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1 1- A small object is placed 30 cm from the centre of a convex lens of focal length 60 cm An enlarged image is observed from the other side of the lens (a) On Fig 71, draw a ray diagram to show the formation of this image For Examiner s Use Fig 71 [3] (b) (i) State why this type of image is called virtual [1] (ii) State the common name given to a convex lens used in this manner [1] [Total: 5]

2 2- Fig 71 and Fig 72 show wavefronts of light approaching a plane mirror and a rectangular glass block, respectively For Examiner s Use direction of travel of wavefronts mirror Fig 71 direction of travel of wavefronts glass block Fig 72 (a) (b) On Fig 71 and on Fig 72 draw wavefronts to show what happens after the waves strike the surface [4] In Fig 72, the waves approaching the block have a speed of m/s and an angle of incidence of 70 The refractive index of the glass of the block is 15 (i) Calculate the speed of light waves in the block speed = [2] (ii) Calculate the angle of refraction in the block angle = [2] [Total: 8]

3 3- (a) Fig 71 represents an object O placed in front of a converging lens I O P Q R S Fig 71 (i) State a full description of the image I [2] (ii) Using the letters on Fig 71, identify the focal length of the lens [1] (iii) On Fig 71, draw an eye suitably placed to view the image I [1] (b) Fig 72 shows an object O placed to the left of a converging lens A principal focus of the lens is at the position marked F O F (i) (ii) Fig 72 On Fig 72, draw two rays to locate the image of object O Draw the image On Fig 72, draw one other ray from the upper tip of O to the image [4] [Total: 8]

4 4- (a) Fig 71 shows a convex lens being used to produce an image of an object image object principal focus Fig 71 (i) Place three ticks in the table that describe this image can only be formed on a screen diminished enlarged inverted real same size upright virtual [3] (ii) (iii) On Fig 71, mark a letter E to indicate a possible position for an eye to be placed to observe this image [1] State an application in which a convex lens is used in this way [1]

5 (b) In the space below, draw a ray diagram to locate the image of an object of height 10 cm placed 50 cm from a convex lens of focal length 20 cm Draw your diagram full size You are advised to locate the lens roughly in the centre of the space Label the image [3] [Total: 8]

6 5- (a) Fig 61 shows an object O placed in front of a plane mirror M Two rays from the object to the mirror are shown M O Fig 61 (i) On Fig 61, for one of the rays shown, 1 draw the normal to the mirror, 2 mark the angle of incidence Label this angle X [2] (ii) On Fig 61, draw 1 the reflected rays for both incident rays, 2 construction lines to locate the image of O Label this image I [2]

7 15 (b) In Fig 62, circular wavefronts from a point source in a tank of water strike a straight barrier barrier source Fig 62 (i) The reflected wavefronts seem to come from a single point On Fig 62, mark a dot to show the position of this point Label this point C [1] (ii) Draw, as accurately as you can, the reflected circular wavefronts [2] [Total: 7]

8 16 6- (a) Fig 81 shows a section of an optical fibre It consists of a fibre of denser transparent material, coated with a layer of a less dense transparent material ray denser material less dense material Fig 81 One ray within the fibre has been started for you on Fig 81 (i) State and explain what happens to the ray already drawn, after it reaches the boundary between the materials [2] (ii) On Fig 81, carefully continue the ray until it reaches the end of the section of optical fibre [1] (b) Fibre-optic cables are sometimes used to carry out internal examinations on the human stomach (i) Suggest one reason why the cable is made of thousands of very thin optical fibres [1] (ii) Describe briefly how the inside of the stomach is illuminated [1]

9 17 (iii) Describe briefly how the light from the stomach is transferred to the detecting equipment outside the body [1] [Total: 6]

10 18 7 (a) Fig 71 shows a ray of monochromatic red light, in air, incident on a glass block at an angle of incidence of Fig 71 (i) State what is meant by monochromatic light [1] (ii) For this red ray the refractive index of the glass is 152 Calculate the angle of refraction for the ray angle of refraction = [2] (iii) Without measuring angles, use a ruler to draw the approximate path of the ray in the glass block and emerging from the block [2]

11 19 (b) The red ray in Fig 71 is replaced by a ray of monochromatic violet light For this violet ray the refractive index of the glass is 154 The speed of light in air is 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 (a)(iii) Mark both parts of this path with the letter V [2] [Total: 9]

12 20 8- Fig 61 shows an object, the tip of which is labelled O, placed near a lens L The two principal foci of the lens are F 1 and F 2 For Examiner s Use

13 21 Fig 61 For Examiner s Use (a) On Fig 61, draw the paths of two rays from the tip of the object so that they pass through the lens and continue beyond Complete the diagram to locate the image of the tip of the object Draw in the whole image and label it I [2] (b) State two changes to the image when the object is moved (i) a small distance closer to the lens, 1 2 [2] (ii) to a position between F 1 and the lens 1 2 [2] [Total: 6]

14 22 9- Fig 81 shows a thin converging lens The two principal foci are shown F 2 F 1 principal axis Fig 81 A vertical object, 2cm tall, is to be positioned to the left of the lens, with one end on the principal axis On Fig 81, (a) draw the object in a position which will produce a virtual image, labelling the object with the letter O, [1] (b) draw two rays showing how the virtual image is formed, [2] (c) draw in the image, labelling it with the letter I [1] [Total: 4]

15 Fig 61 shows two rays of monochromatic light, one entering the prism along the normal DE and the second one along PQ For Examiner s Use B D E P 30 F Q 42 R A C Fig 61 (a) State what is meant by monochromatic light [1] (b) The refractive index of the glass of the prism is 149 The ray EF is refracted at F Use information from Fig 61 to calculate the angle of refraction at F angle of refraction = [3] (c) On Fig 61, draw in the refracted ray, starting from F [1] (d) State how the refraction, starting at F, would be different if the monochromatic ray were replaced by a ray of white light [1] (e) The critical angle for the glass of the prism is just over 42 State the approximate angle of refraction for the ray striking BC at R [1] (f) Another monochromatic ray, not shown in Fig 61, passes through the prism and strikes BC at an angle of incidence of 50 State what happens to this ray at the point where it strikes BC [1] [Total: 8]

16 Fig 61 shows a rectangular glass block ABCD F A 60 o E B D C Fig 61 (a) The ray FE is partly reflected and partly refracted at E (i) On Fig 61, draw in the approximate path of the refracted ray, within and beyond the block Label the ray refracted ray [1] (ii) On Fig 61, draw in the path of the reflected ray Label the ray reflected ray [1] (b) A second ray, almost parallel to AE, strikes the block at E and is partly refracted at an angle of refraction of 43 (i) State an approximate value for the angle of incidence at E [1] (ii) State an approximate value for the critical angle for the light in the glass block [1] (iii) Calculate an approximate value for the refractive index of the glass of the block refractive index = [2] (c) The speed of the light along ray FE is 30 x 10 8 m/s Calculate the speed of the refracted light in the glass block speed = [2] [Total: 8]

17 In an optics lesson, a Physics student traces the paths of three rays of light near the boundary between medium A and air The student uses a protractor to measure the various angles Fig 81 illustrates the three measurements For Examiner s Use air medium A ray air medium A ray air medium A ray 3 Fig 81

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19 27 (a) State which is the optically denser medium, A or air, and how you can tell this [1] (b) State in which medium the light travels the faster, and how you know this [1] (c) State the critical angle of medium A [1] (d) State the full name for what is happening to ray 3 [1] (e) The refractive index of medium A is 149 Calculate the value of the angle of refraction of ray 1, showing all your working angle of refraction = [2] (f) The speed of light in air is m/s Calculate the speed of light in medium A, showing all your working speed of light = [2] [Total: 8]

20 (a) Fig 71 shows two rays of light from a point O on an object These rays are incident on a plane mirror For Examiner s Use O Fig 71 (i) On Fig 71, continue the paths of the two rays after they reach the mirror Hence locate the image of the object O Label the image I [2] (ii) Describe the nature of the image I [2] (b) Fig 72 is drawn to scale It shows an object PQ and a convex lens P position of convex lens principal focus F F principal Q axis principal focus Fig 72

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22 30 (i) (ii) On Fig 72, draw two rays from the top of the object P that pass through the lens Use these rays to locate the top of the image Label this point T [3] On Fig 72, draw an eye symbol to show the position from which the image T should be viewed [1]

23 Fig 61 shows white light incident at P on a glass prism Only the refracted red ray PQ is shown in the prism For Examiner s Use P red ray Q screen Fig 61 (a) (b) On Fig 61, draw rays to complete the path of the red ray and the whole path of the violet ray up to the point where they hit the screen Label the violet ray [3] The angle of incidence of the white light is increased to 40 The refractive index of the glass for the red light is 152 Calculate the angle of refraction at P for the red light angle of refraction = [3] (c) State the approximate speed of (i) the white light incident at P, speed = [1] (ii) the red light after it leaves the prism at Q speed = [1]

24 Fig 61 shows a ray of light, from the top of an object PQ, passing through two glass prisms For Examiner s Use P A B Q C D F E Fig 61 (a) Complete the path through the two prisms of the ray shown leaving Q [1] (b) A person looking into the lower prism, at the position indicated by the eye symbol, sees an image of PQ State the properties of this image [2] (c) Explain why there is no change in direction of the ray from P at points A, C, D and F [1] (d) The speed of light as it travels from P to A is m/s and the refractive index of the prism glass is 15 Calculate the speed of light in the prism speed = [2] (e) Explain why the ray AB reflects through 90 at B and does not pass out of the prism at B [2]

25 Fig 71 shows the principal axis PQ of a converging lens and the centre line XY of the lens For Examiner s Use X P Q Y Fig 71 An object 20 cm high is placed 20cm to the left of the lens The converging lens has a focal length of 30cm

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27 35 (a) On Fig 71, draw a full-scale diagram to find the distance of the image from the lens, and the height of the image distance of image from the lens = height of image = [5] (b) State and explain whether the image in (a) is real or virtual

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29 37 For Examiner s Use 17- Fig 61 shows the path of a sound wave from a source X X path of sound wave Y wall Fig 61 (a) State why a person standing at point Y hears an echo [1] (b) The frequency of the sound wave leaving X is 400 Hz State the frequency of the sound wave reaching Y frequency = [1] (c) The speed of the sound wave leaving X is 330 m/s Calculate the wavelength of these sound waves

30 38 wavelength = [2] (d) Sound waves are longitudinal waves State what is meant by the term longitudinal [1]

31 Virtual images may be formed by both plane mirrors and by convex lenses Examiner s Use Fig 61 shows a plane mirror and a convex lens O P F F Fig 61 (a) (b) On Fig 61, draw rays to locate the approximate positions of the images of the tops of the two arrow objects O and P Label the images [5] Both images are virtual (i) What is meant by a virtual image? [1] (ii) State one other similarity between the two images [1] (iii) State one difference between the two images [1] [Total: 8]

32 Virtual images may be formed by both plane mirrors and by convex lenses Examiner s Use Fig 61 shows a plane mirror and a convex lens O P F F Fig 61 (a) (b) On Fig 61, draw rays to locate the approximate positions of the images of the tops of the two arrow objects O and P Label the images [5] Both images are virtual (i) What is meant by a virtual image? [1] (ii) State one other similarity between the two images [1] (iii) State one difference between the two images [1] [Total: 8]

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