SP5 End of Unit Test

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Name Class Date

1 A student investigates the refraction of visible light using a ray of light from a ray box.
Figure 1 shows a ray of light entering a glass block.

Figure 1
a What is the approximate wavelength of a ray of visible light?
Tick one box.

A 5 nm

B 50 nm

C 500 nm

D 500 μm
(1)
b Describe how the student could continue the investigation to find how changing the angle of incidence
changes the angle of refraction.

(4)

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Figure 2 shows the results that the student obtained.

Angle of incidence Angle of refraction

(degrees) (degrees)
10 7
20 13
30 19
40 25
50 32
60 35
70 39

Figure 2

c Plot the results on the graph axes in Figure 3.

Draw a line of best fit.

Figure 3
(3)
d One of the results is anomalous.
State and explain which result is anomalous.

(2)
(Total for Question 1 = 10 marks)

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2 Figure 4 shows how the intensity of radiation from an object changes as the wavelength changes, for five
different temperatures.

Figure 4

a Estimate the wavelength at which intensity is greatest, for a temperature of 5250 °C.
___________ μm
(1)
b The wavelength for the maximum intensity decreases as the temperature, T, increases.
Show that this statement is true using values from Figure 4.

(2)
c An atom absorbs radiation.
Describe the possible changes this could have on the atom.

(2)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)

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3 Lenses can be used to produce images.
a Which statement about lenses below is correct?
Tick one box.

A all images produced by converging lenses are real

B a diverging lens can produce both real and virtual images

C real images can be produced by both converging and diverging lenses

D all images produced by diverging lenses are virtual

(1)
b A camera uses a lens to focus an image onto a detector.
State and explain what type of lens is used.

(2)
c Draw a ray diagram on Figure 5 to show how a virtual image is formed by the diverging lens.

Figure 5

(3)
(Total for Question 3 = 6 marks)

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4 The student in Figure 6 is wearing a white T-shirt, black jeans and a blue jacket.

Figure 6

a State the type of reflection that enables us to see the student in Figure 6.

(1)
b Give the colour that the student’s T-shirt will appear in green light.

(1)
c Explain what colour the student’s blue jacket will appear in green light.

(2)
(Total for Question 4 = 4 marks)

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5 Four types of electromagnetic radiation are visible light, ultraviolet, radio waves and X-rays.
a Give the four types of radiation in order of increasing wavelength.

(2)
b Explain why X-rays are used to make images of the inside of the body but ultraviolet rays are not.

(2)
c Radio waves are used to transmit TV signals.
Explain why plastic is not a suitable material for a TV aerial.

(3)
(Total for Question 5 = 7 marks)

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6 a An electric filament lamp is connected to a power supply and switched on.
The filament glows.
Explain why the temperature of the filament rises initially and then stays constant.

(2)
b Explain how the temperature of the Earth is maintained and how it is affected by other factors.

(6)
(Total for Question 6 = 8 marks)

TOTAL FOR PAPER = 40 MARKS

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