, where é is -
the angle of incidence and r is the angle of
refraction, This second law of refraction is
also known as Snell's Law.
Figure 5.28
Calculate the value of r,
Snell's Law and Refractive index _
1 When a ray of light travels from vacuum (or Solution
air) at an angle of incidence, i and refracted
into a medium at an angle of refraction, r, it
can be shown that the refractive index of the
medium is given by:
sin i (angle in air)
1 =
sin r (angle in medium)1 Light travels at a speed of 3 10’ ms" in a
vacuum.
2 This is the highest possible speed of light.
3 When a ray of light passes from a vacuum into
a transparent material or medium, its speed is
reduced.
4 The refractive index, n of the medium is
defined as the ratio of the speed of light in a
vacuum to the speed of light in the medium.
De
Speed of lightin vacuum _¢
Speed of lightin the medium ~ v
> dIncec>¥, M>1 tor atimeaiums
6 A refractive index has no unit as it is a
comparison of two speeds.
7 Sincen = £, nat¢ = constant).
Therefore. refractive index, n (or optical
density) is inversely proportional to the speed
of light in the medium. The higher the value of
n of a medium, the slower the speed of light in
the medium and vice versa.
The following table shows the refractive
indices of various types of materials and their
corresponding speeds of light.
Medium Refractive index,n | Speed of light, v (ems)
‘Vacuum 1.00 3x10 =e
(highest speed of light)
Air = 1.0003 = 1.0 2.999 x 10°
refractive Tee 13
7 1 2.29 x 10"
or Water i3-4 22610"
optical fal
density Perspex 149 2.01 x 10°
increases 3 t “
L Crown glass 152= 3 | 1.97x10*
‘speed of t— — $<
light Light flint glass 138 1.90 x 10*
Dense flint glass 1.66 181 x10"
Diamond 242 | 1.24 10"
| Rutile 291 | 1.03 10°
Gallium phosphide 350 | 0.86 x 10*
(highest optical density)
GED > Vforatinedims
ee
* Optical density and physical density, p
[p= MASS) se ait
( volume ) ferent parameters.
2A material with @ Greater optical i
water does not imply i haya gente gy
density than water.
3 For example, paraffin is optically denser than
an water asa liquid,
water but is less dense th.
‘The refractive index of paraffins 1.44,
‘What isthe speed of light in paraffin?
Solution
nsf
v
3x10
v= 208 x 10% mstHe
) Refraction of Light
1 Whena slab of glass. is held in. front of apen, as
shown in Figure 5.24, it would appear 28 ifthe Figure 5.24, Theglassblockrctrats light
vernal
penis broken.
2 Phe broken pen illusion occurs because light OY ca
in bem by the glass. This bending effect is Ee - (woes
eam (|
(Opecalty
called refraction of light.
3 Refraction of lights the change indirection
ox bending of the light as it enters from onc e
medium to another. ‘Retraction =|
en coats ay ot
Te ig crosses
itis caused by the change in the velocity of [orleaapenlf
light as it propagates from one medium 10 mecuums and
another of different optical deasities. ean
So *
Amediumin which the velocity of light is Ray of fight travels
Jomeris an optically denser medium. @ stones
lower is nop Figure 5.25
Iwo as tocar flight Bend
+ No refraction occurs, so the ray does not bend.
+ However the speed of
inecwtgcnsge nme
+ im 0% ord r=The diagram shows the positions of a gid and a
in front of a plane mirror.
i
3
What is the distance between the flower pot and the
image of the gif?
P
cers ef
sie ine
Draw on the above diagram to show the position
and appearance of the image as seen by the
observer’ eve.
The diagram below shows a gil looking at a plane
mirror. A white board is behind her.
Draw and show the image observed by the girl,
Auiz stands at a distance of 6 m from a large plane
‘mirror. What is the distance that he has to walk to be
ata distance of 3 m from his image?
The figure shows two plane mirrors placed at an
angle of 100°. A ray of light is directed onto one of
the minors at i = 60". Find the angle of reflection, 0
‘on the second mirror.
uf =
A °
‘The figure shows a ray of light directed onto a plane
mirror at_an angle of incidence of GO" When
the mitror is rotated 19° anticlockwise at poirt O, the
reflected ray O8 is tumed to position OB.
‘What is the value of £8087
x
Albee flies in a direction perpendicular to @ plane
mirror at a speed of 0.8 ms", What is the distance
travelled by the bee towards its image in 5 seconds?
The figure shows a point light source positioned at
the focal point, A of a concave mirror,
‘What must be done so that the light reflected by the
concave minor can converge to point B?
The radius of curvature of a concave mirror is 20 cm.
At what distance must an object be placed to produce
(a) animage at infinity?
(0) an image of the same size?
A ladybird flies horizontally in front of a concave
mirror at a distance beyond the centre of curvature,
©. The path of the ladybird is parallel to the plane of
the mirror. The ladybird travels from the nort to the
south. Explain the movement of the image on the
concave minor.
A dentist is examining Brenda's teeth, The form of
the apparatus used is mirror.
The figure shows the formation of an image. f on a
screen of an object, © positioned in front of a
concave mirror.
Pp Q
[--
t
oF ‘prnepal ans
‘screen!
concave
mirror
\What happens to the image if acardis used
(2) to cover the upper half of the object (at position
Be
(b) to cover the upper half of the mirror (at position
aysrry ene reno weno ay weg sannves meen py = oe
SIT BE” visions widened.
1 Figures 5.16(a) and (b) show the fields of For this reason. convex
. 3 i
vision of an observer who is looking through a Fes sata, Soe ion ne ie
plane mirror and a convex mirror of the sane :
size respectively.
er tela of vision
, (a) Plane mirror (b) Convex mirror
Figure 5.16
» Application and Construction of Apparatus Which Utlise Concave Mirrors and Convex Mirror
i?
rae Make-up Mirror
1 Concave parabolic mirrors are used as reflectors: 1 For this purpose, a
in torchtights and cur ts = Say) eer
in torchlight tne Magnifying Mirror secwsnleral
1 Concave mirror in with a large radius of
| dentist's mirror curvaturcis used.
| magnifies the image -
so that the dentist
‘can geta closer look
at the teeth.
Figure 5.20
of puaratiel |
a poe 2 The user must be
Beers positioned between
2 The light bulbs fixed in position atthe focal point the focal point and
of the concave mirror to produce a beam ing of the
| parallel Light rays so that the light rays will Figure5.19 ir
inaintain a uniform intcasity for a greater distance. 3 In os mi ite
3. Other applications of this principle are the slide image fo
| virtual, upelgbt and
jectors and telescopes.
vet magnified.
| {a} Slide projector {b) Telescope
Figure 5.18{a) Objea ata point
{b) Object ata point
where u>f
wherew2p)
Image. f is between Cand F
© diminished in size
Object al infinity
(u>2/)
Image, fis at Fv =f)
© real
+ inverted
inished in size
Application: reflecting telescope(a) Concave mirror () Convex mirror
Figure 5.14
“Atany point on the reflecting surface (say M), the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.
In both cases, itean be shown that
Focal length, f= } Radius of curvature + Relavonship
f= +r or r=2f
the Position and Characteristics of an Image with a Ray Diagram
ray dlageam can be used to determine the position and characteristics of an image for vatious
* oauoas ofan abject.
2 Thece are three important rays to be drawn
a ray diagram as shown in the following table.
® Ary parallel tothe principal @ Aray through F is reflected @ Aray through C is reflected
axisis reflected to pass through F. | _parallet tothe principal axis. along its own path.
- .
© Aray paralict othe principal axis. | @ A my towards Fis reflected ® Array towards Cis reflected
is reflectedas if it came from F. parallel to the principal axis. along its own path.
3 Any two of the rays ©, @ or ®can be used to determine the position and the size of the image.
4 Take note that FP = hop U- tx radius of curvature, r).
‘Therefore, always mark the positions of C and F on the principal axis with F in between Cand P.
5 (a) Areal image is formed at the intersection of two real rays originating from a point on the object
(refer part C on page 260).
(b) A virtual image is formed at the point where
(i) two virwal extended rays intersect (refer pan A on page 260),
F111 one real and one virtual extended ravs imtersect (see Figure 5.58 on page 289),BN creer
© Centreafcurvature,C | ‘The geometric centre of a spibee of which the concave Or cam¥eX m mirroris apart.
© Pole of mirror, P ‘The centre point on the spherical mirror.
© Principal axis A line which passes through the centre of curvature, C and the pale of a spherical
mirror, P.
© Radius of curvature,r | Distance between the pole, P and the centre of curvature, C.
(=CPy
© Focal point, F ‘A point to which all rays parallel to the principal axis converge or appear to diverge
from, alter reflection by the mirror
© Focal length, f ‘The distance between the foeal point. Fand the poe ofthe spherical miror. P.
© Apertureof mirror | The portion of the surface ofthe miror that reflects light
© Object distance, w Distance of object from the pote ofthe miror.?.
© Image distance, v Distance of image from the pole of the mirror, P.
“a Sa
Concave mirror ‘Convex mirror
+ Rays parallel 10 the principal axis converge toa © Rays parallel to the principal axis appear (o
point, called the real focal point, on the diverge from a point behind the mirror. This
principal axis. point which lies on the principal axis is called
the virtual foca! point.
* PF = Focal length. f * PF =Focal length. f
= Distance between the real focal point and = Distance between the virtual focal point:
the pole of the mirror and the pole of the mirror
Example: f= 420m Example: f=—2em* A plane mirror is used in optical testing because
the objects can be laterally inverted.
Jetors are in correct
‘enantasion and orcer
onthe and appear ata desiance
wall two mes tre catance
botween the man and
De marer
Figure 5.9
© The images of the illuminated letters cam be read
correctly in the mirror and appear far behind the
mirror than they really are.
«© This characteristic reduces the space or size of room
needed.
a aegis
&
© Figure 5.10 shows an ammeter with a strip of plane
mirror behind the pointer. The mirror acts as an
antl-parallax mirror.
Figure 5.10
A parallax error occurs when the eye sees both the
pointer and its image.
+ The correct reading is obtained by making sure that
the eye is vertically above the pointer, so that the
image of the pointer is hidden behind it in the
mirror.
nace
oni Donn
- v 4
(a) Wrage teonon —@) Images (e)_ mage seenon
treet ude at Nakneenind “ wenghiade
mmeparieris) = fhapaniar (7) fe pater)
Figure 5.11 Correct way totake reading)
7 RENECUON OF LIgnt On Curved MurTOrs:
(2) Convex mirror reflecting surface buiges outwards
Figure S.12
1 The most common type of curved mirrors is a
spherical mirror.
2. Spherical mirrors are formed when the shell of a
hollow sphere with the centre C is cut as shown in
Figure 5.12(a)
3. If the inside or concave surface of the cut-off pant
‘of the sphere is reflecting, the mirtor is concave.
4. If the outside of convex surface of the cut-off part
of the sphere is reflecting. the mirror is convex.
5. If both sides are reflecting, for example, a shiny steel
spoon, then it behaves as a convex mirror if the
object is facing the outer surface and a concave
mirror if the abject is facing the inner surface.
inner surtace
{concave micron)
\
‘owner eutace
(convex miroe)
Figure 5.13
6 In a laboratory, convex and concave mirrors ae
made of glass coated with reflecting ntaterial such as
mercury.© A mirror periscope is used to view objects in an elevated position from behind an abstruction,
+ Itcan be built by mounting two plane mirrors in a cardboard tube as shown in Figure 5.7.
© The two mitrors are set parallel and facing each other so that the angle of incidence at each mittor is 45°
‘The rays of light are
O1 mye oin comin treen
from the object are
relocted by the
uppar mirror.
| are subsequently
l | rellacted by the
| lower micror.
Figure §.7 Mirror periscope
© The periscopes used in submarines have glass prisms instead of mirrors but they operate on the
same principle.
cz 1
© A kaleidoscope is a simple optical device with coloured glass chips that form designs and patterns.
© Itconsists of two pans:
(a) A-viewing tube with an eyepiece at one end.
{b) An object box at the opposite end of the tube. This box has coloured chips of glass sandwiched
between two glass discs. The outer disc allows light to enter.
cxjecttox @ Look through the ‘The tumbling of colowed chips
eyepiece al this end. presents the viewer with
varying beautiful symmetrical
patlarh because of the
reflections in the mirrors.
+ It the angle be:woen the two
mimars is 60°, hen on looking
down the tube, five images are
formed.
eh rs ough ioe rellecting off re + The object end tive images
axis one tbe | form a symmetrical pattem ol 6
coloured chips act soctors.Exam a) ay
A dancer stands at a distance, ¢, in from of a plane
mirror, What is the distance ‘travelled’ by the image if
(a) the dancer moves 2 m towards the mirror’?
(b) the plane mirror is moved 2m towards the
dancer?
Sedation
‘This question is best solved by means: of diagrams.
@ .
tby
1 In general:
Stationary | Observer Image also
mirror moves byam | _movesby am
Stationary Mirror moves Image moves
observer | byam by 2am
2 By the same reasoning
(a) if the dancer runs at a speed of 2 ms‘!
towards the mirtor, her image is also
runningat 2m s*,
(b) ifthe mirror is moved towards the dancer
ata speed of 2 ms", her image is moving,
Ame!
The figure (a) shows 2 tay of light reflected by a
plane mirror. What 1 the angle of deviation of the
reflected ray in figure (b), if the minor is rotated 10°
clockwise about paint O7
X ineorrect /
Students give the answer a5 10°, ie, the angle of
rotation of the mirror.
ov Conect_ /
Before rotation:
Angle of incidence = Angle of reflection
= 30°
2 £POQ = 60"
Alter rotation of 10°:
Angle of incidence = 40° | ~2xonge ot
«1 Angle of reflection = 40° | gation of
Now, 2POQ’ = BO" bated
Rahimah and Johan are standing wt distance of 2
from a big plane mirror, Rahimah is at a distance of
3 m from Johan. What is the distance between Johan
and Rahimah's image?
Sotution
Applying Pythagoras’
theorem:
as Vad Sm
+ The distance between Johan and: Rahimab’s
image is § rm.——_
‘Draw a perpendicular line from Oto the mirror
through A. Mark tN’ Oto loeste the image, |
broken
|—ptane miror
sll
How to draw two rays of light from an object, O to the
observer's eye in the above figure to show the
formation of the image, J
Note:
* Drawing the rays from the object, O first would result
inan inaccurate diagram,
+ If the position of the image, / is given, start from the rage, “tothe eye.
step@-
The figure shows Nicolas who is 1.8 m tall standing in
from of a mitror which is as high as he is. He can see his
full ength image in the mor.
What is the shortest length of mittor that will still show his,
full length if we know that his eyes are [Link] from the
top of his head?
Solution
The problem can be solved i 2 diagram is drawn,
Assuring MN is the shortest length of mirror used, AM and NB can be aut off.
MN= 180 - (6 + 84)=90em
Conclusion
1. The shortest length of the mirror can be haif of the height of a pesson.
2. The bottom edge of the mirror must be placed at a position half way between the eyes and the feet.QMarewersuts UF as mege rureu a
Plane Mirror ee
Figure 5.3 shows how a plane mirror forms an
image of a light bulb.
Figure 5.3
object are reflected by the plane mirror before
entering the abserver's eyes.
4
‘The reflected rays, when extended backwards:
behind the mirror appear to intersect at P” which
forms the corresponding image of P. This
happens to all the points of the object and a
complete virtual image is then formed.
4 :
Characteristic of image ina plane mirror:
(ay The image is virtual.
{by The image is upright tut laterally Inverted.
{e) The size of the Image is the same as the
object.
(a) The distance betwee
sarne as distance between abject
= © and O from point Pof the |
=e
“a image and mirror is the
and mirror.
Jn Figure 5.3. t can be seen that the image
df the light bulb appears 10 be behind the
mirror.
no image is projected on the seen.
3 An image, which cannot be formed on a
sereen, is called a virtual image.
4 Avirwal image is produced at the place where
the reflected rays appear to intersect.
Lateral inversion of an image
1 In Figure 5.4, the woman is brushing her hair
with a brush in her eght hand in front of a
plane mirror but she appears to be using her
eft hand if you look at her image in the mirros.
FigureS.4
‘This phenomenon is called lateral inversion
(aleft-right reversal).
However, the image is still upright (no top-
bottom vertical reversal).
Figure 5.5 shows how the lecier ‘Fis reversed
in the virtual image.
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Figure Lateral inversion of a case with the
letter “F
Besides the orientation, the order of letters is
also reversed ina visual image. Figure 5.6
shows @ fire engine with the word ‘AMON.
The letters are placed in
this way so that drivers
in front can see the
eters in the right ordes
Le, ‘BOMBA and the
correct orientation in
their rear-view mirrors.
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Figure 5.6 Bomba
ght«arr UNGErsiae-p -———
D Reflection of Light
mirtor is a flat smooth st
ished copper surface and
surface which reflects most of the tight falling on it.
1 Aplae water surface are also mirrors.
2 Awell pol
Figures.1 Plane ireor
3 How theseftecion offight works is described under the taws of refleetion,
3 Thane laws ae applicable tall types of reflecting surfaces at the potas of incidence.
2.
‘\ ‘The angle of incidence is equal co
the angle of reflection, i.c.,/ =r.
Oia: the reflected ray. end
| the normal alllic inthe same plait. 7
Exam
‘Aray of ight is directed onto a plane miror as shown The path of a say of Hight deviates trom ine ov
2 i ol iging
in Figure $.2. Calculate the angled. direction of the ray when the ray is reftected. What j
the angie of deviation?
Sebetion
=ypr—sse <——{ Angeatretiecson
= adage ofnccence |
2. Angle of deviation
= 35435"
= 70°j
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nifie, M schich is perpendect to the dotection of elertrse | !
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Electric Pocendial due to 9 Uniformly Charged Disc
Figure shows 3 uniforetly charpeddiscofradius with surface
charge dense To find prceritiad at pM Powe
an clensemal F108 of rads y ond width ds on this
elemental ring FS
dque. tay dy
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E> E, LQ
1 V>V,
von,
‘Sol, Fines are mare dense al A so E, > E, tn the ditestion of
Electtic field potential decreases 0, > V,
Eaample 16: facharge i¢reteased in electric fick, wilt follow
lines of force?
Sol Casel:
fcldy:
lines of force are parallel (in uniform electric
tn thistype of field, iCa charge tsreleased, force on walt
be [Link] willbe akong 2 Sothecharge will
‘move [Link] line ,alongthe lines of force:
(Case IL: Iflines of ore are curved (in nonmiform electric:
‘The charge will not follow lines of force
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
Electric potential isa scalas property of every point inthe region
of electric field Ata point in electric Field, cect potential is
defined as ihe interaction energy of a unit positive charge
fat 8 poi in cleciris field a charge q, has potential energy U.
then electric potential at that pomt can be given as
v
Ve Gg, snulefcoutam
As potential energy of a charge im electric field is defined as
\workdone in bringing the charge from infinity lo the given pot
tn cdevitic field Similarly we can define clocric potential as “work
‘done in bringing a unit positive charge fram infinity othe gicen
Point against the electric forces *
Properties:
1@ Potential tsa Scalar quantity, its valve may be positive,
negativeor ze10
i) S.A. Unit of potential is volt = ME ana ing
dimensional forruta [LTT
Fitemeeevner
=
sey soma ammonite NO EE YOINE Ne BALE
‘ofthe work done by the electric field in taking the point
char ge finn reference point {i.e infinity) lo that point
(5) Electric potential due 10 9 pasitive chaige is aliays
Positive and due to negative charge tts alnays negative
‘exceptat nfinaty (taking V, =0)
(54 Potential decreases in the direction of electte field
Electric Potential due to a Point Charge
Weknow the region surrounding a chargciselectic field. Pus
we can also define etccitic potential in the surrounding of a
Pont charge The potential al» point Pat adistance» tram the
charge q can be given as
Where ts the potemtial energy of charg«.ifplaced at point P,
which can be given as.
pe Ba,
x
‘Ths potential st point Pis,
v, =a
x
The shove fesull is valid only for electic potential in the
‘surrounding of 3 point charge If we wish to find electric potential
smthe surrounding ofa charged extended body, we Sst find the
Potential due to an elements’ charge dq on body by using the
above result and then integrate the expressian for the Whole
body
Electric Potential due to a Charge Rod
Fequreshows a charged tod of engi L_ uniformly charged with
‘scharge ©. Due tothis wevall find clestric potential a a poss IY
ata distance: from aneend ofthe tod shawn in figure shown
a —__»
.——= P
For Uns we consider an efement of width data distance x from
the point P Chatge or this element is
o.
= a
a410: A charge Q is placed at the centre of denreie ur
Hae hot val fethe work doe in aking chatgeq from A ups. zt
a
10 diametrically opposite point B ?
Sal. Potential encrgy of q al A {for 6 pairs afeharges)
1 ag Work donee by field is
2U2F :
a? Tre Lat avi)
ye eAU 2 U2 Ue =
PE of g 18 weed aU Up ee
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-u-ao Example 13: Two —vereharge. cach ofimagnituce q are stat
tae at 2 distance apant. A (+ ve) charge q is lying at the cent
at Madore y= Nye tetuipen them, ‘The polemial energy: of the systern és U, 10
Example Hi: Thucecharges@, tqand tqare placa al the Vets yo nexvest charges are mutually inzerchanged and the potent
af right angled soseeles triangle as shown inthe figure. The a,
nel electrostatic enetpy of the configuration is #era. If Q ts — then 7) willbe
squad tar 3
Gol. Net electrostatic energy
Og , ky hag
ae
Esample 14: For the given figure charge 9, = 2 = 10“ and
1) 8 @,7-G-4* (OAC Achargey, of02 + 10'C istaken alongarcof
= Ma a) a circle from C to D then potentiat energy of chrargeq, is decreased
by ____ percent
V2+1
= Uso Sol. pre ora Ca,
= (4) ( 2 ) CU peso
oe =-q|/——= ¢ 20cm
a Be shee
Esample 12: What iswork donc by the electrastatic field when a
se pul Ure four charges together, as shown in the figure: Each A D
ideo the square has length a Initially charges were.n infinity: adem ge
4 3
. hay ke
EPFofg,et Deg, A4L 4 8a:
: eRe ( ox 02
4 ; ~ of EPE at C and Dave 5.78 10" Pan 0.9 10"
sal, Fis e ‘Ye decrement = FH xr00 =T6%
here charges are led by infinite di i
sepaaled by infinite distance] (idirensen 7604}
Ao——__. uiHine wwe aes:
eneagy will bonegoave as
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Fotentiat Energy for 2 System of Charged Particles:
When more than to charged panicles afc Here tS
cgstem, the interaction «ergy cat be given by sum of
aeration energy ofallthe paxtsof particles For example
fa system of tiéce particles having charges q,. 4; 2994,
js given as shoun in Rguie The Low! interachan enctgy
of this system can be given as
y= Baas. Sad, Bade
5 & §
Derfvation for a System of Point Charges
{0 Keep all the charges al infinity: Now brag the charges:
‘ane by one to its corresponding position and Find work
requited PE ef the syscr is algctree sum ofall the weeks
Let W,=Wwork done in bringing first charge
W,= worksdone in Winging second charge against
feice duets I* charge
W, + work done in bringing third charge ogamst
force due to I* and 2~ chasge.
FE = W, + 8) +, + (This wall comin,
(n=
sO Le srms)
Method afealeulation (to be used in problems}
Us sum of the interaction energics of the charges
i}
U4 FUP Uy yt AUD
+ +U, + Ud
(ith) Method of calculation useful fr symmetrical porn)
charge systems
Find PE of each charge due to rest of the charges
IU, = PE of firsicharge duc toall caher charges.
=iU,2U,*-— +0)
U, = PE af second charges due toall other charges.
*W,4U,+ 40)
U= PE ofthesystem = hay
Example 8: Find out spond of particies when separation betwect
them ist,
ayy
By Momentum conservation
{as E Fis actiorreaction pait)
(o]
:
metm, 20S
k
Solving (1) (2). we get. 37 4 [fe
E
=2/—
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Example 5: A proton moves from a farge destance with a speed u
‘peoton otiginally at rest. Find the
m/s. directly towards 3 free
distance of closest appraach for the two protons in terms of
mass of proton mand is. charge ¢.
Sol. As here the particle ot rest is free ta move, when one
roaches the other, due to electrasiatic repulsion
‘other will also start moving and so the vclocly of fest
particle will decrease while of other will increast and ot
closest approach both will prove with same velocity. So if]
¥ is the common velocity of each particle at slosest
approach, then by ‘conservation of momentum’ of the 1.0
Prowns system
1
ie, V=5U
2
mu=my+ my
And by conservation ef energy
Weta
| ar
€
sreCharged Sheet: To find the electric field strength at a potrt P
Mffont of the charged shect we consider 9 cyHindlical Gaussian
rurface as shown in figure of face aiea SIT we apply Gauss ta
or this surface, we have
GE oe og
[Ashereq__,=c8]
7
la thiscae JES =0
4
asthe lateral surface of cylinder is parallel to thedirection
‘oF efectrie field strength, no flux is corieg out from the
lateral surface, Renee sie have
feass fras= 28
1 a &
© ise 28
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[Asctoctrie field istnifoem on both sides)
we
ECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL ENERGY
ja) Elertrastaiit Potential Energy: Potential energy ofa
system of particles is defined cntly és conservative fields.
Asclecbic fell ts also conservative, we define potentin!
‘energy in it. Before proceeding farther, we should keep
in mind the following points, which are useful in
understanding potential enet jy in electric fields.
(Doing work impties supply oenergy
di) Energy can neither be wansferred nor be
wansformed into any other form without doing
work
(wi) Kinetic cncrgy implies utilization af energy where
as potential energy implies storage of energy
ar.
“roreeeg ee sein ee eemis Onn apTEFY AN URRIHES, I
Aupplied energy’ to the system is cither used tn
form of KE of its particles or it will be stored in the
system in some form, increasing the potential
ettergy of system
When all particles ofa system ate separated far
apart by infinite distance there will be no interaction
between them. This state we take as reference of
zero potentia| energy
Now potential cnergy of a system of particles we
define as the [Link] dane in assem bling the system in
given configuration against the interaction forces
ofpatticles
+ Rhertrostaiie potential energy bs defined in emo ways,
(Interaction energy of charged particles af a system
(1) Selenergy ofa charged abjeed (Hil) be discussed later)
(b) Electrostatic Interaction Energy: Electrosiatic
interaction energy of a system of charged paructes is
defined as the external work required to assemble the
partictes from infinity tea given configuration.
When some charged particfes are at infinite separation,
1s taken as zero as there is na
interaction between them. When these charges are
brought close to. given configuration, external seork is
Fequited ifthe force between these patticles is topulsive
‘and eneygy is supplied tosbe 9 stem trees final potential
energy of system will be positive Ifthe force between
the partiches as ateractive work will be done by thesystem.
sand final potential energy of system will be negative
Let us take some illustrations (understand this concept
indetal
(co tmteraction Energy of » System of Two Charged
Particles:
—<— «—_____,
Figure shows two +ve charges q, and g, separaied by a
distance ¢. The electrasiztic interaction energy of this
system ean be given as work done in bringing 4, fears
finity to the given separation fram q,. It can be
caleulated a
$<) kaa
weft Be -[ Say
J+ve sign shows that x is decreasing
We ae =U Jinicroction encey|