A student can see a sheet of white paper from any direction, but cannot see their reflection in it.
Which statement explains this?
The paper absorbs most of the light, so very little is reflected
The paper transmits the light, so none reflects back to the eye
The smooth surface of the paper reflects light in one direction
The rough surface of the paper scatters light in many directions
51 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 5.3 Wave interactions, covering 5.3.1 Wavelength and how substances affect waves, 5.3.2 Wave velocity in different substances, 5.3.3 Convex and concave lenses, 5.3.4 Ray diagrams for reflection and refraction, and 5.3.5 Colour, absorption and reflection. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.