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34 Diagram 34 shows a decorative lamp has a transparent liquid in the space above a bulb.

Light from the


bulb passes through rotating coloured filters giving the different colours in the liquid.

Diagram 34
(a) Name the light phenomenon involved at the
liqiud-air boundary.
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(b) Explain how the phenomenon occured.
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(b) Calculate the refractive index of the liquid.

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(c) The speed of light in air is 3 x108 m s-1.
Calculte the speed of the blue light in
the liquid.

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35 Diagram 35 shows a ray of light passes from air to crown glass and then into water .

Diagram 35

Based on Diagram 35,

(a) Complete the ray diagram until the ray of light emerges in air again.

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(b) Calculte all angles between normals and the boundaries of medium.

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36 Diagram 36.1 and Diagram 36.2 show a ray of light with angle of incidence 70o propagates
from  air to block R and to block S respectively.

Diagram 36.1

Diagram 36.2
(a) Based on Diagram 36.1 and Diagram 36.2
compare
(i) the refractive index of the blocks.
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(ii) the speed of light , v in the blocks.
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(iii) the angle of refraction in the blocks
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(b) Based on your answer in (a), states the
relationship between
(i) the refractive index and the speed of light in medium.
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(ii) the speed of light and the angle of refraction in medium.
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(c) Diagram 36.3 shows a spoon is immersed in a beaker of water.

Diagram 36.3
On Diagram 36.3, complete the ray diagram to show how the image of the spoon is seen.
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