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TN-PHYS-GR2-53568 · v3.6

Refraction

Grade 2 · Physics · Waves · CBSE

Grade

Grade 2

Subject

Physics

Topic

Waves

Subtopic

Refraction

Curriculum

CBSE

Difficulty

Core

Time

30 minutes

Total marks

21

Student name

Teacher name

Date

Learning objectives

  • Recognise refraction accurately in physics contexts.
  • Explain the underlying rule of refraction in the student's own words.
  • Apply refraction to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
  • Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.

Skills assessed

  • Fluency and recall
  • Method and setting out
  • Reasoning and justification
  • Problem solving in context
  • Self-assessment

Instructions

  1. Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
  2. Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
  3. Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
  4. Aim to finish in about 30 minutes.
  5. Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.

Warm-up

Bloom: Remember · 4 marks

Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.

  1. 1.Circle one fact you already know about refraction.

    [1]
  2. 2.Name one fact you already know about refraction.

    [1]
  3. 3.Circle one fact you already know about refraction.

    [1]
  4. 4.Name one fact you already know about refraction.

    [1]

Recall

Bloom: Remember · 4 marks

Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.

  1. 1.Label the key term used in refraction described here: item 1.

    [1]
  2. 2.Complete the key term used in refraction described here: item 2.

    [1]
  3. 3.Complete the key term used in refraction described here: item 3.

    [1]
  4. 4.Define the key term used in refraction described here: item 4.

    [1]

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Refraction

Basic Practice

Bloom: Understand · 5 marks

Work through each item. Show the step you used.

  1. 1.Work out part 1 using the rule for refraction.

    [1]
  2. 2.Match part 2 using the rule for refraction.

    [1]
  3. 3.Work out part 3 using the rule for refraction.

    [1]
  4. 4.Complete part 4 using the rule for refraction.

    [1]
  5. 5.Identify part 5 using the rule for refraction.

    [1]

Guided Practice

Bloom: Understand · 8 marks

The first step is given. Finish the reasoning.

  1. 1.Complete the method for part 1. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  2. 2.Continue the working for part 2. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  3. 3.Using the first step given, finish part 3. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  4. 4.Complete the method for part 4. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]

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FreeMathWorksheet · Grade 2 Physics

Refraction

Reflection

Bloom: Create · 0 marks

Not marked. Answer honestly — this guides your next worksheet.

  1. 1.Record how confident you feel with refraction and what you will practise next.

    [—]
  2. 2.Record how confident you feel with refraction and what you will practise next.

    [—]

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