Answers to Light

2007NYGH/Sec3IP/EOYP2Q5
1(a)

Dance
studio wall

Dance
Mirror M
studio wall

Two image drawn

correctly award 1 mark

Fig. 5.1

(b) (i)
IA

IB
ray from IB to A---- 1 mark
ray from B to C-----1 mark
dotted ray from IB to C----1 mark
Mirror M
C

Fig. 5.2

(ii) B appears to run towards A/C along a straight line.

1
2. a (i) Critical angle = sin-1(1/1/5) = 42o [1]
(ii) Angle of refraction = sin-1 (sin 40o/1.5) = 25o [1]
(iii) Angle of emergence = 50o [1]

(iv)
A
50
o

25
o

70
o

70
o

25

45
B

C
o

50

Fig. 10.2

b. The prism does not have a silver backing like mirror which may peel off with age. The prism
allows more light energy (stronger intensity) to enter the room. Multiple-reflections will occur at
glass surfaces of the mirror which will reduce the light intensity entering the room.
c. The setup will allow light rays that strike the surface from angle of incidence from 0o (shown by
the blue ray) to an angle of 90o(shown by the red ray) to enter the room.
A

45
B

2007NYGH/Sec3IP/EOYP2Q6
3 The diagram in Fig. 6 shows a ray of light from a point object O striking a converging lens L. The
lens forms an image at point I.
O

I
Fig. 6
b. An upright, virtual and magnified image is formed.
2007NYGH/Sec4IP/EOYP2Q4
4
n= 1/sin c
1.6 = 1/sin c
c= sin-1(1/1.6) =39
n = sin i /sin r
35
1.6 = sin i /sin 21
i = sin-1 [1.6x sin 21] = 35
Path of incident ray drawn correctly
Path of refracted ray drawn with correct angle r
2007NYGH/Sec4IP/EOYP2Q5
5(a)
f = 12 cm
(b)
2 types of rays drawn
One ray through centre
One ray parallel to the
centre ray
correct symbol of the
Parallel rays
lens, image, arrow heads, from distant
object
and principal axis
(c)

1/u + 1/v = 1/f

v = 24 cm

1/24 + 1/v = 1/12

B1
60
B1
21 39

B1
B1

A1
B1
Lens

Image

B1

Focal plane

B1
B1

2007NYGH/Sec4Olvl/PrelimP2Q4
6
(a) Critical angle is incidence angle in optically denser medium for which the angle of
refraction is 90 / refracted ray emerges along the boundary of the 2 media. [1]

(b)
(c)

c w = 39 [1]
R.I. = 1/sin c w [1] = 1.59 [1] (ignore s.f.)
No penalty if angles not labelled. If angles labelled correctly but drawn wrongly,
accept it as correct.
1m for refraction at Q and T (correct angles of refraction determined)
1m for reflection at R ( i = r)
1m for total internal reflection at S (i=r)
P
50
Q

28.8

S
67
48 48
R

67

38.4

23
T