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Refraction through a semicircular block

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE Physics OCR Higher

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  • Q1
    The ray diagram shows what happens when a light wave meets a boundary from air to glass. Match the ray labels (A, B and C) to the names of the rays.
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  • Q2
    The ray diagram shows what happens when a light wave meets a boundary from air to glass. Match the angle labels (a, b and c) to the names of the angles.
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  • Q3
    When a ray hits a boundary between two media, it does not refract if the angle of incidence is ...
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  • Q4
    The picture shows a laser beam hitting a boundary between air and a transparent solid. What is the angle of refraction?
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  • Q5
    The picture shows a laser beam hitting a boundary between air and a transparent solid. What is the angle of reflection?
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  • Q6
    The ray diagram shows refraction of a light wave across a boundary. If the angle of incidence changes, which of the following shows the path that the wave could follow? (original path shown in grey)
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