MASTERMIND

ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL

SUBJECT TEST (SEPTEMBER: 2024)

SUBJECT: PHYSICS FULL MARK: 30 SCORE:

NAME: ROLL: STUDENT ID:

CLASS: IX(CAMB) SECTION: DURATION: 50 MINS

DATE: TEACHER: SR/HH/MM/AMMK INVIGILATOR’S SIGN:

General Observations: Kindly be mindful of maintaining high-quality language and presenting your
answers in an orderly manner. Take time to carefully read the question paper before attempting torespond.
Answer the following Multiple choice questions:

1. Which quantity is defined as the number of wavelengths passing a point per second?
A amplitude

B frequency

C speed

D wavelength

2. A plane mirror forms the image of an object.

Size Type
A Same as object real
B Same as object Virtual
C Smaller than object Real
D Smaller than object virtual

3. Light is incident on a mirror at an angle of 45° as shown. The mirror can be rotated about an axis
into the page through point X.

45°

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The mirror is rotated until the light is reflected back along its original path.

Through which angle is the mirror rotated?

A. 22.5° clockwise

B. 22.5° anticlockwise

C. 45° clockwise

D. 45° anticlockwise

4. A ray of light strikes the surface of a glass block at an angle of incidence of 45°.

The refractive index of the glass is 1.8.

What is the angle of refraction inside the block?

A 23° B 25° C 45° D 81°

5. The diagram shows two divergent rays of light from an object O being reflected from a plane mirror.

At which position is the image formed?

O A B

mirror D

[Total: 5]

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 Answer the following Structured questions:

1. A water wave in a ripple tank diffracts as it passes through the gap in a barrier.

Fig. 1.1 shows a drawing made by a student of the crests in the pattern.

Fig. 1.1

(a) State one way in which the student’s drawing of the crests is wrong.

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(b) The gap in the barrier is now made smaller than the wavelength, as shown in Fig. 1.2.

Complete Fig. 1.2 with at least three crests to show the new diffraction pattern.

Fig. 1.2
[2]

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(c) In one part of the ripple tank, the water wave has a speed of 6.0 cm/ s and a wavelength of
2.0 cm.
The wave then passes into a shallower region of the tank.

The speed of the wave in the shallow region is 4.0 cm/ s.

(i) Define the term ‘wavelength’.

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(ii) Calculate the frequency of the wave.

frequency = .................................................... Hz [2]

(iii) Describe the difference between a longitudinal wave and a transverse wave.

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[2]

[Total: 8]

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2. Red light of frequency 4.7 × 1014 Hz travels in air at a speed of 3.0 × 108 m/ s.

(a) Calculate the wavelength in air of this red light.

wavelength = ..................................................... m [3]

(b) Fig. 2.1 shows a narrow beam of this red light striking the surface of a parallel-sided glass
block.

red light
45°

glass block

30°

Fig. 2.1

(i) State what happens to the speed, to the frequency and to the wavelength of the light as
it enters the block.

speed ................................................................................................................................

frequency ..........................................................................................................................

wavelength ........................................................................................................................
[2]

(ii) Using the angles shown on Fig. 2.1, calculate the refractive index of the glass.

refractive index = ......................................................... [3]

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 (iii) The light continues along the path shown in Fig. 2.1 until it strikes the bottom surface of
the block. Light then emerges into the air.

Draw on Fig. 2.1 to show the path taken by the light until it strikes the bottom surface and
the path of the light that emerges into the air. [2]

[Total: 10]

3. (a) Fig. 3.1 shows light passing through a triangular glass prism.

Q R

Fig. 3.1

(i) State the value of the angle of incidence at point P.

angle of incidence = ....................................................... ° [1]

(ii) Draw the normal and the angle of incidence at point R.

Label the angle of incidence. [2]

(iii) State two conditions needed so that no light refracts from the glass into the air at point Q.

1 ........................................................................................................................................

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2 ........................................................................................................................................

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[2]

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(b) Information is sent across the internet using pulses of visible light through long, thin glass
fibres and electrical signals through copper wires.

Suggest two advantages of using glass fibres rather than copper wires to transmit
information from the internet.

1 ........................................................................................................................................

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2 ........................................................................................................................................

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[2]

[Total: 7]

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