A-Level PhysicsYear 2017Q12
Page 08 12. A ray of red light passes from a liquid to a transparent solid. The solid and the liquid have the same refractive index for this light. Which row in the table shows what happens to the speed and wavelength of the light as it passes from the liquid into the solid? Speed Wavelength A decreases decreases B decreases increases C no change increases D increases no change E no change no change 13. A ray of blue light passes from air into a transparent block as shown. 60º 30º 50º 40º air block The speed of this light in the block is A 1·80 × 108 m s−1 B 1·96 × 108 m s−1 C 2·00 × 108 m s−1 D 2·23 × 108 m s−1 E 2·65 × 108 m s−1.

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Exam Specification Info
This question is part of the UK A-Level Physics syllabus. In the actual exam, structured questions typically require linking specific keywords to gain full marks. Applaa helps you drill these topics.
Syllabus levelAdvanced Level (A-Level)
SubjectPhysics
Official MarksVariable (2–6 marks)