PAPER 4 PRACTICAL QUESTIONS

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2 (a) Fig. 2.1 shows a ray of light incident on a plane mirror.

(i) On Fig. 2.1, draw the normal at the point where the ray strikes the mirror. [1]

(ii) Measure the angle of incidence.

angle of incidence = ......................................................... [1]

(b) A student investigates the effect on the reflected ray when the plane mirror is rotated.
Pins P1 and P2 are placed on the incident ray as shown in Fig. 2.2.

(i) The mirror is originally in position A.

Pins P3 and P4 are placed on the reflected ray.
On Fig. 2.2, draw the reflected ray from the mirror in position A. [1]

(ii) The mirror is then rotated through 20° to position B.

Pins P5 and P6 are placed on the new reflected ray.
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 On Fig. 2.2, draw the reflected ray from the mirror in position B. [1]

(iii) Measure the angle y between the two reflected rays.

y = ....................................................... ° [1]

(iv) It is suggested that

y = cz
where c is a constant and z is the angle between mirror position A and mirror position B.
Determine c.

c = ......................................................... [1]

(v) Describe how to extend the experiment to check that the relationship in (iv) is correct.
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3 Fig. 3.1 on page 7 shows a rectangular glass block used in a light experiment.
The path of a ray of light incident on one face of the glass block is marked with pins P1 and P2.
The path of the emergent ray after passing through the block is marked by pins P3 and P4.

(a) (i) On Fig. 3.1, draw a straight line of length 20 cm that passes through P1 and P2.
Label the ends of the line X and Y. [1]

(ii) On Fig. 3.1, draw lines to show the emergent ray and the path of the ray inside the
glass block. [1]

(iii) On Fig. 3.1, mark the distance d between the line XY and the emergent ray. [1]

(iv) Measure d.

d = ................................................ [1]

(b) Use Fig. 3.1 to measure the thickness t of the glass block.

t = ................................................ [1]

(c) The refractive index n of the glass is given by the equation

n ≈................................................[1]

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2 A student performs an experiment to find the position of the image of an object in a plane mirror.
The student forgets to draw the line of the mirror on the paper he uses.
The paper with the positions of object O and the pins is shown in Fig. 2.1.
The student places two pins P1 and P2 on an incident ray from O to the mirror. He places two
pins P3 and P4 on the reflected ray.
This is repeated with pins Q1 and Q2 on a different incident ray and Q3 and Q4 on the reflected
ray.

(a) On Fig. 2.1,

(i) draw the incident ray from the object through pins P1 and P2,

(ii) draw the reflected ray through pins P3 and P4,

(iii) continue these two rays and find where they meet. [3]

(b) Repeat (a) using pins Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4. [1]

(c) On Fig. 2.1, draw a line to show the position of the mirror. Label this line M. [1]

(d) On Fig. 2.1, use the reflected rays to find the position of the image in the plane mirror. Label
the image position I. [1]

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 (e) Measure the distance between O and I.

distance = …………………… [1]

(f) Explain why the student should observe the bottom of the pins when performing the
experiment.
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3 Fig. 3.1 shows a transparent plastic prism on a sheet of white paper.

Fig. 3.2 shows a ray of light from a ray box directed towards the prism.

A student makes two marks labelled M1 and M2 on the incident ray and two marks labelled M3
and M4 on the emergent ray.

(a) (i) On Fig. 3.2, continue the path of the ray through the prism. [1]

(ii) Describe the effect that the prism has on the ray of light.
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(b) A second student does not have a ray box. Describe how he can perform the same
experiment using pins.

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2 A student investigates the effect of a converging lens on light from the Sun.
The student uses a converging lens to produce a clear image of the Sun on a piece of white
card, as shown in Fig. 2.1.

The student measures the perpendicular distance from the centre of the lens to the white card.
(a) (i) On Fig. 2.1, mark this distance and label it s. [1]
(ii) State the name given to this distance.
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(b) Describe in detail the experimental techniques used to obtain an accurate value for this
distance.

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