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This document contains 5 practice questions about light refraction. Each question includes a diagram and asks the student to: 1) define key terms related to refraction, 2) calculate refractive indices using angles from diagrams, 3) draw the path of rays of light passing through different materials, and 4) calculate time and angles of refraction based on information provided. Diagrams provided include rays of light passing through air bubbles, glass blocks, and prisms.

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Light Practice Questions

This document contains 5 practice questions about light refraction. Each question includes a diagram and asks the student to: 1) define key terms related to refraction, 2) calculate refractive indices using angles from diagrams, 3) draw the path of rays of light passing through different materials, and 4) calculate time and angles of refraction based on information provided. Diagrams provided include rays of light passing through air bubbles, glass blocks, and prisms.

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Practice Questions Light - Refraction Grade - X

1. Fig. 4.1 shows an air bubble in water. The rays of light are incident on the air bubble.

The angle of incidence of ray 1 on the air bubble is greater than the critical angle.
The angle of incidence of ray 2 on the air bubble is less than the critical angle.
Ray 3 is perpendicular to the surface of the bubble.
The angle of incidence of ray 2 on the air bubble is 27° and the angle of refraction of ray 2 inside the air
bubble is 37°.
(a) On Fig. 4.1, at the point where ray 1 meets the air bubble, mark
(i) the normal to the surface,
(ii) the angle of incidence. [2]
(b) Complete Fig. 4.1 to show how all three rays continue after they meet the air bubble. [3]
(c) (i) Define what is meant by the refractive index of water.

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(ii) Calculate the refractive index of water.

refractive index = --------------------------


w04_qp2 [Q8]

2. Fig. 5.1 shows a ray of light entering a semi-circular glass block and striking the glass surface at M, the
mid-point of the straight face.

(a) The ray of light strikes the glass surface at M with an angle of incidence C equal to the critical angle of
light in glass. (i) State what is meant by critical angle.

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(ii) On Fig. 5.1, mark and label the angle C. [1]
(iii) On Fig. 5.1, continue the ray of light after it strikes the glass surface at M. [1]
(b) Fig. 5.2 shows a second ray of light striking M.

This ray has an angle of incidence at M smaller than the critical angle.
On Fig. 5.2, continue this ray of light after it strikes the glass surface at M. [1]

[1]
Practice Questions Light - Refraction Grade - X

(c) The refractive index of this glass is 1.5. A third ray of light enters the block from air with an angle of
incidence of 50°. Calculate the angle of refraction.
angle= ................................ [2]
s10_qp22 [Q5]

3. (a) Fig. 10.1 shows the path of a ray of blue light as it passes through a glass prism.

(i) State the wave term used to describe what happens to the ray of light at A.

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(ii) Using angles from Fig. 10.1, calculate the refractive index of the glass.

refractive index = ...........................................................[3]

(iii) Explain why the ray does not emerge from the prism at B.

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(iv) Fig. 10.2 shows a second, horizontal, ray of blue light striking the prism at point C.
On Fig. 10.2, continue the path of the second ray through and out of the glass prism. [2]

4. Fig. 5.1 shows a ray of light that enters a semicircular glass block at A.
At B, some of the light is reflected and some light leaves the glass and travels along the surface.

(a) State the name of the angle of incidence marked 41°. ....................................................... [1]

(b) Rays of light are incident at B with different angles of incidence.


[2]
Practice Questions Light - Refraction Grade - X

(i) On Fig. 5.2a, the angle i1 is less than 41°. Draw the path taken by the ray of light after B.
(ii) On Fig. 5.2b, the angle i2 is greater than 41°. Draw the path taken by the ray of light after B.

(c) The speed of light in the glass block is 2.0 × 108 m / s. The diameter of the glass block is 0.10 m.
Calculate the time taken for the light to travel from A to B.

time = .................................................. [2]


s13_qp21 [Q5]

5. Blue light, travelling in air, strikes the side of a different glass block and continues in the same direction
as it enters the glass block. Fig. 10.2 shows the ray of light and the shape of the glass block. The
critical angle for this glass is 42°.

(i) Explain why the light continues in the same direction as it enters the glass block.

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(ii) On Fig. 10.2, complete the path of the light until it leaves the glass. [2] w14_qp22 [Q10]

[3]

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