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Draw a diagram to show how a ray of light is refracted when it passes from one material to another. Mark the normal and the angles of incidence and refraction.

Important Questions on Light

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 13 - Light>End-of-chapter questions>Q 4
Write an equation relating the refractive index of a material to the speed of light in vacuum and the speed of light in the material.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 13 - Light>End-of-chapter questions>Q 4
Here is the equation for Snell's law: n=sinisinr. Copy the equation and state what the symbols n,i,r stands for.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 13 - Light>End-of-chapter questions>Q 5
Draw a diagram to show how a ray of light is refracted when it strikes the internal surface of piece of glass at an angle smaller than the critical angle. Label incident, refracted and reflected rays.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 13 - Light>End-of-chapter questions>Q 6
Draw a diagram to show how a converging lens causes parallel rays of light to be focussed. 
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 13 - Light>End-of-chapter questions>Q 8
The law of reflection says that : "When a ray of light is reflected at a surface, the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection". Draw a diagram to indicate how a ray of light is reflected by a flat mirror, and mark the two angles mentioned in the law.