9 - Light – Reflection and Refraction
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Practice Questions
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What happens when light hits a mirror?
💡 Hint: Think about what you see when you look at a mirror.
Define refraction.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to light in water.
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What is the angle of incidence equal to?
💡 Hint: Think about the laws of reflection we've discussed.
True or False: A convex lens always forms virtual images.
💡 Hint: Consider where the object is placed in relation to the lens.
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A concave mirror has a radius of curvature of 30 cm. What is the focal length of the mirror? If an object is placed 20 cm in front of it, where is the image formed?
💡 Hint: Set u as -20 cm and solve for v.
An object is placed 10 cm from a convex lens with a focal length of 5 cm. Describe the nature of the image formed and illustrate with a ray diagram.
💡 Hint: Use the lens formula for a clear understanding.
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