Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Light

Light — practice question

Fig. 7.1 illustrates a light ray travelling through an optical fibre. The optical fibre is made of glass with refractive index 1.4.
(a(i))[1]

No light refracts out of the fibre at points P and Q. State the name of the process that takes place at P and Q.

(a(ii))[2]

Calculate the minimum value of angle i for there to be no refraction at point P.

(b)[3]

State and explain how optical fibres are used in medicine.

(c)[2]

The ray of light shown in Fig. 7.1 is monochromatic light from a laser. State what is meant by monochromatic light. Use one of these quantities in your answer: amplitude, brightness, frequency, refractive index, speed.

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