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This document is an examination paper for a Physics JUPEB course, consisting of multiple-choice questions and essay questions related to light phenomena, including reflection, refraction, and total internal reflection. It covers various concepts such as the behavior of mirrors, the formation of rainbows, and the principles of fiber optics. The paper assesses students' understanding of these topics through both objective and descriptive formats.

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PHYSICS JUPEBnw yr-

This document is an examination paper for a Physics JUPEB course, consisting of multiple-choice questions and essay questions related to light phenomena, including reflection, refraction, and total internal reflection. It covers various concepts such as the behavior of mirrors, the formation of rainbows, and the principles of fiber optics. The paper assesses students' understanding of these topics through both objective and descriptive formats.

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ASCENDING COLLEGE

108, 120 Liberty Rd, Ring Road, Ibadan.

PHYSICS JUPEB. Duration: 1 hour 30 mins

NAME ______________________________________________________________________

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer ALL Questions

1. In the case of reflection of the light from a convex mirror, when a parallel beam of light is

incident on the reflecting surface, reflected light ________.

a. appears to converge at the principal focus

b. appears to diverge from the principal focus

c. appears to converge at the centre of curvature

d. appears to diverge from the centre of curvature

2. Twinkling of stars is related to the phenomenon of ________.

a. interference of light

b. reflection of light
c. refraction of light

d. dispersion of light

3. If P, F and C represent respectively the pole, principal focus and centre of curvature of a

concave mirror, then PC will be equal to.

a. 4PF

b. (1/2)PF

c. (1/4)PF

d. 2PF

4. Mirage is an example of

a. Reflection of light

b. Refraction of light

c. Total internal reflection of light

d. Scattering of light

5. The colors in a Rainbow are formed by ________ phenomenon.

a. Reflection
b. Refraction

c. Diffusion

d. Dispersion

6. A convex mirror of focal length F (in air) is immersed in a liquid. The focal length of the

mirror in liquid (μ = 4/3) will be:

a. (4/3)F

b. (3/4)F

c. (7/3)F

d. F

7. The rearview mirrors of the vehicle should produce:

a. Inverted and diminished image

b. Enlarged and inverted image

c. Enlarged and erect image

d. Diminished, virtual and erect image


8. If you look into a mirror and find that the image (your reflection) is smaller than you, then the

type of the mirror is:

a. Plano-concave mirror

b. Concave mirror

c. Plane mirror

d. Convex mirror

9. An image which can be formed on a screen is referred to as ____________

a. Virtual

b. Inverted

c. Real

d. Blurred

10. In a converging lens, when the object is at infinity, the image formed are

a. erect and magnified

b. real, inverted and smaller than object

c. always virtual

d. erect and diminished.


11. The phenomenon of partitioning white light into its seven constituent hues is referred to as:

a. Refraction

b. Dispersion

c. Scattering

d. Reflection.

12. The refractive indices of Kerosene, Turpentine and water are 1.44, 1.47 and 1.33

respectively. Light will have maximum speed in:

a. Kerosene

b. Turpentine

c. Water

d. Speed remains same for all

13. Which color of light experiences the greatest deviation when transmitted through a prism?

a. Red

b. Violet
c. Blue

d. Green

14. Fiber optic cables utilized in communication operate based on the principles of:

a. regular reflection of light

b. total internal reflection of light

c. refraction of light

d. multiple of the aforementioned principles.

15. The refractive index of the glass is 1.62. Consequently, the sine of the critical angle for total

internal reflection at the glass-air interface can be determined as follows:

a. 0.40

b. 0.62

c. 0.74

d. 1.00

16. The cause of great shine in a diamond is:

a. diffusion

b. total internal reflection


c. diffraction

d. reflection

17. The critical angle of crown glass with respect to air is _________.

Refractive index of crown glass (μ) = 1.52

a. 48.75°

b. 37.31°

c. 24.41°

d. 41.14°

18. Total internal reflection occurs when light travel from

a. A rarer medium to a denser medium

b. A denser medium to a rarer medium

c. A rarer medium to a denser medium with angle of incidence greater than critical angle

d. A denser medium to a rarer medium with angle of incidence greater than critical angle

19. An air bubble under water shines because of the phenomenon of

a. total internal reflection


b. dispersion

c. interference

d. diffraction

20. Which of the following phenomenon is/are responsible for formation of a rainbow in the sky?

a. Reflection

b. Refraction

c. Dispersion

d. All three

SECTION B : PHYSICS ESSAY QUESTIONS

Answer ALL Questions from the course below

PHY 002: HEAT, WAVES AND OPTICS


1. (i) State the difference between the images formed by a converging mirror and a convex

mirror [3 marks]

(ii) State the differences between the use of the mirror formulae for the concave mirror and

diverging mirror [2 marks]

(iii) Define critical angle [2 marks]

2. A narrow beam of light traveling in air is incident on a slab of transparent material. The

incident beam makes an angle of 40.0° with the normal, and the refracted beam makes an angle

of 26.0° with the normal. (Refractive index = 1.00 for air).

Use Snell’s law of refraction to:

(i) Find the index of refraction of the slab material. [2 Marks]

(ii) A ray of light, travelling in crown glass of refractive index 1.52, is incident on glass-air

interface. Calculate the incident angle at which the total internal reflection begins to occur.

[2 Marks]

(iii) Draw a diagram to support your answer in (ii) above.

[1Marks]

(iv) Explain the concept of total internal reflection. [2 Marks]

3 (i) Explain with the aid of a well labeled diagram, the terms amplitude and wavelength of a

wave. [2 marks]
(ii) State the conditions for the phenomenon of total internal reflection [1 mark]

(iii) Give one application of total internal reflection in communications. [1 mark]

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