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Light and optic: refractive index, snell's law, real /apparent

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 37mins

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1.

The speed of the light that propagates through a medium is 1.24 x 10^6 ms-1. Calculate the refractive index of the medium. Given the speed of light in vacuum is 3.0 x 10^8 ms-1

(a)  

2.

What is the speed of light in a medium with refractive index of 1.47?

(a)  

3.

Diagram 1.1 shows a ray of light entering from air into water.

Based on Diagram 1.1 (i) ,

Compare the speed of light in water with the speed of light in air.

(a)  

4.

Diagram 1.1 shows a ray of light entering from air into water.

Based on Diagram 1.1,

If the water is replaced with liquid Y which is optically denser than water, state the change in direction of bending of light in the liquid Y.

(a)  

5.

Diagram 1.1 shows a ray of light entering from air into water.

Based on Diagram 1.1,

Name the phenomenon shown in Diagram 1.1.

(a)  

6.

Diagram show a light ray propagating through a glass block. The refractive index of the glass is 1.52.
What is the angle of incident

a)

27.7 degree

b)

47.7 degree

c)

49.4 degree

d)

77.7 degree

7.

Diagram 1.2 shows a coin at the base of the beaker which contains a liquid Z with the depth of 15 cm.

The observer found the image of the coin appears to be 4 cm from the base of the beaker.

(i) Calculate the refractive index of the liquid Z.

(a)  

8.

Diagram 1.2 shows a coin at the base of the beaker which contains a liquid Z with the depth of 15 cm.
The observer found the image of the coin appears to be 4 cm from the base of the beaker.


The liquid Z is replaced with optically less dense liquid. What happens to the image of the coin?

(a)