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Light (IGCSE)

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A ray of light is reflected by two parallel plane mirrors X and Y.  Which statement is correct? 
a)
The angle of incidence at mirror X is 30°.
b)
The angle of incidence at mirror Y is 60°.
c)
The angle of reflection at mirror X is 120°.
d)
The angle of reflection at mirror Y is 0°. 
2.
An eye views an object O by reflection in a plane mirror. Which is the correct ray diagram? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
The diagram shows a ray of light from one point on a lamp striking a plane mirror. The image of the point on the lamp formed by the mirror is 
a)
at P and is real.
b)
at P and is virtual.
c)
at R and is real.
d)
at R and is virtual. 
4.
A semi-circular block is made from a plastic. A ray of light passes through it at the angles shown. 
To two decimal places, what is the refractive index of the plastic?
a)
1.25
b)
1.41
c)
1.51
d)
1.61 
5.

Light is an example of a transverse wave

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The critical angle in the diagram is 43 degrees. What is the angle of refraction at the critical angle?

a)

Less than 43

b)

Equal to 43

c)

More than 43 but less than 90

d)

Equal to 90 degrees

7.
Section B1a
Given that the angle of incidence = 30 degrees
a. Draw a ray diagram, labelling clearly the normal, incident ray, angle of incidence, reflected ray and angle of reflection accurately.
Which is the correct diagam? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.

If a capital letter R is seen in an ordinary mirror, what does it look like?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

This reflection is

a)

specular.

b)

diffuse.

10.

Images in a plane mirror are

a)

real

b)

larger

c)

same size

d)

smaller

11.

When light passes from air to water, what happens to the speed of the light?

a)

speeds up

b)

slows down

c)

stays the same

12.

You are able to see the road cone in the picture because

a)

orange light travels faster than any other light

b)

the orange light was absorbed into the cone and all other colours were reflected

c)

the orange light was reflected and all other colours were absorbed

d)

only orange light struck the road cone

13.

If v is the speed of light in a medium and c is the speed of light in vacuum, the formula to calculate the refractive index (n) of a medium is

a)

n=cv

b)

n=v/c

c)

n=c/v

d)

v=nc

14.
Absolute refractive index of any medium is always _______.
a)
less than 1
b)
greater than 1
c)
1
d)
0
15.
Light has the lowest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45
a)
diamond
b)
water
c)
flint glass
d)
barium glass
16.

What happens to the frequency of a light wave as it propagates from glass into air?

a)

It remains constant.

b)

It slows down.

c)

It speeds up.

d)

It bends.

17.

A light ray containing two different wavelengths is incident at a cetain angle on a block of glass. What color can be associated with the refracted rays 𝒓𝟏 and 𝒓𝟐 respectively according to the figure shown below?

a)

r1 = red r2 = blue

b)

r1 = red r2 = yellow

c)

r1 = green r2 = red

d)

r1 = green r2 = violet