Light — Paper 2 · IGCSE Science - Combined 0653

36 A man walks towards a large plane mirror at a constant speed of 2.0 m / s. An image of the man is produced by reflection. Which statement about the man and his image is correct? A The distance between them decreases at 2.0 m / s. B The distance between them decreases at 4.0 m / s. C The distance between them remains constant. D They approach each other at an increasing speed.

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/22 Feb/March 2017

35 A ray of light is travelling in glass. The ray reaches a boundary with air and splits into two rays as shown. 50° air glass 30° 30° original ray What has happened to the original ray? A It has been partially internally reflected. B It has been partially internally refracted. C It has been totally internally reflected. D It has been totally internally refracted.

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Answer: A

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34 What can cause the speed of a wave to change? A either reflection or refraction B reflection only C refraction only D neither reflection nor refraction

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Answer: C

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35 The diagram represents the surface of a transparent liquid. Two rays of light are travelling within the liquid. They both reach the surface. The path of each ray is shown. air liquid 50° 55° What is the critical angle for this liquid? A 35° B 40° C 50° D 55°

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Answer: A

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35 The diagram shows a ray of light striking a plane mirror X. Plane mirror Y is at 90° to mirror X. mirror Y NOT TO SCALE mirror X 60° What is the angle of reflection at mirror Y? A 30° B 60° C 90° D 120°

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/21 Oct/Nov 2017

35 Two plane mirrors are placed at 90° to each other. A ray of light strikes one mirror at an angle of incidence of 60°. Which diagram shows this ray and its path after reflection? A B 60° 60° 60° 60° C D 60° 60° 60° 60°

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Answer: A

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35 A man stands a distance d in front of a plane mirror and views his own image in the mirror. Is the image real or virtual, and what is the distance between the man and his image? distance between image man and image A real d B real 2d C virtual d D virtual 2d

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Answer: D

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36 Which diagram shows how a ray of light passes from air into a glass block, and shows the angle of incidence labelled i ? A B C D i i i i glass glass block block

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Answer: C

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35 The diagram shows a ray of light as it enters a glass block. Which labelled angle is the angle of refraction? ray of light A B D C glass block

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/21 May/June 2018

34 The diagram shows a ray of light as it enters a glass block. Which labelled angle is the angle of refraction? ray of light A B D C glass block

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/22 May/June 2018

35 Light travels along a glass optical fibre by total internal reflection. The light enters the fibre at right angles to the end. Which diagram shows the path of the light in the fibre? A B C D

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Answer: B

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35 The diagram shows a ray of light as it enters a glass block. Which labelled angle is the angle of refraction? ray of light A B D C glass block

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Answer: C

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36 A girl stands in front of a plane mirror. She then walks towards the mirror at a speed of 1.0 m / s. At what combined speed do the girl and her image appear to approach each other? A 0 m / s B 0.50 m / s C 1.0 m / s D 2.0 m / s

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Answer: D

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35 A girl stands in front of a plane mirror and observes her image. She walks 2.0 m towards the mirror. What is the change in the distance between the girl and her image? A 0 m B 1.0 m C 2.0 m D 4.0 m

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Answer: D

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32 The diagram shows the direction of a wave passing from medium 1 into medium 2. medium 1 medium 2 How do the speed and the wavelength of the wave in medium 2 compare with the speed and the wavelength of the wave in medium 1? A In medium 2, both the speed and the wavelength are greater. B In medium 2, both the speed and the wavelength are smaller. C In medium 2, the speed is greater but the wavelength stays the same. D In medium 2, the speed is smaller but the wavelength stays the same.

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Answer: B

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33 A thin converging lens forms a real image. In the diagrams F indicates each principal focus of the lens. Which diagram shows how a real image of the object is formed? A B lens lens object F object image F image F F C D lens lens object object image F F F F image

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/22 Feb/March 2019

34 Which statement about light and infra-red radiation is correct? A Their wavelengths in a vacuum are equal. B They are longitudinal waves. C They need a medium through which to travel. D They travel at 3.0 × 108 m / s in a vacuum.

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/22 Feb/March 2019

35 A converging lens is placed in the position shown in the diagram. Each principal focus is marked F, and two points that are two focal lengths from the lens are marked 2F. At which labelled point is an object placed so that the lens acts as a magnifying glass? converging lens A B C D 2F F F 2F

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/23 May/June 2019

35 The diagram shows light striking a plane mirror. plane mirror 50° ray of light normal What is the angle of reflection of the ray when it is reflected from the mirror? A 40° B 50° C 80° D 100°

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/21 Oct/Nov 2019

35 The diagram shows light striking a plane mirror. plane mirror 50° ray of light normal What is the angle of reflection of the ray when it is reflected from the mirror? A 40° B 50° C 80° D 100°

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/22 Oct/Nov 2019

36 The diagram shows light striking a plane mirror. plane mirror 50° ray of light normal What is the angle of reflection of the ray when it is reflected from the mirror? A 40° B 50° C 80° D 100°

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/23 Oct/Nov 2019

36 A thin converging lens has a focal length of 5.0 cm. An object is placed different distances from the lens. For which distance does the lens act as a magnifying glass? A 15 cm B 10 cm C 6.0 cm D 3.0 cm

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/21 May/June 2020

36 A converging lens is used as a magnifying glass. Where is the image formed and what is the nature of the image? position of image nature A on the opposite side of the lens to the object real B on the opposite side of the lens to the object virtual C on the same side of the lens as the object real D on the same side of the lens as the object virtual

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/21 Oct/Nov 2020

35 A source of light is placed in front of a plane mirror. Which labelled point shows the position of the image of the source? A B C D source of light

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/22 Oct/Nov 2020

36 A thin converging lens is used as a magnifying glass. The focal length of the lens is f. Where is the object placed? A on the opposite side of the lens to the eye and at a distance from the lens between f and 2f B on the opposite side of the lens to the eye and at a distance from the lens less than f C on the same side of the lens as the eye and at a distance from the lens between f and 2f D on the same side of the lens as the eye and at a distance from the lens less than f

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/22 Feb/March 2021

36 A student uses a converging lens with a focal length F as a magnifying glass. What is the distance between the object and the lens? A less than F B between F and 2F C 2F D greater than 2F

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/21 May/June 2021

35 The diagram shows rays of light from an object being reflected by a plane mirror. plane mirror X object Y At which labelled point is the image formed, and is the image real or virtual? image real or virtual A at X real B at X virtual C at Y real D at Y virtual

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/22 May/June 2021

35 Which diagram shows a converging lens being used to produce the largest virtual image? (Every point labelled F is a principal focus.) A B object object F F F F C D object object F F F F

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Answer: B

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33 A ray of light passes through a glass window. Which path does it take? A air glass air B C D ray of light

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/21 Oct/Nov 2021

34 The diagram shows a thin converging lens with focal length f. The lens forms a magnified, upright image of an object. At which point is the object placed? lens f f f A B C D

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/21 Oct/Nov 2021

34 A ray of light passes through a glass window. Which path does it take? A air glass air B C D ray of light

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Answer: C

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35 A thin converging lens is used as a magnifying glass. The focal length of the lens is 5.0 cm. How far from the lens is the object placed? A less than 5.0 cm B between 5.0 cm and 10 cm C 10 cm D more than 10 cm

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/22 Oct/Nov 2021

35 A ray of light passes through a glass window. Which path does it take? A air glass air B C D ray of light

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/23 Oct/Nov 2021

36 The diagram shows a thin converging lens used as a magnifying glass. Each principal focus of the lens is labelled. image principal focus object principal focus The object is moved to the right, closer to the lens. What happens to the image? A It moves to the left and becomes larger. B It moves to the left and becomes smaller. C It moves to the right and becomes larger. D It moves to the right and becomes smaller.

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/23 Oct/Nov 2021

35 A student uses a converging lens as a magnifying glass to view an insect. Which labelled point is a possible position for the image of the head of the insect? A converging lens head B C D insect student’s eye

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Answer: A

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36 Visible light and sound are both waves. Which row describes the nature of these waves? visible light sound A longitudinal longitudinal B longitudinal transverse C transverse longitudinal D transverse transverse

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Answer: C

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37 A beam that consists of red and blue light strikes a glass prism. As the beam enters the prism, it splits into a red ray and a blue ray, as shown. glass prism red and blue light red blue Which light refracts more and which light slows down more as it enters the prism? light that light that refracts more slows down more A blue blue B blue red C red blue D red red

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/22 Feb/March 2023

36 The diagram shows an object placed at position O near a thin converging lens. F1 and F2 are the principal focuses of the lens. A student draws four rays that leave the top of the object and pass through the lens. Which labelled ray is not correct? A F1 O F2 B C D

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/21 May/June 2023

36 The diagram shows the change in direction of light as it moves from medium 1 into medium 2. medium 1 medium 2 Why does this change of direction happen? A Light is a longitudinal wave in medium 1 but a transverse wave in medium 2. B Light is a transverse wave in medium 1 but a longitudinal wave in medium 2. C The frequency of the light changes as it moves from medium 1 into medium 2. D The speed of the light changes as it moves from medium 1 into medium 2.

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/22 May/June 2023

37 A student uses a thin converging lens as a magnifying glass to view an object. Where is the object placed? A as far away as possible from the lens B at a distance from the lens that is slightly greater than the focal length of the lens C at a distance from the lens that is less than the focal length of the lens D between the lens and the student’s eye

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Answer: C

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38 The speed of light c in a vacuum is 3.0  108 m / s. Which row relates other speeds to c ? speed of light speed of infrared in glass waves in a vacuum A equal to c equal to c B equal to c different from c C different from c equal to c D different from c different from c

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Answer: C

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35 A sound wave passes from one medium into a second medium. What happens to the sound wave entering the second medium and why does this happen? what happens why it happens A it is reflected the frequency changes B it is reflected the speed changes C it is refracted the frequency changes D it is refracted the speed changes

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/21 Oct/Nov 2023

37 The diagram shows two light rays from an object that pass through a thin converging lens. Each point labelled F is a principal focus of the lens. lens object F F What is the nature of the image formed? A right way up and larger than the object B right way up and smaller than the object C upside down and larger than the object D upside down and smaller than the object

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Answer: A

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35 The ray diagram shows a thin converging lens used as a magnifying glass. image object 20 cm 10 cm 15 cm What is the focal length of the lens? A 10 cm B 15 cm C 20 cm D 30 cm

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/22 Oct/Nov 2023

36 The diagram shows a thin converging lens producing a point image of a point object. Which labelled distance is the focal length of the lens? object lens image A B C D

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Answer: A

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34 A sound wave moves from a solid into a liquid. The frequency of the sound does not change. What happens to the speed and what happens to the wavelength of the sound wave? speed wavelength A decreases decreases B decreases increases C increases decreases D increases increases

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/21 May/June 2024

35 A thin converging lens has a focal length of 5.0 cm. The lens is placed at different distances from the object. At which distance does the lens act as a magnifying glass? A 15 cm B 10 cm C 6.0 cm D 3.0 cm

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/21 May/June 2024

35 A student uses a thin converging lens of focal length 5.0 cm as a magnifying glass. What is a possible position of the object? A 4.0 cm from the lens, on the same side of the lens as the student B 4.0 cm from the lens, on the side of the lens away from the student C 6.0 cm from the lens, on the same side of the lens as the student D 6.0 cm from the lens, on the side of the lens away from the student

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/22 May/June 2024

35 A converging lens is used as a magnifying glass. Where is the image formed and what is the nature of the image? position of image nature A on the opposite side of the lens from the object real B on the opposite side of the lens from the object virtual C on the same side of the lens as the object real D on the same side of the lens as the object virtual

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/23 May/June 2024

35 A thin converging lens is used as a magnifying glass. Where is the object positioned, and is the image real or virtual? position of object image A closer to the lens than the principal focus real B closer to the lens than the principal focus virtual C further away from the lens than the principal focus real D further away from the lens than the principal focus virtual

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/21 Oct/Nov 2024

35 The diagram shows a ray of light reflected at a plane mirror, X. The reflected ray strikes another plane mirror, Y. Mirror Y is at 90° to mirror X. mirror Y mirror X 60° What is the angle of reflection at mirror Y? A 30° B 60° C 90° D 120°

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/21 May/June 2025

35 Which description of the image of an object in a plane mirror is correct? A real and smaller than the object B real and the same size as the object C virtual and smaller than the object D virtual and the same size as the object

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/22 May/June 2025

34 The diagram shows a ray of light passing from air into glass. ray of light x air w glass y z Which row identifies the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction? angle of angle of incidence refraction A w y B w z C x y D x z

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/21 Oct/Nov 2025

34 An image of an object is formed by a plane mirror. Which row describes the characteristics of the image? type of image size of image A real same as object B real smaller than object C virtual same as object D virtual smaller than object

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/22 Oct/Nov 2025

35 Light passes through a glass block. Which diagram shows the path taken by the light? A B glass glass block block C D glass glass block block

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/22 Oct/Nov 2025

35 Which diagram shows how a ray of light passes from air into a glass block and shows the angle of incidence labelled i ? A B C D i i i i glass glass block block

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Answer: C

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