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Paul’s Secondary School

Form 3 Second Term Test 2019 – 20
Physics

Form 3 _____ Name _____________________ No. ______ Mark: /26

Total number of pages of question paper: 5

Time allowed: 30 minutes
Numerical answers should either be exact or be corrected to 3 significant figures.

SECTION A (8 marks)

1. Which of the following instruments make use of total internal reflection of light?
(1) Optical fibre
(2) Endoscope
(3) Prisms in a periscope
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

2. Angela is looking at an air bubble in water. She finds that the air bubble appears silvery.
Angela
light rays

water

air

Why does the air bubble appear silvery?

A. Total internal reflection occurs when light rays are getting into the water from above the water surface.
B. Total internal reflection occurs when light rays are getting out of the water from below the water
surface.
C. Total internal reflection occurs when light rays are getting into the air bubble.
D. Total internal reflection occurs when light rays are getting out of the air bubble.

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 3. Which of the following cases involve total internal reflection of light?
(1)

(2)

image formed by
water surface

(3)

image formed by
water surface

A. (1) and (2) only

B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

4. An object is 20 cm in front of a convex lens of focal length 10 cm. Which of the following statements about
the image formed are correct?
(1) The image can be captured on a screen.
(2) The image can be photographed.
(3) The magnification of the image is 2.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (2) and (3) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

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5. In the following diagram, F and F ' are the foci of the convex lens. There is an arrow in front of the lens.

Which of the following diagrams shows the image of the arrow correctly?
A. B.

C. D.

6. The image of a distant object formed by a convex lens is always

(1) virtual and inverted.
(2) on the principal axis.
(3) at a distance which is equal to the focal length of the lens.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only

7. The image formed by a convex lens is captured on a screen. Which of the following statement is true if the
upper half of the convex lens is covered by a black paper?
A. The upper half of the image disappears.
B. The lower half of the image disappears.
C. The image becomes dimmer.
D. No change becomes virtual.

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8. If F and F ' are the foci of a convex lens, which of the following ray diagrams are incorrect?
(1)

(2)

(3)

A. (1) and (2) only

B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

End of Section A

Section B (18 marks)

9. A diver looks upwards under sea water. His eyes are 6 m below the surface. The refractive index of sea water
is 1.38. His view is squeezed into an inverted cone as shown.

6m

(a) Briefly explain why  is equal to the critical angle of sea water. Hence, find angle . (3 marks)

(b) The diameter of the cone D remains the same even if the diver dives deeper into the sea water because
the critical angle of it remains the same. Briefly explain if the statement is correct or not. (2 marks)

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10. The figure shows an experimental set-up to study image formation by a convex lens A. The object is an
illuminated letter ‘J’ placed 40 cm from lens A. The tracing paper is at a distance of 24 cm from lens A to
catch a sharp image.

(a) Calculate the linear magnification of the image. (2 marks)

(b) On a piece of graph paper, draw a ray diagram to show how the image is formed. (5 marks)

(c) Using the ray diagram in (a)(ii) to find the focal length of lens A. (1 mark)

(d) Draw the image formed on the tracing paper as seen by the eye. (2 marks)

11. An object is placed 8 cm in front of a convex lens of focal length 15 cm. Calculate the image distance and
state whether the image is upright and inverted. (3 marks)

End of Test

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