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Unit 14 Unit test
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Name: ____________________________ ( ) Total marks: 50 marks

Class: ____________________________ Time: 35 min

Note:
1 Attempt ALL questions.
2 Write your answers in the spaces provided on the Answer Sheet.

A True or false questions (5 marks, 1 mark each)

Write ‘T’ for a true statement and ‘F’ for a false statement.

1 Light coming from a distant star reaches our eyes as divergent rays.
2 The angle of incidence is the angle between the incident ray and the reflecting
surface.
3 A kaleidoscope makes use of reflection of light.
4 A chopstick immersed in water appears to bend because of refraction of light.
5 When light enters a medium from air, the refractive index of that medium
determines how much the light bends.

B Multiple-choice questions (10 marks, 1 mark each)

1 Which of the following are luminous objects?
(1) A firefly (2) Eyes of a cat in (3) Lava
the dark

A (1) and (2) only

B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

E2 Which of the following statements is correct?

A Image formed at infinity by a convex lens cannot be seen clearly.
B The angle of refraction is always equal to the angle of incidence.

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D Parallel light rays converge after passing a concave lens.
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C D

4 Which of the following are the applications of reflection of light?

(1) Spectacles for long sight
(2) Mirrors in solar power plants
(3) Driving mirrors
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

E5 In which of the following situations does refraction of light occur?

(1) Light enters water from air at an angle.
(2) Light passes through a concave lens.
(3) Light enters a glass block from air at an angle larger than the critical angle.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

E6 What is the approximate magni-

fication of the image formed by
the magnifying glass in the right
photo?
A 1/4
B 1/2
C 2

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The polar bear appears white because

A its fur absorbs almost all colours of light.
B its fur reflects almost all colours of light.
C it gives out white light.
D it is covered with snow.

8 Which of the following statements about light are correct?

(1) Light is a kind of electromagnetic radiation.
(2) Light travels at about 300 000 000 m s-1 in a vacuum.
(3) Light may change direction when it travels from one medium to another
medium.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

9 What kind of electromagnetic radiation is

used to take the photo on the right?
A Visible light
B Ultraviolet radiation
C X-rays
D Gamma rays

10 Which of the following statements about microwaves is INCORRECT?

A Microwaves can be used as Wi-Fi signals.
B Water molecules absorb microwaves and vibrate vigorously.
C Octopus cards communicate with Octopus sensors by microwaves.
D Microwaves are possibly cancer causing.

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C Fill in the blanks (10 marks, 1 mark each)
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Complete the following sentences.
1 The a is an imaginary line perpendicular to a reflecting surface.
E2 A person underwater has a full view of the environment above the water. This
view is called the b .
E3 The diminished images formed by convex lenses are always c , while those
formed by concave lenses are always d .
4 A microscope consists of e lenses which are used for producing magnified
images of tiny specimens.
5 When a beam of white light passes through a prism, a visible f is formed.
6 Red, green and g are the primary colours of light. Mixing any two of them
E can produce magenta, h or cyan light.
7 The characteristic marks on a banknote are printed in i ink. These marks
glow under lamps that emit j .

D Questions (25 marks)

E1 Jamie is doing an experiment using the set-up shown in the diagram below. Light
enters a semicircular glass block and results in a reflected ray and a refracted ray.

a Label the angle of incidence as A, the angle of reflection as B, and the

angle of refraction as C in the diagram on the answer sheet. (3 marks)
b When Jamie moves the ray box along the direction shown in the diagram,
how does the angle of refraction change? (1 mark)
c When the incident ray hits the point O at an angle larger than a certain
value, the refracted ray disappears. Name this phenomenon. (1 mark)
d Write the TWO necessary conditions for the phenomenon stated in c to

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on the retina. The diagram below shows the eye of a person suffering from an
eye defect.
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retina

a Can this person see near objects clearly? (1 mark)

b Draw a ray diagram with a suitable optical device on the answer sheet to
show how his eye defect can be corrected. (4 marks)

3 In the following rays diagrams, two light rays enter media X and Y at the same
angle separately.

air air
X Y

a Which medium has a higher refractive index? Explain briefly. (2 marks)

b It is known that one of the two media is glass, and the other is diamond.
What are X and Y respectively? (2 marks)

4 Sandy puts a plane mirror on the left of a digital clock and sees the following
image in the mirror.

a States the laws of reflection. (2 marks)

b What is the time as shown on the clock? (1 mark)
c State the nature of the image that helps you answer b. (1 mark)
d Sketch the image after 35 minutes on the answer sheet. (2 marks)
e If Sandy moves the plane mirror to under the clock at the time of b, what
would be the image she see? Sketch the image in the answer sheet.
(2 marks)
f Explain why plane mirrors are often used in home designs. (1 mark)

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Answer sheet
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Name: ____________________________ ( ) Marks: _______/50

Class: ____________________________

A True or false questions (5 marks, 1 mark each)

1 __________ 2 __________ 3 __________ 4 __________ 5 __________

B Multiple-choice questions (10 marks, 1 mark each)

1 __________ 2 __________ 3 __________ 4 __________ 5 __________

6 __________ 7 __________ 8 __________ 9 __________ 10 __________

C Fill in the blanks (10 marks, 1 mark each)

a ______________________________ b ______________________________

c ______________________________ d ______________________________

e ______________________________ f ______________________________

g ______________________________ h ______________________________

i ______________________________ j ______________________________

D Questions (25 marks)

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Unit test
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A True or false questions (5 marks, 1 mark each)
1 F 2 F 3 T 4 T 5 T

B Multiple-choice questions (10 marks, 1 mark each)

1 B 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 D
6 C 7 B 8 D 9 C 10 C

C Fill in the blanks (10 marks, 1 mark each)

a normal b fish-eye view
c inverted / real d erect / virtual
e convex f spectrum
g blue h yellow
i fluorescent j ultraviolet radiation

D Questions (25 marks)

1 a

A B

Each correct label 3×1m

b Increase. 1m
c Total internal reflection. 1m
d Light travels from a medium of higher refractive index to a
medium of lower refractive index. 1m
The angle of incidence is larger than the critical angle. 1m

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Divergent light rays from a near object 1m

Correct type of lens 1m
Correct bending of light rays, focus on retina 2×1m

3 a Medium Y. 1m
Light ray bends more as it travels from air to medium Y when
comparing with medium X. 1m
b Medium X: glass 1m
Medium Y: diamond 1m

4 a The angle of reflection is always equal to the angle of

incidence. 1m
The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal all lie on the
same plane. 1m
b 8:51 1m
c The image is laterally inverted. 1m
d 2m

e 2m

f Plane mirrors can make a room look bigger. 1m

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