Physics 5054 · O Level · Thin lenses

Thin lenses — practice question

Visible light forms one part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
(a)[1]

State the speed of light in free space.

(b)[1]

State the colours that make up the visible spectrum.

(c(i))[1]

Determine the focal length of the diverging lens in Fig. 10.1.

(c(ii))[4]

On Fig. 10.1, draw rays from the tip of O to find the image and label it I.

(c(iii))[1]

Determine the height of the image formed.

(c(iv))[1]

Determine the magnification of the image formed.

(c(v))[2]

State two differences between a virtual image and a real image.

(c(vi))[1]

State one application of a diverging lens.

(d)[3]

Explain why the wavefronts alter direction as light enters glass, as shown in Fig. 10.2.

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