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Refraction Qs 020520

The document discusses refraction of water waves at the boundary between deep and shallow water in a ripple tank modeling light waves. It explains that refraction occurs when the wave fronts hit the boundary at an angle because the speed of the waves is different in shallow vs deep water, causing the direction of propagation to change. It also explains that when the wave fronts travel parallel to the boundary, refraction does not occur. The document then discusses refraction of light, defining it as the change of direction when light passes from one medium to another, and gives examples of light refracting when passing from air into glass or water.

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Refraction Qs 020520

The document discusses refraction of water waves at the boundary between deep and shallow water in a ripple tank modeling light waves. It explains that refraction occurs when the wave fronts hit the boundary at an angle because the speed of the waves is different in shallow vs deep water, causing the direction of propagation to change. It also explains that when the wave fronts travel parallel to the boundary, refraction does not occur. The document then discusses refraction of light, defining it as the change of direction when light passes from one medium to another, and gives examples of light refracting when passing from air into glass or water.

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Q1.Some students used water waves in a ripple tank to model the behaviour of light waves.

(d)  Figure 1 shows what happens to the wave fronts as they pass the boundary between
deep water and shallower water.

Figure 1

Explain why refraction happens at the boundary between the deep water and shallower
water.

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(3)
(e)  Figure 2 shows the wave fronts travelling parallel to the boundary between deep water
and shallower water.

Figure 2

Explain why the wave fronts in Figure 2 do not refract at the boundary.

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(2)
(Total 11 marks)
Q4.
Light changes direction as it passes from one medium to another.

(a)     Use the correct answer from the box to complete the sentence.
 
diffraction reflection refraction

The change of direction when light passes from one medium to another is

called _____________________________ .
(1)

(b)     Draw a ring around the correct answer to complete the sentence.

When light passes from air into a glass block, it changes


 
away from the normal.
direction towards the normal.
to always travel along the normal.
(1)

Q6.
A man is walking along the bank of a river.

He sees a fish which seems to be at X.

(a)     Show, on the diagram, where the fish really is.

Complete the ray of light which goes from the fish into the man’s eye.
(2)

(b)     Complete the sentence.

The ray of light is ____________________ as it passes from the water into the air.
(1)
(Total 3 marks)

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