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Red light travelling in glass strikes a glass-air boundary. Some light is reflected
and some is refracted. Which diagram correctly shows the reflection and
refraction?
A swimming pool is lit by a lamp in the bottom of the pool. The directions of
three rays from the lamp are shown.
Which of the marked angles is the critical angle for the light?
The deviation angle d is measured for light rays of different frequency, including
blue light and red light.
Which graph is correct?
The diagram shows a patient having her eyes tested. A chart with letters on it is
placed behind her and she sees the chart reflected in a plane mirror.
How far away from the patient does the chart seem to be?
A
8
2m
4m
5m
7m
A
0
B
1
C
2
D
3
The diagram shows the image of a clock in a plane mirror.
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If the object moves towards the mirror in the direction shown by the arrow, in
which direction does the image move?
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The diagram shows the waves in a ripple tank in which the water in parts P and Q
is of different depths.
How do the wavelengths and the speeds V1 and V2 of the waves compare in P and
in Q?
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2.5 s
4.0 s
25 s
100 s
The diagram shows part of a spring that is shaken from side to side to produce a
wave.
The distance between successive peaks is 0.60 m and the frequency is 2.5 Hz.
How long does it take for a wave to travel 3.0 m along the spring?
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A
0.20 s
B
0.50 s
C
2.0 s
D
5.0 s
A vertical stick is dipped up and down in water at P. In two seconds, three wave
crests are produced on the surface of the water.
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Water waves travel more slowly in shallow water than in deep water.
Which diagram shows what will happen to plane waves in deep water when they
enter shallow water?
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A
B
C
D
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Frequency
Wavelength
2F
F/2
F/2
F
2
2
Which line gives an example of a longitudinal wave and describes its vibrations?
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The diagram shows how displacement varies with time as a wave passes a fixed
point.
0.50 Hz
1.0 Hz
2.0 Hz
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X-rays, visible light and radio waves are all part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
What is the correct order of increasing wavelength?
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Which type of wave is used to send telephone signals to and from a satellite?
A
infra-red waves
B
light waves
C
microwaves
D
sound waves
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24
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A ray of light is incident on one side of a rectangular glass block, so that the angle
of refraction is 40 in the glass. Which diagram correctly shows a possible path of
this ray? [The critical angle for glass is 42.]
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A ray of red light enters a semi-circular glass block normal to the curved surface.
Which of the following correctly shows the partial reflection and refraction of the
ray?
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Several different values of i and r are measured, and a graph is drawn of sin i
against sinr. Which graph is correct?
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What causes refraction when light travels from air into glass?
A
B
C
D
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How do the speed and frequency of the wave change when the wavefront passes
into medium 2?
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Water waves change direction when they move from shallow water to deep water.
A vibrator sends ripples across the surface of water. They run closer together as
they travel further from the vibrator.This shows that the ripples
A
B
C
D
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diffraction
dispersion
reflection
refraction
decrease in frequency.
increase in frequency.
slow down.
speed up.
0.5Hz B
2Hz
5Hz
10 Hz
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The diagram shows waves set up in a rope by a student moving the free end up
and down at a steady rate.
What is the wavelength of the waves shown, and what will be the wavelength
when the student doubles the frequency at which the free end is moved up and
down?
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A set of straight water ripples in a ripple tank travels over a thick, triangular
perspex sheet. Which diagram shows the wave pattern?
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The diagram represents some of the main parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
1
radio waves
radio waves
visible light
visible light
2
ultraviolet
visible light
ultraviolet
ultraviolet
3
visible light
ultraviolet
X-rays
radio waves
4
X-rays
X-rays
radio waves
X-rays
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A flash of lightning and the corresponding thunder clap are detected 6 s apart. It is
calculated that the lightning struck about 1800 m away. On which assumption is
the calculation based?
A
B
C
D
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The wave has a speed of 12 cm/s at R. The wave crosses a boundary PQ where
the distance between crests changes from 3.0 cm to 1.5 cm. What is the velocity
of the wave at point S?
A
B
C
D
3.0 cm/s
6.0 cm/s
12 cm/s
24 cm/s
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