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2007 WAEC Physics Practical Using the above diagram as a guide, carry out the following experiment: place the equilateral...

Physics
WAEC 2007

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Using the above diagram as a guide, carry out the following experiment:

  1. place the equilateral triangular glass prism on the drawing paper. Trace the outline ABC of the prism.
  2. remove the prism. Draw a line NO such that it makes an angle = 25º with the normal at point O on side AB
  3. fix two pins R\(_{1}\) and R\(_{2}\) vertically on line N0. Replace the prism on its outline;
  4. place the reflecting surface of the plane mirror in contact with the face AC of the prism;
  5. looking through the face BC of the prism, fix two other pins at R\(_{3}\) and R\(_{4}\) such that the pins appear to be in a straight line with the images of the pins at R\(_{1}\) and R\(_{2}\);
  6. remove the prism, the mirror, and the pins. Draw a line to join points R\(_{4}\) and R\(_{3}\)
  7. produce line R\(_{4}\)R\(_{3}\) to meet line NO produced at T;
  8. measure and record the angle \(\theta\) at T and e at D;
  9. repeat the procedure for four other values of = 30°, 35°, 40°, and 45°. In each case, measure and record the corresponding values of \(\theta\) and e. Tabulate your readings;
  10. plot a graph of e on the vertical axis and \(\theta\) on the horizontal axis;
  11. evaluate k = s\(^{-1}\) 
  12. state two precautions taken to ensure accurate results. [Attach your traces to your answer booklet]

(b)i. State four characteristics of the image of an object formed by a plane mirror.

ii. State two Conditions necessary for total internal reflection to occur in a medium.

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Explanation

Table of values (observation)

S/N \(\theta\)°
1 25 62 28
2 30 54 32
3 35 45 35
4 40 40 37
5 45 30 41

 

Slope (s) = \(\frac{\bigtriangleup {e}}{\bigtriangleup {\theta}}\) = \(\frac{49 - 20}{83 - 10} = \frac{29}{73}\) = 0.397

Intercept (c) = 53

Evaluation: K\(_{1}\) = S\(^{-1}\) = 0.397\(^{-1}\) = 2.519

Precautions;

  •  l ensured neat traces/sharp pencil (shown)
  • I ensured mirror is firmly attached to prism
  • I ensured pins are reasonably spaced (about 4 cm)
  • l avoided parallax error in reading protractor.

(b)i. Characteristics of images formed by a plane mirror 

- Same size as object
- Same distance from mirror as object
- Virtual
- Erect
- Laterally inverted.

ii. For total internal reflection of light to occur:

(a)Light must be travelling from a more dense to a less dense medium

(b)Angle of incidence in the denser medium must be greater than the critical angle


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