Edexcel A Level Physics

Topic Questions

Refraction, Reflection & Polarisation

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Which row of the table shows a base quantity and its base SI unit?

  Quantity Unit
A charge C
B  length m
C mass g
D  temperature °C

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An object is placed in front of a lens.

Which row of the table shows a combination that will produce a real image of the object?

  Focal length of
lens/ cm
Object
distance / cm
A −5 10
B −5 2
C 5 10
D 5 2

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A system of lenses consists of a converging lens and a diverging lens in contact.

The magnitude of the power of the converging lens is 9.4 D and the magnitude of the power of the diverging lens is 4.2 D.

Which of the following is the power of this system of lenses?

  • 13.6 D

  • 5.2 D

  • –5.2 D

  • –13.6 D

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For total internal reflection to take place, the angle of incidence must be

  • greater than or equal to the critical angle.

  • greater than the critical angle.

  • less than or equal to the critical angle.

  • less than the critical angle.

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An object is placed 6.5 cm from a lens of focal length 3.9 cm. An image is formed 9.8 cm behind the lens.

Which of the following expressions is equal to the magnification?

  • fraction numerator 3.9 over denominator 6.5 end fraction

  • fraction numerator 6.5 over denominator 9.8 end fraction

  • fraction numerator 6.5 over denominator 3.9 end fraction

  • fraction numerator 9.8 over denominator 6.5 end fraction

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Three polarising filters X, Y and Z, are placed in front of a source of unpolarised light.
The planes of polarisation of the filters are initially parallel.

Filter Y is rotated by 45° as shown. 

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Filter Z is then rotated clockwise and the intensity of light emerging from Z is measured.

Which angle of rotation of Z will result in the lowest intensity of light? 

  • 90°

  • 135°

  • 180°

  • 225°

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