Chapter 5 Total Internal reflection

Q.I) Multiple choice questions. Tick the correct answer from the options given below.
1. Which diagram shows total internal reflection of light? (0625_s08_qp_1
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2. Two thin converging lenses X and Y are used as shown to give a focused
image of an illuminated slit. The rays shown are parallel between X and Y.
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What are the correct values for the focal lengths of X and of Y?

3. Which diagram shows what happens when a ray of white light passes
through a prism? [1]

4. The diagram shows a ray of light incident on the edge of a piece of glass. The
angle i is bigger than the critical angle.
Which arrow correctly shows the direction of the ray after it leaves the edge
of the glass?
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5. The image formed by a plane mirror is upright.

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What are the other characteristics of the image?

Q.II) Answer the following.

1. Fig. 6.2 shows two of the rays from the top of an object, passing through a lens.
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Fig. 6.2
a. On Fig. 6.2, copy the ray shown on Fig. 6.1 and complete the diagram to locate the
image formed by the lens, [1]

b. On Fig. 6.2, indicate clearly where you would position a screen on which to see the
focused image. [1]
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a. Fig. 7.1 shows a ray of monochromatic red light, in air, incident on a glass block at
an angle of incidence of 50.

Fig. 7.1
i. For this red ray the refractive index of the glass is 1.52. Calculate the angle of
refraction for the ray.

Angle of refraction =........................................................... [1]

ii. With proper measurement of angles, draw the approximate path of the ray in the
glass block and emerging from the block. [1]

b. The red ray in Fig. 7.1 is replaced by a ray of monochromatic violet light. For this
violet ray the refractive index of the glass is 1.54. The speed of light in air is 3.00

108 m / s.

i.

Calculate the speed of the violet light in the glass block.

Speed = ...........................................................[2]
ii. Use a ruler to draw the approximate path of this violet ray in the glass block and
emerging from the block. Make sure this path is separated from the path drawn for
the red light in. Mark both parts of this path.

3. Information about the images formed by a lens can be obtained by drawing rays.
Explain the construction of any two rays that can be used for forming the image.

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4. Fig. 6.1 shows two rays of monochromatic light, one entering the prism along the normal
DE and the second one along PQ.

a. The refractive index of the glass of the prism is 1.49. The ray EF is refracted at F.
Use information from Fig. 6.1 to calculate the angle of refraction at F.

Angle of refraction =................................................ [1]

Q.III) Alternative to practical
1. (0625_s10_qp_62)
The IGCSE class is investigating refraction and reflection of light in a transparent block.
The block rests on a pin board covered with a sheet of plain paper. Some of the lines
and labels that a student draws are shown in Fig. 4.1.

Fig. 4.1
(a)

The student places the transparent block ABCD on the sheet of plain paper. The
student draws a line around the block and then draws a normal to side AB.
On Fig. 4.1 label the normal NN'.
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(b) Line EF shows an incident ray that is at an angle of incidence i = 30 to the normal.
The student continues the line to a point G.

Draw two neat crosses on line EF and label them P1 and P2 to show suitable
positions for two pins that are to be used to trace the direction of the incident ray.
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(c) The student observes the images of P1 and P2 through side CD of the block from the
direction indicated in Fig. 4.1 so that the images of P1 and P2 appear one behind the
other. She then places two pins P3 and P4 between her eye and the block so that P3,
P4 and the images of P1 and P2, seen through the block, appear in line. The positions
of P3 and P4 are marked.
(i) Draw a line joining the positions of P3 and P4. Continue the line so that it crosses
CD and extends beyond BC to cross line EFG. Label the end of the line H.
(ii) Measure the smaller angle between EFG and the line joining the positions of
P3, P4 and H.
=............................................ [1]
(iii) Calculate the difference ( 2i). Show your working.
( 2i) = ............................................
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(d) The student repeats the experiment using an angle of incidence i = 40 to the normal
and obtains a value of = 82.
Calculate the difference ( 2i ).
( 2i ) = ........................................[1]
(e) Theory suggests that = 2i . State whether the two results in parts (c) and (d) support
the theory and justify your answer by reference to the results.
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Justification......................................................................................................................
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