R ay s a n d Wav e s FURTHER QUESTIONS

1 The diagram shows a light signal travelling through 4 The figure shows an object OB in front of a
an optical fibre made of glass. converging lens. The principal foci of the lens are
P labelled F and F'. An image of OB will be formed to
the right of the lens.
B

B
glass fibre

a State two changes that happen to the light when O F F
it passes from air into the glass fibre at B. [2]
b Explain why the light follows the path shown
after hitting the wall of the fibre at P. [2]
Lens
2 Lenses are used in many optical devices.
a* Copy and complete the table below about the
a Copy the figure and draw two rays from the top of
images formed by some optical devices. [6]
the object B which pass through the lens and go
optical nature size position to the image. [2]
device of image of image of image b Draw the image formed. Label this image I. [1]
eye real c* Calculate the linear magnification produced by
projector magnified the lens. [3]
magnifying further from 5 object
glass lens than the
object

b An object is placed closer to a converging 2F’ F’ F 2F

(convex) lens than its principal focus. The
figure shows an incomplete ray diagram for the image

formation of the image.
The diagram shows a converging lens forming
lens
a real image of an illuminated object.
object State two things that happen to the image when the
F¢ F eye object is moved towards F'. [2]
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F is 30 mm from
centre of lens
i Copy and complete the ray diagram and draw the
image formed. F¢ O F
ii Use the ray diagram to help you describe three O is 20 mm from
centre of lens and
properties of this image formed by the lens. [7] 15 mm high
3 a Copy the diagram and draw the path of the ray of
yellow light as it passes through and comes out of The diagram shows an object O placed in front of
the glass prism. [2] a convex (converging) lens and the passage of two
rays from the top of the object through the lens.
a Copy and complete the diagram (using the
dimensions given) to show where the image is
formed. [1]
b State two properties of the image. [2]
yellow light glass prism c* Use the information from the completed diagram
and the equation
b What do we call this effect? [1] height of image
linear magnification  ______________
​     ​
c State why light changes direction when it enters a height of object
glass prism. [1] to calculate the magnification produced by the lens.[3]

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R ay s a n d Wav e s FURTHER QUESTIONS

7 The diagram shows the main regions of the

electromagnetic spectrum. The numbers show the
A frequencies of the waves measured in hertz (Hz).
a Name the regions
i A, [1]
mirror
ii B. [1]
b i Write down, in words, the equation
connecting wave speed, wavelength and
wave frequency. [1]
ii Calculate the frequency of the radiation with
a wavelength of 0.001 m (103 m), given that
B
all electromagnetic waves travel at a speed of
300 000 000 m/s (3 3 108 m/s) in space. [2]
optical fibre iii State to which part of the electromagnetic
spectrum the radiation in part ii belongs. [1]
I n the diagrams above, rays of light strike a mirror c Explain how and why microwaves can cause
and one end of an optical fibre. damage to or even kill living cells. [2]
a Copy and complete the diagrams to show what 11 The figure shows a square block of glass JKLM with a
will happen to each of the rays. [2] ray of light incident on side JK at an angle of incidence
b Which diagram shows an example of total of 60°. The refractive index of the glass is 1.50.
internal reflection? [1] K L
c Give two practical uses of optical fibres. [2]
d The light in each ray is monochromatic. What
does this mean? [1]
60°
8 A ray of light, in air, strikes one side of a rectangular
glass block. The refractive index of the glass is 1.5.
a Draw a diagram to show the direction the ray will
take in the glass if the angle of incidence is 0°. [2]
b Draw a diagram to show the approximate J M
direction the ray will take in the glass if the
a Calculate the angle of refraction of the ray. [2]
angle of incidence is 45°, and calculate the angle
b* Calculate the critical angle for a ray of light
of refraction. [4]
in this glass. [2]
c If the speed of light in air is 3  10  m/s,
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c Explain why the ray shown cannot emerge from
calculate the speed of light in the glass. [2]
side KL but will emerge from side LM. [3]
9 Light and gamma rays are both examples of
electromagnetic radiation. 12 a less than the same as greater than
a Name three other types of electromagnetic
Copy the sentences below and use one of the three
radiation. [3]
phrases above to complete each sentence. Each phrase
b State two differences between light and gamma
may be used once, more than once or not at all.
rays. [2]
i The wavelength of radio waves is ___________
c The speed of light is 3  10  m/s. Calculate
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the wavelength of ultraviolet radiation. [1]
the frequency of yellow light of wavelength
ii In a vacuum the speed of ultraviolet radiation
6  107 m. [2]
is ____________ the speed of light. [1]
10 iii The frequency of ultraviolet radiation is __________
105 106 107 108 109 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021
the frequency of infrared radiation. [1]
radio ultra- gamma b Name the part of the electromagnetic spectrum
B A
waves violet rays that is used to:
i send information to and from satellites [1]
ii kill harmful bacteria in food. [1]
micro- visible
waves light
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