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REFLECTION OF LIGHT

9 Light is reflected by water.

The diagram shows some paths the ray of light may take.

(a) Which letter shows the reflected ray of light?

A B C D E

Letter …………… [1]

(b) The law of reflection is about the angle of incidence (i) and the angle of reflection (r).
Underline the correct sentence.

i is always larger than r

i is always the same as r
r is always larger than i
r is sometimes larger than i
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REFRACTION OF LIGHT
A blue light travelling in a vacuum is incident on the side of the glass block at point P.
Diagram shows that the angle of incidence is 45°.

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(a) At P, some of the light is refracted into the block and some of the light is reflected.

(i) Draw the path taken by the light that passes into the block at P. [1]

(ii) Draw the path of the light that is reflected at P. [1]

(b) Draw the path of light as it emerges from the glass block. [1]

DISPERSION OF LIGHT
6 Carlos investigates light.
(a) He shines blue light into a prism.

(i) Describe one thing that happens to the blue light.

…………………………………………………………………………………………...[1]

(ii) Carlos changes the blue light to white light.

Describe one other thing that happens to the white light.

………………………………………………..………………………………………….[1]

(b) Carlos shines light through different coloured filters onto different colours of a book.

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Complete his results table.

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ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, ABSORPTION AND RFLECTION OF LIGHT

7 Lily, Mia and Safia mix different coloured light.

They use light of the same intensity.

• Lily has a pure blue light torch.

• Mia has a pure green light torch.
• Safia has a pure red light torch.
• They make the light from the three torches overlap.

(a) Complete the sentences.

Choose from the following words.

black cyan green magenta white yellow

(i) When Lily’s torch light overlaps with Mia’s torch light, ……………………….
light is produced. [1]

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(ii) When Safia’s torch light overlaps with Lily’s torch light, …………………………
light is produced. [1]

(iii) When all three torch lights overlap ……………………… light is produced. [1]

(b) Lily switches off her torch light.

What happens to the colour of light at X?

………………………………………………………………………………………..……...[1]
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6 Yuri investigates light and coloured filters.

(a) He shines white light through a red filter and then a green filter.

What is the colour of the light at A and at B?

A …………………………………....

B ……………………………………
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(b) He shines white light through a blue filter and then a cyan filter.

What is the colour of the light at A and at B?

A …………………………………....

B ……………………………………
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3 Yuri uses a flashlight.

Complete the sentences.

Choose from the following words.
You can use each word once, more than once, or not at all.

black blue green red white

The light from the flashlight contains three primary colours.

When these three primary colours are added together it makes ……………………. light.

This light contains red light, green light and …………………………... light.

The yellow paper reflects the red light and ………………………... light.

The green filter only transmits ……………………………... light.

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