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A student shines a ray of light at a plane mirror.

The Figure shows the ray reflecting from the mirror.

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a.

Determine the angle of incidence.

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b.

Determine the angle between the reflected ray and the surface of the mirror.

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c.

Calculate the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray.

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d.

Give the name of the type of reflection that happens at the mirror.

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e.

The student replaces the mirror with a sheet of white paper. No clear reflected ray can be seen.

Explain why.

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5.1 Reflection, refraction and lenses Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /5.1 Reflection, refraction and lenses

93 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 5.1 Reflection, refraction and lenses, covering 5.1.1 Reflection, refraction and total internal reflection, 5.1.2 Specular and diffuse reflection, 5.1.3 Colour of light: absorption and filters, 5.1.4 Lenses: power, focal length and shape, 5.1.5 Ray diagrams for converging and diverging lenses, and 5.1.6 Real and virtual images. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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