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Geometric and Physical Optics

Question 1
Physics 2APConcept Practice
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Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?

Question 2
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An electromagnetic wave has a wavelength of 3×10−73 \times 10^{-7}3×10−7 meters. What is its frequency?

Question 3
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In the wave equation y(x,t)=Asin⁡(kx−ωt+ϕ)y(x, t) = A \sin(kx - \omega t + \phi)y(x,t)=Asin(kx−ωt+ϕ), what does the term 'A' represent?

Question 4
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1 mark

Which of the following describes the phenomenon where light bends as it passes from one medium to another?

Question 5
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1 mark

A ray of light travels from air (n1=1n_1 = 1n1​=1) into water (n2=1.33n_2 = 1.33n2​=1.33) at an angle of incidence of 30°. What is the angle of refraction in the water?

Question 6
Physics 2APConcept Practice
1 mark

A light ray is incident on a glass slab (n=1.5) at an angle such that the reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other. What is the angle of incidence?

Question 7
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1 mark

An object is placed in front of a convex lens at a distance greater than twice the focal length. Which of the following describes the image formed?

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Question 8
Physics 2APConcept Practice
1 mark

An object is placed 30 cm from a lens with a focal length of 10 cm. What is the image distance?

Question 9
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1 mark

An object of height 5 cm is placed 20 cm in front of a concave mirror with a focal length of -10 cm. What is the height and nature of the image?

Question 10
Physics 2APConcept Practice
1 mark

What occurs when two waves are in phase and overlap?