HW 4
HW 4
HW 4
Unit7 Topic4
Light Refraction
1.Specimen 2016 Paper 2
25 The diagram shows a ray of monochromatic light passing through a semi-circular glass block.
incident re ected
glass ray
air
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glass
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3.Jun 2016Paper2Variant2
23 The diagram shows light passing from air into glass.
air glass
NOT TO
SCALE
60
normal---- (30°
The diagram shows a ray of this light before and after it enters the block.
glass block
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B) 2.0 x 10 m/s
normal
air
glass
Which pair of equations can both be used to calculate the refractive index n of the glass?
The critical angle for light in a transparent plastic material placed in air is 37°.
A) 1.8 x 10°m/s
B 2.4 x 10°m/s
C 3.8 x 10m/s
D 5.0 x 10m/s
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8. March2017Paper2
21 Light passes along an optical bre.
diffraction
B dispersion
C refraction
10..June 2017Paper2Variant2
22 Light travels in a vacuum and then enters a glass block. The speed of the light in the glass block
is 2.0 x 10°m/s.
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-glass block
Which quantities remain unchanged as the light enters the glass block?
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13. Nov 2017Paper4 Variant 3
21 The diagram shows a ray of light in glass. The ray reaches a boundary with air.
air
glass 50/
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plastic block
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light
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16.2018 Jun P2V1 022
22 A prism is made from transparent plastic. In this plastic, light travels at 0.80 c, where c is its speed
in air. Light enters one face of the prism at right-angles as shown.
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SCALE
What is angle 0?
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18. 2020 May P2 V1 022
22 Which statement is correct?
A The speed of light in glass is equal to the speed of light in a vacuum multiplied by the
refractive index of glass.
B The incident angle of a light ray at an air-glass surface is the angle between the ray and the
glass surface.
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60°
30°
Fig. 7.1
() The speed of light in air is 3.0 x 10°m/s. ts speed in the glass is 2.0 x 10°m/s.
(i) Show that the critical angle for the glass-air boundary is 42°.
n =sin
stnd=n
&=42°
[1]
(i) On Fig. 7.1, draw carefully, without calculation, the continuation of the ray through the
prism and into the air. [3]
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Draw a diagram showing the bre and the path of the ray of light.
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() Use the protractor to measure the angle of incidence of the ray of light at the boundary
with the air.
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35 °
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(ii) Calculate the critical angle of light in glass of refractive index 1.56.
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Fig. 6.1 shows light passing from air into the glass block.
29° air
glass
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Fig. 6.1
Sta air
n=sin glassSin 33°
=\\6
refractive index = .6 [3)
(ii) the critical angle for light travelling in this type of glass.
n= Sine
Sin &h
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1.Jun 2016Paper4Variant3
(b) State one application of optical bres. Draw a diagram that shows how an optical bre is used
in this application.
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prism 1
ray of light
box
emergent ray
Fig. 7.1
The box contains two identical glass prisms, one of which is shown. Light incident on prism 1
undergoes total internal re ection within the glass.
(a) (0 On Fig. 7.1, complete the path of the ray of light through prism 1 [2]
(i) On Fig. 7.1, draw a second prism inside the dashed square, positioned so that the light
re ects inside the glass and emerges from the box as shown. Complete the path of the
ray. [2]
X The angle of incidence in the glass is less than the critical angle of light in the glass.
The angle of incidence in the glass is greater than the critical angle of light in the
glass.
The speed of light in the glass is greater than the speed of light in air.
The speed of light in the glass is equal to the speed of light in air.
The speed of light in the glass is less than the speed of light in air.
[2]
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(ü) For light in the material from which the optical bre is made, calculate
Sine= =0.6
nsta
critical angle = 42° (2]
ray
optical
bre
Fig. 8.2
D OStatethe full name of the process that takes place each time the light changes direction.
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(a) Calculate the critical angle for blue light in this type of plastic.
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45° 452
Fig. 8.1
At P, some of the light is refracted into the block and some of the light is re ected.
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(ü) Calculate the angle of refraction of the light in the block. Peey
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(iüi) On Fig. 8.1, draw the path taken by the light that passes into the block and the path of
the light that is re ected at P. [1]
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State what happens to the ray when the angle of incidence of the ray is
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(iü) greater than the critical angle of the glass.
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air B
30°
ray of light
glass block
(i) On Fig. 6.1, without calculation, continue the ray from point B until it leaves the glass
block. (2]
refractive index = ..
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A ray of light is incident on the surface of the liquid at an angle of incidence of 40°.
Calculate
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air
tank
-liquid
object
Fig. 7.1
On Fig. 7.1, draw two rays from the object into the air. Use these rays to locate the image.
Label this image I. (3]
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O -red light
air
semi-circular
glass block
Fig. 8.1
(a) Explain why the light does not change direction as it enters the glass block at P.
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Calculate the angle between the normal and the ray in the air after the light emerges
from the block at Q.
=48.5q
angle = ..(3]
(ii) On Fig. 8.1, sketch the path of the light in the air after it emerges at Q. [1]
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Describe what happens to the light that strikes the block at Q as this angle increases.
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(a) (i) In the table, place a tick in the box next to the approximate value of the speed of light
inair. [1)
speed
m/s
3.0 x 1010
3.0 x 108
3.0 x 106
3.0 x 10
3.0 x 102
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wavelength = ...e -(2]
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1. Explain why the quantity refractive index does not have a unit.
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Fig. 6.2 shows a ray of red light from the source incident on the face XY of a glass prism at
point S.
normal
s
ray of
red light
Fig. 6.2
The angle of incidence iof the ray is 35°. The refractive index of the glass for red light is 1.5.
Sth35
Stn Sinn o.3g
angle of refraction =
2e [2]
TA (Gi) On Fig. 6.2, draw the refracted ray at face XY and the ray emerging from face XZ of the
prism. Label this ray R. (21
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(b) Fig. 7.1 showS parallel wavefronts of a light wave in air incident on a boundary with a
transparent plastic.
direction
of light wave
air
transparent
plastic
Fig. 7.1
On Fig. 7.1,
() draw the positions of the four refracted wavefronts in the plastic, (3)
() draw an arrow to show the direction of travel of the refracted wave, [1]
(ii) label the angle of refraction rof the light wave. [1)
[Total: 7]
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23.2018MayP4Vi q05a
5 (a) A ray of light in air is incident on a glass block. The light changes direction.
State
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(i) the cause of this effect.
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24.2018 MayP4V2q07a
7 (a) Fig. 7.1 shows a ray of light in water that is incident on a submerged, transparent plastic
block.
water
plastic
Fig. 7.1
State what happens to the speed of light as it enters the plastic block. Explain your answer.
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(b) A wave, in air, is incident on a glass block. Fig. 7.1 shows the wavefronts at the air-glass
boundary. The arrow shows the direction of travel of the wavefronts.
direction of
travel of
wavefronts
air
glass
Fig. 7.1
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21.2019MayPAVI06
6 Green light of frequency 5.7 x 1014 Hz is travelling in air at a speed of 3.0 x 108 m/s. The light is
incident on the surface of a transparent solid.
Fig. 6.1 shows the wavefronts and the direction of travel of the light in the air.
wavefront
air
Solid
Fig. 6.1
(a) Explain, in terms of the wavefronts, why the light changes direction as it enters the solid. You
may draw on Fig. 6.1 as part of your answer.
() The light is incident on the surface of the solid at an angle of incidence of 67°.
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(ii) Determine the wavelength of the green light in the transparent solid.
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glass prism
red light
Fig. 8.1
(a) The angle of incidence is 53° and the angle of refraction in the glass is 30°.
(() Calculate n
Srn 83
n a 30
Sin e
... (2)
(ii) On Fig. 8.1, sketch a line to indicate the path of the red light when it emerges from the
glass prism. Label this path R. [1)
(ii) Explain why the quantity refractive index does not have a unit.
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boundaryY
Key
trough
- crest
2.6cm
As the wave passes from one side to the other, the direction of the wavefronts changes.
(a) Explain why the direction of the wavefronts changes in the way shown in Fig. 6.1.
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[3)
(b) The speed of the wave in the left-hand part of the tank is 0.39m/s.
() Using information from Fig. 6.1, determine the frequency of the wave.
[Total: 9]
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(iü) State two conditions required for light to be totally internally re ected.
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(b) Describe and explain the action of optical bres in communication technology. You may draw
a diagram in your answer.
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