Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Light

Light — practice question

Fig. 6.1 presents a protractor laid over the track of a light ray. The light is moving through glass towards the air boundary. The labels indicate glass, air, and the incident ray.
(a(i))[1]

Use the protractor to measure the angle of incidence of the light ray at the air boundary.

(a(ii))[3]

Calculate the angle of refraction in air.

(b(i))[1]

State the meaning of critical angle.

(b(ii))[2]

Calculate the critical angle for light in glass of refractive index 1.56.

(c(i))[1]

Name the process occurring at the boundary between the shallow water and the deep water.

(c(ii))[1]

Tick one box to show which wave property is unchanged in shallow water compared with deep water. Amplitude Frequency Speed Wavelength

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