8J Light- Revision Worksheet Describe what is meant by the law of State what lenses do to light as it passes through

Describe the differences between a light wave reflection. them.

and a sound wave. ……………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… Define the term refraction.
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Describe what is meant by specular
……………………………………………………………………………………… reflection. On the diagram below, label the normal, angle of
incidence, angle of refraction, refracted ray and
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In the table below, describe what happens to
light when it comes into contact with the ………………………………………………………………………………
following surfaces.
Describe what is meant by diffuse
Transparent reflection and why it happens.
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Translucent ………………………………………………………………………………
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Opaque
Draw the light rays below to explain how
we can see objects in a mirror.
State the type of lines light travels in.
……………………………………………………………………………………… Explain what happens to light as it travels through
a glass block.
Describe how a pinhole camera works.
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……………………………………………………………………………………… State the three rules of an image in mirror.
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On the diagram below, draw what happens to the o
Define the following key terms:
ray of light when it hits the mirror. Label the
incident ray, the normal, the reflected ray, the o
angle of incidence and the angle of reflection. Lens
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Converging
Lens
Explain how mirrors could be used to look
around corners.
Focal Point
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Focal Length
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Explain how digital cameras work. Explain how eyes work.
Rate the following on how well you think you can do them:
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…………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… Compare light and sound waves.
Label the iris, pupil, lens, cornea, optic nerve State the role of the Describe what happens to light when it hits different surfaces.
and retina on the eye diagram below. rod cells.
…………………………………………… Describe how to demonstrate that light travels in straight lines.
…………………………………………… Explain why agreed conventions are used in diagrams.
State the role of the Use the correct names for rays reaching and leaving a mirror
cone cells. and the angles between them and the normal.
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Use ray tracing to investigate mirrors.
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Describe how mirrors and rough surfaces reflect light.
Describe how cyan, yellow and magenta colours can be made.
Describe how an image is formed in a mirror using a ray diagram.
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Recall some uses of lenses.

Describe how light changes direction at the interface of two

Describe what white light is and how it can be separated.
different surfaces.
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Use a model to explain how lenses work.
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Recall parts of cameras and eyes and state their functions.
From most refracted Explain why an object appears blue when you
to least, state the look at it. Describe some ways in which the energy transferred by light
colours in the visible ……………………………………………………………………………………… leads to chemical or electrical effects.
light spectrum.
……………………………………………………………………………………… Prepare a presentation using a mixture of texts, diagrams,
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charts and graphs.
o Explain why white and black objects appear as
the colour they do. Choose a suitable method of presenting information for a given
o audience.
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o Evaluate different ways of presenting the same information.
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Describe what a filter is and what it does to Describe how to make a spectrum.
o white light.
Explain why coloured objects appear coloured.
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