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Regular Reflection Diffused Reflection

The document contains questions and answers about light reflection and the human eye. [1] It defines key terms related to reflection like incident ray, normal, angle of incidence, reflected ray, and angle of reflection using a diagram. [2] It lists the characteristics of an image formed by a plane mirror, including that it is virtual, erect, and laterally inverted. [3] It differentiates between regular and diffused reflection, noting that diffused reflection does not violate the laws of reflection.

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Regular Reflection Diffused Reflection

The document contains questions and answers about light reflection and the human eye. [1] It defines key terms related to reflection like incident ray, normal, angle of incidence, reflected ray, and angle of reflection using a diagram. [2] It lists the characteristics of an image formed by a plane mirror, including that it is virtual, erect, and laterally inverted. [3] It differentiates between regular and diffused reflection, noting that diffused reflection does not violate the laws of reflection.

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LIGHT Question Answer

Q1. Define the following terms ( from the book) with the help of a diagram: Incident ray,
normal, Angle of incidence, Reflected ray, Angle of reflection. (HW)

Q2. List the characteristics of the image formed by a plane mirror.

A. (i) Plane mirror forms an erect image.


(ii) It forms a virtual image.(cannot be taken on the screen. As compared to the real
image which can be projected on the screen )
(iii) Size of the image is same as that of the object.
(iv) Image is formed at the same distance behind the mirror as the object stands in front
of it.
(v)Image formed is a laterally inverted image i.e., right hand side of the object seems to
be the left hand side and vice-versa.

Q3. Differentiate between regular and diffused reflection. Does diffused reflection mean the
failure of the laws of reflection?

A.

Regular Reflection Diffused Reflection


When parallel rays of light fall on a When parallel rays of light fall upon an
smooth surface, they are reflected back as
irregular surface, they are reflected back into
parallel rays only. This is called regular
all the directions. This is called diffused
reflection. reflection.
It enables us to view different objects present
It leads to the formation of an image.
in our environment.
For example, the image formed by a plane For example, the reflection of rays of light
mirror. through a wall

No, diffused reflection does not mean failure of laws of reflection.


Q4. What is the angle of incidence of a ray if the reflected ray is at an angle of 90 0 to the
incidence ray?

A. angle i = angle r so 90/2 = 450

Q5. Write the function of the parts of eye.

Cornea, Lens, Ciliary muscles, Pupil, Iris, Optic nerve, Retina (Rods and cones), Blind Spot

A. Cornea: It is the outermost part of the eye. It is transparent part of the eye allows the light to
enter in the eye. It protects the eye.

Lens: It is a crystalline convex lens and made up of transparent and flexible tissues. It focuses
the images of objects on the retina of the eye.

Ciliary muscles: These muscles hold the eye lens in position. It controls the focal length of the
eye lens.

Pupil: It controls and regulates the amount of light entering in the eye.

Iris: It is a circular dark diaphragm having a hole in its centre. The colour of an eye depends
upon the colour of iris. The function of iris is to control the size of the pupil. (It controls and
regulates the amount of light entering in the eye)

Optic nerve: It is formed by the nerve fibres coming from the retina. It carries nerve or electrical
signals to the brain. The brain finally interprets the signal.

Retina: It acts as a screen to obtain the image of the object. Retina contains several nerve cells.
Sensations felt by the nerve cells are then transmitted to the brain through the optic nerve.

There are two kinds of cells


(i) cones cells: which are sensitive to bright light and sense colour
(ii) rods cells: which are sensitive to dim light.

Blind Spot: There is a point in the eye located at the junction of the retina and the optic nerve
where no sensory cells are present. This spot is therefore called the blind spot as it does not
support any vision.

Q5. In which direction will a light ray falling along the normal to a mirror be reflected?

A. If the light approaches the mirror along the normal then it will reflect back in the


same direction because both the angle of incidence and reflection are same because both of
them lie in the 0 degree.
Q6. Two mirrors A and B are placed perpendicular to each other. A ray of light incident on
mirror A at an angle of 30° falls on mirror B after reflection. What is the angle of reflection for
the ray reflected from mirror B? Show diagrammatically.

A. The angle of reflection for the ray reflected from mirror B is 600.

i1 = r1
=
0
30
so i2

will be 600 than r2 = 600

Q7. Calculate the number of images formed by plane mirrors kept at an angle of 30 degree to
each other?

A. Two plane mirrors kept at 30° form 11 images of an object kept between them.

The number of images formed by two plane mirrors kept at a particular angle are as follows:
n = [(360°/Θ) - 1 ] when (360°/Θ) is even integer, and
n = (360°/Θ) when (360°/Θ) is odd integer
Here, Θ is the angle between the two mirrors.
Therefore, the number of images formed (n) = [(360°/30°) - 1 ] = [12 - 1] = 11

Q8. Suppose you are in a dark room. Can you see objects in the room? Can you see objects
outside the room. Explain.

A. we are in a dark room, then it is not possible for us to see objects in the room. However,
objects outside the room are visible to us. An object becomes visible when light reaches our eye
after being reflected from the object.

Q9. How many images of a candle will be formed if it is placed between two parallel plane
mirrors separated by 40 cm?

A. Infinite images are formed when two plane mirrors are placed parallel to each other,
irrespective of the distance.

Q10. What do you understand by dispersion of light? Draw diagram of it.

A. Splitting of light into its colours is known as dispersion of light.


Q11. Write the working of human eye.

A. The light rays coming from an object enter the eye through the cornea and pupil and get
refracted through transparent lens. The beam of light converges and forms a real and inverted
image on the retina and gets converted into electrical signals that are sent to the brain through
optic nerve. Brain interprets these signals and produces a vision.

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