11 PHYSICS

GRADED WORK

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS AND SHOW WORKING.

1. Light enters water from air at an angle of incidence of 400. Determine the angle of
refraction.

2. What phenomenon of light is associated with each of the following?

a. The depth of water above a coral reef appears less than it actually is when viewed
from a fishing boat above.
b. Glare is produced by the white sands of the Caribbean beaches.

3. With the aid of a diagram, explain the formation of a mirage.

4. Determine the critical angle of glass of refractive index 1.5.

5. A crash of thunder is heard 3.0s after a flash of lightning is seen. Determine the distance
from the thunder cloud if the speed of sound in air is 350 ms-1.

6. The speed of a wave reduces from 40 ms-1 to 32 ms-1 on entering a second medium. The
angle of incidence is 300 and the period of vibration is 0.40s. determine for the wave:
a. The frequency
b. The wavelength in the first medium
c. The wavelength in the second medium
d. The angle of refraction