Reflection of Light to Lens (pear) set 1 (question)

1. Code: 17C1Q001, Total marks: 9

An object AB is placed in front of a plane mirror as shown.

5 cm

5 cm B

(a) (i) Draw the reflected rays and hence locate the position of the image.
(2 marks)
(ii) State the nature of the image.
(3 marks)
(iii) Find the magnification of the image.
(2 marks)
(b) The figure below shows an object placed in front of a periscope. Complete the
paths of the two light rays and hence locate the images formed by the two
mirrors.
(2 marks)

object

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2. Code: 17C2Q001, Total marks: 9

A beam of light is directed to a vertical plane mirror as shown in figure (a).

vertical plane mirror

60

figure (a)

(a) Copy figure (a) to the answer book. Find the angle of incidence and angle of
reflection. Draw and label the normal, the reflected ray, the angle of incidence
and the angle of reflection on the figure.
(4 marks)
(b) Without altering the direction of the beam, the mirror is rotated through an
angle  in a clockwise direction (where  is smaller than 60) as shown in figure
(b). Find the new angle of reflection in terms of .
(2 marks)

new position of
the mirror

60
original position
of the mirror

figure (b)

(c) Using the original position of the mirror as a reference line, find the angle
rotated by the reflected ray after the rotation of the mirror in part (b).
(3 marks)

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3. Code: 18C1Q001, Total marks: 9

A ray of light passes through a plastic prism as shown in the figure.

(a) What is the relation between a and b?

(2 marks)
(b) Find the value of a.
(2 marks)
(c) What is the refractive index of the plastic?
(2 marks)
(d) Find the angle of deviation d between the incident ray and the emergent ray.
(2 marks)
(e) If the light ray strikes the air-plastic boundary at right angle as shown, sketch, on
the figure, the subsequent path of the light ray in the prism and the emergent
light ray
(1 mark)

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4. Code: 18C2Q002, Total marks: 10

Kate performs an experiment to investigate total internal reflection of light. She uses
a ray box to direct a ray of light towards the curved edge of a semicircular glass block
as shown.

The following result is obtained

 / angle of incidence 0 10° 15° 20° 25° 30° 35° 40°
 / angle of refraction 0 14.9° 22.5° 30.4° 38.7° 47.7° 58.1° 72.0°
(a) Plot a graph of sin  against sin .
(5 marks)
(b) Find the slope of the graph. Hence, calculate the refractive index of the glass.
(2 marks)
(c) What is the critical angle of the glass?
(2 marks)
(d) State one application of total internal reflection of light in our daily life.
(1 mark)

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5. Code: 181E1Q001, Total marks: 6

You are given a ray box, a semicircular glass block and a protractor.

(a) With the aid of a diagram, decribe how you can measure the refractive index of
the block.
(5 marks)
(b) Suggest a method to check whether the angle of incidence is correct.
(1 mark)

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6. Code: 19C1Q002, Total marks: 12

A student uses the above set-up to study the image formation of a lens. An
illuminated object is placed 30 cm in front of the lens. A translucent screen is placed
on the other side of the lens. When the screen is moved to a position 40 cm away
from the lens, a sharp image is observed.
(a) (i) What kind of lens is used by the student? Explain your answer briefly.
(2 marks)
(ii) Sketch the image observed by the student.
(1 mark)
(iii) State the nature of the image.
(1 mark)
(b) In the figure below, AB represents the illuminated object.

(i) Draw the refracted light rays and the image A′B′ of the illuminated object.
(2 marks)
(ii) Calculate the linear magnification of the image.
(2 marks)

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 (iii) Find the focal length of the lens.
(1 mark)
(c) How would the image formed on the screen be affected if the lower half of the
lens is covered by a piece of opaque paper.
(1 mark)
(d) When the distance between the lens and the object becomes larger, in which
direction should the screen be moved so that a sharp image is formed again?
Explain your answer briefly.
(2 marks)

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7. *Code: 19C1Q004, Total marks: 10

The lens on the watch as shown is used to produce an erect and magnified image of
the date display.
(a) What kind of lens is used?
(1 mark)
(b) Is the image real or virtual?
(1 mark)

(c) Draw a ray diagram to show how the image is formed.

(3 marks)
(d) The widths of the date display and its image are 3 mm and 5 mm respectively.
The distance between the lens and the date display is 3 mm. Find
(i) the linear magnification of the image,
(2 marks)
(ii) the image distance, and
(1 mark)
(iii) the focal length of the lens.
(2 marks)

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8. Code: 191E1Q001, Total marks: 7

You are given a ray box, a cylindrical convex lens, a piece of paper and a ruler.

(a) Describe a method to locate the two focal planes of the lens.
(5 marks)
(b) Can the method be used to locate the focal planes of a concave lens? If yes,
briefly describe how you should modify your steps. If not, why?
(2 marks)