Physics for IGCSE & O level - Rays And Waves (Section 6)

  • 1
    What type of lens corrects short-sightedness?
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    (B)
    Concave lens
  • 2
    What happens to light that passes through a prism?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 3
    What is the main function of the iris?
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    (B)
    To control the amount of light entering the eye.
  • 4
    How does a black surface interact with light?
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    (C)
    Absorbs most of the light
  • 5
    What is Snell's Law?
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    (A)
    sin i / sin r = refractive index
  • 6
    Which part of the eye is a transparent structure that refracts light to help focus it on the retina?
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    (A)
    Cornea
  • 7
    Which part of a simple telephone system converts sound into electrical signals?
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    (B)
    Microphone
  • 8
    Which of the following can be used to measure the wavelength of light?
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    A
    B
  • 9
    What is the relationship between the refractive index and the angle of deviation?
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    (D)
    Dependent on the medium.
  • 10
    What type of signals do optical fibers transmit?
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    (C)
    Pulses of light
  • 11
    Which waves are used for TV broadcasts?
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    (A)
    VHF and UHF waves
  • 12
    What type of waves are used in wireless communications?
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    (A)
    Radio waves
  • 13
    The angle of incidence is equal to?
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    (B)
    The angle of reflection
  • 14
    Which part of the eye refracts light the most?
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    (A)
    Cornea
  • 15
    When light travels from air into glass, which of the following happens?
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    (B)
    It slows down and bends towards the normal.
  • 16
    What type of lens is required for long-sightedness?
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    (A)
    Convex lens
  • 17
    What is the main reason for using optical fibers in telecommunications?
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    (C)
    They can carry more signals with less attenuation.
  • 18
    Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is used in remote controls?
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    (A)
    Infrared
  • 19
    What is a medium?
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    (A)
    A transparent material
  • 20
    What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
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    (A)
    300,000 km/s
  • 21
    What is the function of the lens in the human eye?
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    (B)
    To focus light
  • 22
    What are the main parts of a simple telephone system?
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    (B)
    Microphone, Encoder, Transmission path, Decoder, Earphone
  • 23
    What determines the color of visible light?
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    (B)
    Frequency
  • 24
    What is the name of the process when light rays bend as they pass from one medium to another?
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    (B)
    Refraction
  • 25
    What is the formula for calculating the refractive index?
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    (B)
    refractive index = speed of light in vacuum / speed of light in medium
  • 26
    What does an encoder do?
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    (B)
    Converts information into a format for transmission.
  • 27
    Which of the following is the best definition of refraction?
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    (B)
    The bending of light
  • 28
    What does a rainbow result from?
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    (D)
    All of the above
  • 29
    Which of the following is a use of RFID technology?
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    (B)
    To identify goods in shops or libraries
  • 30
    What is the angle between the incident ray and the normal called?
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    (C)
    Angle of incidence
  • 31
    What type of signal represents numbers?
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    (B)
    Digital signal
  • 32
    What are the primary components of light?
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    B
    D
  • 33
    What can happen to signals in analog transmission?
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    (D)
    All of the above
  • 34
    Which of these is a property of total internal reflection?
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    (B)
    Light is totally reflected back into a less dense medium.
  • 35
    What is the speed of light in a medium?
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    (C)
    Always slower than the speed in a vacuum.
  • 36
    What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
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    (B)
    300,000 km/s
  • 37
    What type of reflection occurs when light bounces off a rough surface?
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    (C)
    Diffuse reflection
  • 38
    What does the term 'total internal reflection' refer to?
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    (C)
    Light being reflected back into the same medium.
  • 39
    Which of the following components are present within a typical eye?
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    A
    B
    C
    D
  • 40
    What happens when light is transmitted through a glass?
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    (A)
    It changes direction.
  • 41
    What do we call the process where the eye's lens changes shape to focus on objects at different distances?
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    (C)
    Accommodation
  • 42
    How is light energy produced?
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    (B)
    Energy used to produce it
  • 43
    When light reflects off a surface, what happens to the angle of incidence?
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    (A)
    It is the same as the angle of reflection.
  • 44
    How is the speed of light commonly represented?
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    (B)
    3 x 10^8 m/s
  • 45
    What is an example of a luminous object?
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    (C)
    The sun
  • 46
    What is the effect called when a prism separates white light into colours?
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    (C)
    Dispersion
  • 47
    Which of the following is a characteristic of electromagnetic waves?
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    (D)
    They consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
  • 48
    What property of light is demonstrated by rainbows?
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    (B)
    Refraction and dispersion
  • 49
    What happens to light at the boundary between two media with different refractive indices?
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    B
    C
  • 50
    How does the image appear in a plane mirror compared to the object?
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    (B)
    Laterally inverted