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66 CXC CSEC Physics questions on Light and Optics, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

  1. There is no difference
  2. In transverse waves, vibrations are perpendicular to direction of travel; in longitudinal, they are parallel
  3. Transverse waves need a medium; longitudinal do not
  4. Longitudinal waves are always faster
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✓ Answer: BIn transverse waves, vibrations are perpendicular to direction of travel; in longitudinal, they are parallel
Transverse waves (e.g. light, water waves) vibrate at right angles to the wave direction. Longitudinal waves (e.g. sound) vibrate parallel to the wave direction.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

  1. 340 m/s
  2. 3 × 10⁸ m/s
  3. 3 × 10⁶ m/s
  4. 1500 m/s
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✓ Answer: B3 × 10⁸ m/s
The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 3 × 10⁸ m/s (300,000 km/s). Nothing can travel faster.
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CXC CSEC Physics: Light and Optics FAQ

How many CXC CSEC Physics questions on Light and Optics are there on Kramizo?
Kramizo currently has 66 exam-board-aligned practice questions on Light and Optics for CXC CSEC Physics, with new questions added every week. Each question gives you instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme that tells you exactly what would earn marks on a real CXC paper. The questions span the full difficulty range — from straightforward recall (level 1) right up to multi-step reasoning and evaluation (level 3) — so the bank works for first-pass revision and final exam-week stress testing alike.
Is Kramizo free for CXC CSEC students preparing for Physics?
Yes — completely free. Every student gets 45 questions a day on the free plan, with no card required and no trial countdown. That free quota works across every subject and every topic in our bank, so you can mix Light and Optics practice with other Physics topics or even switch to a totally different CXC subject without paying anything. Kramizo's optional Pro plan removes the daily cap and adds detailed progress analytics, but the free tier is the real product — used by thousands of GCSE, IGCSE and CSEC students.
Are the Light and Optics questions aligned to the official CXC CSEC Physics syllabus?
Every question is written against the published CXC CSEC Physics specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real CXC paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from CXC.
How is Light and Optics typically tested on CXC CSEC Physics papers?
Light and Optics appears across multiple question types on real CXC CSEC Physics papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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