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Lenses
Question paper 3

Level GCSE
Subject Physics
Exam Board CCEA
Topic Light
Sub-Topic Lenses
Booklet Question paper 3

Time Allowed: 84 minutes

Score: /70

Percentage: /100
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1 (a) The diagram shows a ray of light incident on a glass block.

Some of the light is reflected at the top surface and some of the light
passes through the glass and is reflected at the opposite side which
has a mirrored surface.

eye

light

air

glass block

mirror

(i) Complete the path of the ray of light through the glass block and
back out into the air towards the person viewing it as shown in the
diagram. [3]

(ii) State the two conditions required for a ray of light to undergo total
internal reflection as it moves from one substance to another.

1.

2.

[2]

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(iii) David was investigating how a ray of light passed through a

semicircular glass block. He drew Diagram 1 below. However he
made a number of mistakes.
Using Diagram 2 draw the correct paths of the two rays that he
drew wrongly.

Diagram 1 Diagram 2 [2]

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(iv) The red reflectors found on cars and bicycles use total internal
reflection to allow road users to see the back of another vehicle.
The diagram below shows part of such a reflector.
On the diagram complete the path taken by the ray of light shown.

ray of light from the

headlights of a
following car

red plastic

[2]

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(b) The full scale diagram below shows a converging lens and an object.
The lens has a focal length of 3 cm.

principal axis

object

(i) Mark and label with the letter F the position of the principal focus
(focus) to the right of the lens. [1]

(ii) The lens is being used as a magnifying glass.

Using a ruler, draw two rays on the diagram to find the position of
the image. Label the top of the image with the letter I. [3]

(iii) Place arrows on the rays to show their direction. [1]

(iv) Is this image real or virtual? Explain your answer.

[2]

(v) Mark with the letter E the approximate position you should place
your eye to view the image. [1]

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(b) The full scale diagram below shows a converging lens and an object.
The lens has a focal length of 3 cm.

principal axis

object

(i) Mark and label with the letter F the position of the principal focus
(focus) to the right of the lens. [1]

(ii) The lens is being used as a magnifying glass.

Using a ruler, draw two rays on the diagram to find the position of
the image. Label the top of the image with the letter I. [3]

(iii) Place arrows on the rays to show their direction. [1]

(iv) Is this image real or virtual? Explain your answer.

[2]

(v) Mark with the letter E the approximate position you should place
your eye to view the image. [1]

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(i) By examining Mary’s measurements deduce another method of

calculating the magnification produced by the lens.
Support your answer by showing appropriate calculations.

Magnification 

[2]

(ii) What happens to the size of the image when the object is placed
further than 40 cm from the lens?

[1]

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2 (a) A ray of light from the object O is reflected from a plane mirror M as
shown in the diagram below.

On the diagram:

(i) Mark, as accurately as you can, the position of the image of the
object O. Label the image I. [1]

(ii) Draw a second ray of light from O to show how the image is
formed by the mirror. [2]

(b) (i) Complete the diagram below to show how parallel rays of light are
refracted by a converging (convex) lens. Mark the focal length of
the lens.

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(ii) Complete the diagram below to show how parallel rays of light are
refracted by a diverging (concave) lens.

[1]

(iii) Describe how you would measure the focal length of a converging
(convex) lens using a distant object.

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A converging (convex) lens is used as a magnifying glass.

An object is placed 2.0 cm from the lens as shown in the diagram
below.
The diagram is full scale. The focal length of the lens is 3 cm.

2EMHFW

(iv) Mark and label, on the diagram, the positions of the two focal
points of the lens. [1]

(v) Using a ruler, draw rays on the diagram to find the position and
height of the image. Mark and label the image formed and put
arrows on the rays to show their directions. [5]

(vi) This type of image is described as virtual. Explain what this

means.

____________________________________________________

_________________________________________________ [1]

(vii) What is the height of the image? _______________________ [1]

(viii) How far from the lens is the image formed? ______________ [1]

(ix) Mark the position where you would put your eye to see the image. 10
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(c) A glass prism can be used in place of a plane mirror to reflect light
around a corner.

(i) Using a ruler, draw rays on the diagram below, to show how light
can pass from the object at X to the eye, through the glass prism.
[2]

Eye

(ii) Explain, fully, why the glass prism used in this way can act as a
perfect mirror.

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_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________ [3]

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3 (a) Explain the difference between a luminous and a non-luminous object.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

____ [2]

(b) A light source produces a shadow of a ball on a screen as shown.

Two rays are shown to indicate the region of total shadow on the
screen.

Screen

(i) What name is given to this type of light source?

_____________________________ [1]

(ii) What is the shape of the shadow on the screen?

_____________________________ [1]

(iii) Using a ruler, draw two further rays on the diagram above
which will allow you to indicate the regions of partial shadow
(penumbra). [2]

(iv) Label a region of partial shadow on your diagram with the

letter P. [1]

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(v) What is the effect, if any, of the following changes on the size of
the complete shadow on the screen? Indicate your response by
ticking (✓) the appropriate box.

Shadow’s No change
Shadow’s
size in size of
size increases
decreases shadow

Using a larger screen

Moving the screen away

from the ball

Moving the light source

away from the ball
[3]

(c) The diagram below shows sound waves approaching an open doorway.

(i) On the diagram below carefully draw three waves to show the
shape of the sound waves, after they pass through the doorway. [2]

You need not draw the diagram to scale, but it should be clear
whether the wavelengths of the waves on the right of the doorway
are bigger than, smaller than or equal to the wavelengths on the left
hand side.

Sound waves

(ii) What is this process called?

_____________________________ [1]

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(d) The diagram below shows a ray of light passing through water towards
the air above it. The critical angle for water is 49.

49˚

(i) Explain carefully what is meant by the statement that the critical
angle for water is 49.

_____________________________________________________

[1]

(ii) On the diagram above, continue the ray of light to show how it
behaves at the surface of the water. [2]

The diagram below shows a second ray of light approaching the water
surface at a different angle.

(iii) Continue this ray to show how it behaves at the surface of the
water.
Remember the critical angle of the water is 49°. [2]

Air

Water 60º

Normal

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(iv) Describe one use of optical fibres in medicine, making clear the
special properties of the fibre that make it suitable for the use
described.

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[3]

Quality of written communication [1]

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(e) A camera is used to photograph an object, O, which is 3.0 cm high and

placed 6.0 cm from the camera lens as shown in the diagram below.
The distance between the film and the lens is 3.0 cm as shown in the
full-scale diagram below.

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)LOP

2EMHFW2 ,PDJH

(i) Using a ruler, draw a ray on the grid above to enable you to find
the position of the principal focus (focal point) of the lens. Label
this point “F”. [2]

(ii) Using your answer to part (i), find the focal length of the lens.

Focal length  ____________ cm [1]

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