A parallel beam of light travelling in air is incident on a glass lens. The beam is perpendicular to the lens as shown in Fig. 8.1. The dashed line P indicates the position of the lens. The centre of the lens is dot C.
- (a)(i)indicate the shape of the lens by drawing the outline of the lens around dashed line P[1]
- (a)(ii)draw the path taken by each ray of light after it passes through the lens.[2]
- (b)(i)Fig. 8.2 is a simplified diagram of a short-sighted eye. Light from a distant object strikes the eye lens and enters the eye. On Fig. 8.2, continue the three rays in the eye until they reach the back of the eye.[2]
- (b)(ii)State how the image of a distant object detected by a normal eye differs from the image detected by the short-sighted eye.[1]
- (b)(iii)Explain how a diverging lens corrects the sight of a short-sighted eye viewing a distant object.[1]
- (c)(i)Fig. 8.3 is a full-scale diagram drawn on a grid, on which the dashed line L represents the lens and the arrow O the object. By drawing on Fig. 8.3, find the position of the image I of object O. Draw image I and label it I.[4]
- (c)(ii)Explain whether the image produced is real or virtual.[1]
- (c)(iii)On the grid in Fig. 8.3, write an E in a position from which an eye can see the image.[1]
- (c)(iv)Determine the linear magnification produced.[2]
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Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2022). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] vertical biconcave lens shape along P
- [1] on right of P, middle ray continues in straight line
- [1] other two rays diverge from middle ray
- [1] continuations of the three rays meet at a point and on continuation of middle ray
- [1] meeting point within eye and rays strike back of eye at different places
- [1] image is sharp / focused / not blurred
- [1] light diverges before entering eye or meeting point now on the back of the eye
- [1] one point on principal axis 4.0 cm from the centre of the lens indicated
- [2] any two rays from: paraxial ray from tip of object to lens and seems to come from left-hand principal focus after refraction / ray from tip of object towards right-hand principal focus (until lens) and paraxial after refraction / ray from tip of object reaching the centre of the lens
- [1] image marked at correct intersection
- [1] virtual and light only seems to come from the image or light does not pass through image
- [1] E marked on the right of the dashed line
- [1] height of candidate's I / 3.5
- [1] 0.30 ≤ magnification ≤ 0.50
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