EXERSICE 35

TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION

1. Question 4: MARA 09
Diagram 4.1 shows a light ray incident into
a glass block.

(a) (i) Based on Diagram 4.1, the angle

of 42 is known as ........................
[1 mark]
(ii)
Calculate the
refractive index for the glass block.
[2 marks]
(a) The light ray is adjusted so that the
angle at M is now 48, as shown in
Diagram 4.2.

(b) Diagram 4.3 shows a light ray

propagating into a glass block.
(i)
On Diagram 4.3, complete the
propagation of the light ray.
[1 mark]
(ii)

What happens to the angle of

refraction if a denser glass block
is used?
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[1 mark]

2. Question 4: Trengganu 07
Diagram 4.1 shows a ray of light travels
from air to water.
Diagram 4.2 shows a ray of light travels
from air to a thick glass block.
The
refractive index of water and glass is 1.33
and 1.50 respectively

(a) What is meant by refractive index?

(i)
(ii)

On Diagram 4.2, complete the

pathway for the light ray.
[1 mark]
Explain your answer in 4(b)(i).
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[1 mark]

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[1 mark]
(b) In Diagram 4.1, the ray in the water is
bent toward normal at a certain angle.
(i) In the glass block in Diagram 4.2,
draw the refracted ray.
[1 mark ]

(ii) Why the angle in the glass blocks

different from the water.
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[ 1 mark ]
(c) Diagram 4.3 shows a diamond with a
carefully cut faces and give the
diamond its sparkle.
Diagram 4.4 shows entering light into
the diamond

3. Figure 6 shows an optical fibre. It

consists of two layers which are made
of material P and Q. P and Q are of
different optical densities.

a. Name the light phenomena observed

in optical fibre.
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(i)
(ii)

Complete the ray in Diagram 4.4.

[ 1 mark ]
Give one reason for your answer in
(c) (i).
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[ 1 mark ]

(d) If the refractive index of a diamond is

2.40 calculate the critical angle of the
diamond.
[2 marks]

b. Which material
(i) is optically denser?
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(ii) Has a higher refractive index?
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(c) The refractive index of inner core Y is
2.10. Calculate the critical angle of
the inner core Y.
[ 2 marks ]
(d) State one use of optical fibre in
(i) medical field
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(ii)communication
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