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Term 1 Revision sheet : Physics

Grade 8
Question1
Solve the following problems (5 marks):

1- The speed of light in an unknown medium is measured to be


2 x 108 m/s. What is the index of refraction of the medium?

2- A fish is 3 m below the surface of water. How deep the fish appear to
be, if you know that the refractive index of water is 1.33?

3- An object is 10 m away from a plane mirror. What is the distance


between
the object and its image?

4. Calculate the speed of the wave if it has a frequency of 20 Hz and wavelength


of 6 m.

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5. Draw a wave and label the frequency, wavelength and amplitude

Question 2:
Answer the following question briefly.

1- The angle between an incident ray and the mirror is 70ο. What is the
angle of reflection?
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2- Why is the convex mirror called a diverging mirror?
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• Question 3:
Complete the following diagrams. Explain your sketch briefly.

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-Question 4
Fig. 1.1 shows two rays of light from a point O on an object. These rays are incident on a
plane mirror.

(i) On Fig. 1.1, continue the paths of the two rays after they reach the mirror. Hence locate
the image of the object O. Label the image I.
(ii) Describe the nature of the image I.

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Good luck

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