1st End of Unit Test (Session 2023-2024)

Name: ___________________________ Subject: Physics Grade: 10 Section: Cambridge

Total Marks: / 20 Date: __/9 / 2023 Time Allowed: 40 minutes

SECTION A
Choose the correct option.
1. A card is placed in front of a plane mirror so that its label is facing the mirror, as shown.

2. An object is placed in front of a converging lens. The lens has a focal length f.
In which labeled position should the object be placed in order to produce a real image that is
smaller than the object?

3. The speed of light in air is 3.0 × 10 8 m / s. The critical angle for light in a transparent plastic
material placed in the air is 37®. What is the speed of light in the plastic material?
A. 1.8 × 10 8 m / s
B. 2.4 × 10 8 m / s
C. 3.8 × 10 8 m / s
D. 5.0 × 10 8 m / s

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4. The diagram shows a ray of light entering a glass block.

Which calculation gives the refractive index of the glass?

sin 40 ° sin 40 ° sin 50° sin 50°
A sin 25 ° B sin 65 ° C sin 25° D sin 65°

5. A student draws a diagram to show the directions of a light ray reflecting off a plane mirror.

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 SECTION B
Attempt all questions.

1. (a) A student investigates refraction through a parallel- sided glass block. Fig. 1.1 shows a
ray of red light travelling from the air through the glass block.

Figure 1.1

(i) Using the information in Fig. 1.1, state the angle of refraction for the ray of red light
travelling from air into the glass block.

angle of refraction = ....................................................... ° [2]

(ii) Using the information in Fig. 1.1, state the term used for line X.

..................................................................................................................................... [2]

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(b) Fig. 1.2 shows an object OX to the left of a thin converging lens. The principal focus on each side
of the lens is labeled F.

Figure 2.2

(i) Two rays from the top of the object are incident on the lens, as shown in Fig. 1.2.
On Fig. 1.2, continue the paths of these two rays to show the position of the image of OX
formed by the lens. [2]

(ii) Draw the image of OX formed by the lens. [2]

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 2. Fig. 2.1 shows three rays of light travelling in water from a light source S. One ray of light is totally
internally reflected at the boundary between water and air.

Figure 2.1

(a) On Fig. 2.1, mark the critical angle and label it c. [2]

(b) State why only one of the three rays is totally internally
reflected. .................................................................................................................................................
.. ...................................................................................................................................................
[1]

(c) Calculate the refractive index for water

refractive index = ......................................................... [2]

(d) What is total internal reflection?
...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................[2]

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