EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

The diagram shows the surface of a lake of water. A lamp has been placed on the bottom of the lake.

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Describe how the direction light ray changes as it enters the air.

Important Questions on Light

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

Look at the diagram of a glass block surrounded by air. The incident ray is shown.

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Think about what happens at point X. Draw a normal at X and the path of the refracted ray inside the glass block.

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

Look at the diagram of a glass block surrounded by air. The incident ray is shown.

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 Add the label  'Y' where your first refracted glass ray leaves the glass block.

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

Look at the diagram of a glass block surrounded by air. The incident ray is shown.

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Think about what happens at the point you have labelled Y. Draw a normal at Y and the path of the refracted ray through the air to the right of the glass block.

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

Look at the diagram of a glass block surrounded by air. The incident ray is shown.

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Add the label 'Z ' to the angle of refraction between the normal at Y and the refracted ray.

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

Look at the diagram of a glass block surrounded by air. The incident ray is shown.

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State the connection between the original angle of incidence at point X and the final angle of refraction Z at point Y.

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

The diagram shows three large coloured lamps arranged one above the other. They shine through a thick glass block onto a screen.
The orange light ray shown hits the block at a right-angle. Complete the ray diagram for the orange light. Label the point on the screen where the ray arrives with the letter 'X'.

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EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

The diagram shows three large coloured lamps arranged one above the other. They shine through a thick glass block onto a screen.
The orange light ray shown hits the block at a right-angle. Complete the ray diagram for the orange light. Label the point on the screen where the ray arrives with the letter 'X'.

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Add rays for the red and green lamps to show rays that also arrive at point 'X'.

 

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

Look at the diagram showing different surfaces. Predict what will be observed when light falls on each surface. Complete the table with your answers. 

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