Light Electro Questions

GCSE PHYSICS LIGHT & THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
High Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 1

The diagram below shows a aerial view of two boats anchored behind a harbour wall ! set of identical sea
waves move towards the boats from the left "oth boats are seemingl# sheltered from the effects of the waves
However$ the boat on the right is seen to bob u% and down
&a' &i' On the diagram draw the waves after the# %ass the harbour wall
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&ii' State the name of this %rocess
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The diagram below shows a similar harbour The harbour has two walls
&b' On the diagram draw the waves after the# %ass the harbour wall
(1*
&c' Sometimes the waves were seen to have a larger wavelength E+%lain how this altered the number of boats
that bobbed u% and down
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&d' ,aves that had a short wavelength were seen to be the most common To %revent damage the ga% between
the harbour walls was steadil# reduced E+%lain how this affected the number of bobbing boats
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PIER
WAVES
PIER
WAVES
QUESTIONSHEET 1 -ONTINUED
The diagram below shows #et another harbour wall s#stem There are two ga%s where the waves can enter the
harbour Interference wave %atterns can be seen in the harbour
&e' E+%lain these interference %atterns
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waves
harbour walls
High Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET )
The diagram shows a %icture of a machine that %roduces 12ra#s There is a high %otential difference between
the target and the filament The target is connected to the %ositive side and is called the anode
&a' On the diagram draw three straight lines &re%resenting 12ra#s' to show the direction of travel of the 12ra#s
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&b' State the name given to the filament when it is connected to the negative side of the %otential difference
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&c' State an a%%ro+imate value for the %otential difference across the 12ra# tube
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&d'Describe what ha%%ens when the filament is heated in the 12ra# tube
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&e' E+%lain wh# a cooling s#stem is needed near the anode
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&f' E+%lain what would ha%%en if there was a gas inside the tube instead of a vacuum
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&g' The machine is almost entirel# surrounded b# a metal shield Name this metal and e+%lain wh# this metal
must surround it !lso$ e+%lain wh# the %erson who o%erates the machine must wear a similar metal shield
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anode target
cooling
li4uid
heater
leads
shield
window filament
vacuum
High Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 3
The various t#%es of electromagnetic radiation form a continuous se4uence 5nown as the electromagnetic
s%ectrum The 6light7 we can see is 8ust one t#%e of electromagnetic radiation The diagram shows the
relationshi% of the com%onents of the electromagnetic s%ectrum
&a' &i' State two %ro%erties shared b# all t#%es of electromagnetic radiation
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&ii' Describe two wa#s in which 1 ra#s are different to radio waves
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&b'Different t#%es of electromagnetic radiation can be used in different wa#s 9isible light can be used to
transmit information along o%tical fibres These are ver# thin glass or %lastic fibres
&i' The diagram shows an o%tical fibre with a ra# of light entering the fibre
-om%lete the diagram to show how the light ra# travels along the fibre ()*
&ii' ,h# does light not %ass through the wall of a glass o%tical fibre:
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&c' ! s%ectrum of visible light is often called a rainbow ;ainbows are formed naturall# when the sun7s light
%asses through rain dro%s in the atmos%here The diagram shows a ra# of light from the sun entering a
rain dro% -om%lete the diagram to show how a <rainbow= is formed
wall of o%tical fibre
ra# of light entering o%tical fibre
rain dro%
ra# of sunlight
radio waves micro waves infra2red
ultra
violet
visible +2ra#
gamma
ra#
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High Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET .
The diagram shows a burglar hiding behind a wall ;a#s of light from his head stri5e a %lane mirror at an angle
of ?> degrees$ measured to the normal line
&a' ,hen a %erson stands in the right %lace the# can see the burglar
&i' On the diagram$ continue the light ra# after it hits the mirror ()*
&ii' On the diagram$ draw a %erson in the right %osition so that the# can see the burglar (1*
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&iii' On the diagram$ mar5 the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection ()*
&b' ! %lane mirror forms an image of an ob8ect How does the si@e of the image com%are to the si@e
of the ob8ect: (1*
&one line'
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Airror
normal
?>
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High Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET ?
&a' Draw a diagram to e+%lain wh# an ob8ect viewed through a %inhole camera is inverted
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&b' How can the image through a %inhole camera be made
&i' shar%er
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&ii' larger
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&c' The hole in the %inhole camera is made larger Draw a diagram to e+%lain wh# the image is now blurred
(3*
&3'
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High Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET B
! ra# of light falls on a %lane mirror at an angle of .>
o
to the mirror
&a' &i' ,hat is the angle of incidence of the light ra#:
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&ii' ,hat is the angle of reflection of the ra#:
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(1*

&iii' Draw a labelled diagram of the ra#s and the mirror
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&b'&i' ! girl stands ) metres from a %lane mirror
,here will her image be:
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&ii' The girl wal5s awa# from the mirror at a s%eed of ) m0s
Describe accuratel# what will be seen in the mirror
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High Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET D
&a' State two uses of microwaves
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&b' Eive the full names of the following waves and state a use for each one
&i' UHF
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&ii' 9HF
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&c' !ll electromagnetic waves travel at 3>> >>> >>> m0s in a vacuum
&i' The %ath ta5en b# an electromagnetic wave from US! to "ritain via a satellite is C> >>> 5m in length
-alculate the time for ta5en for the waves to cover the distance
(3*
&3'
&ii' The sun is 1B? >>> >>> 5m from the earth
How long does it ta5e light from the sun to reach us:
(3*
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High Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET G
Hude e+%erimented with a conve+ lens He %laced an ob8ect at different distances from the front of the lens and
measured how far awa# the image was formed
Object distance c! 1)> B> .> 3> )?
I!a"e distance c! .> 3> B> ). 1>>
Unfortunatel#$ Hude has 8umbled his results
&a' Fill in the correct results in the table below
Object distance c! 1)> B> .> 3> )?
I!a"e distance c!
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&b' &i' Ilot a gra%h of ob8ect distance against image distance (3*
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QUESTIONSHEET G -ONTINUED
&ii' If the ob8ect distance was D? cm$ what would be the image distance:
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&c' ,hich ob8ect distance would give the largest image:
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&d' -alculate the focal length of Hude7s lens

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Aedium Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET C
The diagram below shows a %rism used to s%lit light from the sun into %arts of the electromagnetic s%ectrum
including the colours of the s%ectrum The red end of the s%ectrum can be seen in the %rism The other colours
have not been drawn on the diagram
;ed light
s
c
r
e
e
n
&a' ,hat is the name for this bending of light at a boundar#:
(1*
&b' -om%lete the diagram to show what ha%%ens to the violet %art of the s%ectrum within the %rism
(1*
&c' -ontinue both ra#s out of the %rism so that the# hit the screen
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&d' Name the colour that will be found 8ust below the red colour on the screen
(1*
&e' Name a t#%e of electromagnetic radiation that can be found above the red colour on the screen
(1*
&f' Name a t#%e of radiation that can be found below the violet colour on the screen
(1*
&g' E+%lain how a %rism can s%lit white light into the colours of the s%ectrum
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Aedium Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 1>
&a' The diagram shows a glass bloc5 Two light ra#s are hitting the glass bloc5 at different angles
sunlight
On the diagram continue the ra#s until the# hit the edge of the diagram (.*
&b' The diagram shows a light ra# hitting the the to% edge of the glass bloc5 The light ra# is coming
from inside the glass bloc5 The critical angle for glass is .)
o
-ontinue the ra# of light until it hits the edge of the diagram (3*
&c' The diagram below shows an instrument used b# doctors for seeing inside a %atient
E+%lain how it wor5s
(3*
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Aedium Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 11
&a' The diagram below shows a light ra# and its associated wavefronts entering a glass bloc5
receiving fibre
inside %atient
light
transmitting fibre
glass
light ra#
air
wavefronts
&i' State the angle between the wavefronts and the light ra#
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&ii' On the diagram continue the light ra# and wavefronts (.*
&b' Describe how the s%eed of the wave changes in the diagram that #ou have drawn
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&c' State what causes the s%eed of the wave to change as it enters the glass bloc5
(1*
&d' E+%lain wh# the wavelength changes in the diagram
(3*
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Aedium Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 1)
&a' -om%lete the table below to show the colours seen when light is mi+ed
-olours of light mi+ed Co#o$% seen
;ed J green
;ed J blue
"lue J green
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&b' ,hat colour is %roduced when all three colours are mi+ed:
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&c' &i' ,hat is meant b# com%limentar# colours:
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&ii' Name three %airs of colours which are com%limentar#
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Aedium Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 13
&a' E+%lain wh# a %encil di%%ed in water a%%ears to bend
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&b' &i' The s%eed of light in air is 3>> >>> >>> m0s and in water is ))? >>> >>> m0s
-alculate the refractive inde+ of water
(3*
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&ii' How can the refractive inde+ be calculated from the angles of light with the two materials:
&1'
(1*
&c' &i' ,hat is meant b# the critical angle of incidence:
(1*
$
&ii' The diagram below shows light refracting through a glass bloc5
On the second %art of the diagram$ draw a ra# of light which enters the glass bloc5 at greater than the
critical angle (1*
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glass
glass
Aedium Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 1.
&a' ! slide in a %ro8ector is focussed on a screen The %ro8ector is moved further awa# from the screen

&i' /ist the t&%ee changes that occur in the image
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&ii' How should the lens in the %ro8ector be ad8usted to re2focus the image:
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(1*
&b' &i' ,hat sort of lens is used in a magnif#ing glass:
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(1*
&ii' ,hat two things would ha%%en to the image seen through a magnif#ing glass if the curvature of the lens
was increased:
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&c' ,h# should a camera with an uncovered lens not be left on the %arcel shelf of a car on a sunn# da#:
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Aedium Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 1?
&a' /ist t&%ee uses of concave mirrors
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(3*

&b' -onve+ mirrors are found at the to% of the stairs on double2dec5er buses
,h# are conve+ mirrors used for this %ur%ose:
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&c' &i' Draw a ra# diagram to show how a %erisco%e enables someone to see over the heads of %eo%le
in a crowd
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&ii' ,hat is the angle of incidence and reflection in the %erisco%e:
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(1*

&iii' ,hat is often used in %lace of a mirror in a %erisco%e:
(1*
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Aedium Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 1B
&a' -om%lete the two ra# diagrams below showing a concave lens and conve+ lens
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&b' Images can be magnified or diminished b# conve+ lenses
Aagnification K height of image
height of ob8ect
E+%lain what is meant b#
&i' ! magnification greater than one
&1'
(1*
&ii' a magnification less than one
&1'
(1*
&iii' a magnification e4ual to one
&1'
(1*

&c' ! lens has a focal length of ? cm !n ob8ect . cm high is %laced 1?cm from it
Draw a scale diagram to find the %osition and si@e of the image ()*
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Distance of image from lens (1*
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Height of image (1*
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/ow Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 1D
The diagram below shows a ver# small light$ a ball and screen
&a' On the diagram draw two ra#s to show how the shadow of the ball is formed on the screen
/abel the %art of the screen that is in shadow ()*
&b' Describe two wa#s in which the shadow will be different if a larger light source is used
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&c' The diagram below shows a bo# reading a boo5 ! light shines onto the boo5
small
light
screen
ball
Use the idea of light ra#s to com%lete the following sentencesL 2
&i' <The bo# can see the light bulb because MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM=
<The bo# can see the boo5 because MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM= ()*
E+%lain wh# the bo# cannot see an image of the light bulb in the boo57s %ages
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/ow Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 1G
&a' The diagram below shows a %lan view of a ra# of light stri5ing a %lane mirror
&i' On the diagram com%lete the ra# of light after it is reflected off the mirror ()*
For the following sentences chose words from the list below
Smaller$ the same si@e$ larger$ real$ virtual$ inverted$ the same wa# u%
<The si@e of the reflected image is MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM when com%ared to the ob8ect= (1*
<The orientation of the reflected image is MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM when com%ared to the ob8ect= (1*
<The t#%e of image is said to be MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM= (1*
&b' The diagram below shows an ob8ect %laced in front of a bathroom mirror
ra# of
light
normal
mirror
On the diagram draw what would be seen in the mirror ()*
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QUESTIONSHEET 1G -ONTINUED
&c' ! %erisco%e can be used to see above the water in a submarine The diagram below shows the outline
of the %erisco%e and light ra#s entering the %erisco%e from above the water level
&i' On the diagram continue the light ra#s until the# enter the e#e (3*
&ii' Describe another situation where a %erisco%e ma# be useful
(1*
e#e
SE!
light ra#s
ob8ect
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/ow Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 1C
The table below shows the different waves that ma5e u% the electromagnetic s%ectrum
: 12ra#s Ultraviolet 9isible /ight Infra2red Aicrowaves ;adio ,aves
&a' -hoose from the following two sets of words to answer the following 4uestion
Increasing wavelength, increasing frequency
Insert the correct label into bo+1
Insert the correct label into bo+) ()*
&b' 9isible light is made u% of the colours of the s%ectrum
Insert the correct colours in the two bo+es at each end of the s%ectrum ()*
&c' State the main t#%e of wave that is missing in the electromagnetic s%ectrum
(1*
&d' &i' State one use for 1 Nra#s
(1*
"o+)
"o+1
&ii' State one use for Ultraviolet waves
(1*
&e' E+%lain wh# all three t#%es of waves to the left of visible light are dangerous
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/ow Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET )>
-laire %rinted ever# other letter of her name on one side of a %iece of card
On the other side she %rinted the other letter
She inserted a 5nitting needle through the card and s%un it whilst loo5ing at it
&a'E+%lain what -laire would see
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&b' &i' ;abbits have their e#es at the sides of their heads
E+%lain what this hel%s them to do
L I E
C A R
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&ii' Owls have both e#es at the front of their heads
E+%lain what this hel%s them to do
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&c' &i' The first cinema films were %ro8ected on the screen at G frames a second
Aodern films use a s%eed of ). frames %er second
,hat difference would #ou notice modern films were shown at the old s%eed:
(1*

&ii' ,h# do we see the frames as a moving %icture:
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&iii' How man# frames would #ou have to draw to ma5e a modern ? minute cartoon:
(3*
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