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For each question, there are four possible answers: A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct.
1 A student stands in front of a plane mirror. Which of the
following statements is not correct?
A His image is behind the mirror.
B His image is a real image.
C His image is lefright reversed.
D His image is the same size as himself.
2 Te diagram shows what happens when a ray of light strikes a
plane mirror. Which two angles are equal, according to the law
of refection of light?
3
4
normal
1
2
A angle 1 = angle 2
B angle 1 = angle 4
C angle 2 = angle 3
D angle 2 = angle 4
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3 Te diagram shows what happens when a ray of light strikes
the inner surface of a glass block. Which of the following
statements is not correct?
1
2
3
normal
air
glass
A angle 1 = angle 2
B angle 3 is the angle of refraction
C angle 1 is the angle of incidence
D angle 3 is the critical angle
4 Which diagram correctly shows how a ray of light will pass
through a parallel-sided glass block?
A B C D
5 Which arrow correctly indicates the focal length of the lens?
A
B
C D
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6 Which diagram correctly shows how a real image is formed by
a thin converging lens? (F is the principal focus of the lens.)
A
object
image
B
object
image
C
object
image
D
object
image
F
F
F
F
7 What is the approximate range of audible frequencies?
A 20 Hz to 200 Hz
B 20 Hz to 20 kHz
C 200 Hz to 20 kHz
D 20 kHz to 200 kHz
8 Te diagrams show the oscilloscope traces produced by four
diferent sounds. Which sound has the highest pitch?
A B C D
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9 A boat sends a sound wave down to the seabed at depth X. It
detects the refected sound wave (the echo) afer time T.
X
sound waves
echo seabed
Which of the following is the correct expression for the speed
of sound in the water?
A
X
T
B
(2 X)
T
C
X
(2 T)
D
(2 X)
(2 T)
10 Which of the following statements is not correct?
A Sound waves are longitudinal.
B Sound waves require a medium if they are to be transmitted.
C Sound waves travel fastest through a vacuum.
D Sound waves are produced by a vibrating source.
11 Difraction occurs when a wave
A strikes a solid surface.
B passes through a narrow gap.
C changes its speed.
D changes its wavelength.
12 What quantity is the same for all electromagnetic waves
travelling in empty space?
A speed
B frequency
C wavelength
D amplitude
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13 A wave generator with a frequency of 60 Hz produces water
waves with a wavelength of 1.2 cm.
What is the speed of the water waves?
A 0.30 m/s
B 1.2 m/s
C 30 m/s
D 120m/s
14 Dispersion occurs because
A some frequencies of light travel faster than others
through glass.
B the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle.
C a wave has passed through a narrow gap.
D white light forms a spectrum when it passes through
a prism.
15 Electromagnetic radiation comes in diferent forms. Which
pair do not appear next to one another in the electromagnetic
spectrum?
A microwaves, ultraviolet
B visible light, infrared
C X-rays, ultraviolet
D radio waves, microwaves