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Quick questions on Refraction and lenses: refractive index, total internal reflection and image formation - CCEA A-Level Physics

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Light travels from glass of refractive index 1.51.5 into air. Find the critical angle. [2 marks]
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An object is placed 0.30 m0.30\ \text{m} from a converging lens of focal length 0.20 m0.20\ \text{m}. Find the image distance. [3 marks]
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Calculate the power, in dioptres, of a converging lens of focal length 25 cm25\ \text{cm}. [1 mark]

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