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Reflection of light past paper questions

O Level Physics 5054 · Light. 1 Define and use the terms normal, angle of incidence and angle of reflection 2 Describe an experiment to illustrate the law of reflection 3 Describe an experiment to find the position and characteristics of an optical image formed by a plane mirror (same size, same distance from mirror as object and virtual) 4 State that for reflection, the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection and use this in constructions, measurements and calculations

In Cambridge O Level Physics 5054, Reflection of light came up in 22 of the 72 papers on Paperstreak, for about 3 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

26 questions, newest first

1. 5054/11/O/N/25 Question 19 · 1 mark
2. 5054/12/O/N/25 Question 28 · 1 mark
3. 5054/12/O/N/25 Question 29 · 1 mark
4. 5054/11/M/J/25 Question 19 · 1 mark
5. 5054/11/M/J/25 Question 20 · 1 mark
6. 5054/12/M/J/25 Question 21 · 1 mark
7. 5054/41/M/J/25 Question 2 · 10 marks
8. 5054/12/O/N/24 Question 20 · 1 mark
9. 5054/12/O/N/24 Question 21 · 1 mark
10. 5054/11/M/J/24 Question 23 · 1 mark
11. 5054/11/O/N/23 Question 18 · 1 mark
12. 5054/12/O/N/23 Question 26 · 1 mark
13. 5054/11/M/J/23 Question 19 · 1 mark
14. 5054/11/M/J/23 Question 20 · 1 mark
15. 5054/12/M/J/23 Question 19 · 1 mark
16. 5054/11/O/N/22 Question 24 · 1 mark
17. 5054/12/O/N/22 Question 22 · 1 mark
18. 5054/12/M/J/22 Question 24 · 1 mark
19. 5054/12/O/N/21 Question 23 · 1 mark
20. 5054/42/O/N/21 Question 3 · 6 marks
21. 5054/11/O/N/20 Question 27 · 1 mark
22. 5054/12/O/N/20 Question 23 · 1 mark
23. 5054/42/O/N/20 Question 3 part (e) · 1 mark
24. 5054/21/M/J/20 Question 6 · 6 marks
25. 5054/22/M/J/20 Question 4 · 6 marks
26. 5054/41/M/J/20 Question 3 · 6 marks

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