P3 topic 6 - Medical physics

this is a quiz on the last chapter of the gcse edexcel physics book

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What is an endoscope?
is a thin tube of opticle fibres that allows you to do keyhole surgery
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If the light is reflected more than the criticle angle then
all of the light internally reflected - total internal reflection
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What instrument uses this idea of refraction and reflection?
opticle fibres
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why can't opticle fibres be bent sharply?
because if it is bent more than the criticle angle than the pulse of light will escape
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what is a refraction?
When waves are bent when going through a different medium at an angle
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Card 2

Front

If the light is reflected more than the criticle angle then

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all of the light internally reflected - total internal reflection

Card 3

Front

What instrument uses this idea of refraction and reflection?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

why can't opticle fibres be bent sharply?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

what is a refraction?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5

Comments

Tiula

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Good quiz, could be longer though and there are a few spelling errors. Other than that - great!

WhatsHisFace

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Good quiz

Jodie Randell

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Good quiz, but a bit too easy

Lewis Cochrane

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A bit easy, and the fact that the other answers are like silly kinda makes it obvious I think :/. Bit short too

Stefanick

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A fraction that cannot be solved... I don't want to live on this planet anymore -_-

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