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Q: A 1 cm long awl pin is placed vertically
in front of a concave mirror. A 0.5 cm long
image of the awl pin is formed at 30 cm in
front of the mirror. At what distance is the
pin kept?
Q: A 1 cm long awl pin is placed vertically
in front of a concave mirror. A 0.5 cm long
image of the awl pin is formed at 30 cm in
front of the mirror. At what distance is the
pin kept?
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Refraction &
Reflection of light
refractive index

Spherical mirrors & Spherical lens & its

its image formation image formation

Lens formula,
Mirror formula &
magnification &
Magnification
power of lens
 Table of Contents

Refraction &
Reflection of light
refractive index

Spherical mirrors & Spherical lens & its

its image formation image formation

Lens formula,
Mirror formula &
magnification &
Magnification
power of lens
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Q: Refractive indices of four media A , B , C

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and D are given below :
In which of these four media is the speed
of light (i) maximum , and (ii) minimum ?

Medium Refractive
index
A 1.33
B 1.44
C 1.52
D 1.65
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Q: Refractive indices of four media A , B , C

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and D are given below :
In which of these four media is the speed
of light (i) maximum , and (ii) minimum ?

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Q: A convex lens of focal length 20 cm can

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produce a magnified virtual as well as
real image. Is this a correct statement? If
yes, where shall the object be placed in
each case for obtaining these images?
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Q: A convex lens of focal length 20 cm can

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produce a magnified virtual as well as
real image. Is this a correct statement? If
yes, where shall the object be placed in
each case for obtaining these images?

Ans: The statement is correct. A convex

lens of focal length 20 cm will produce a
magnified virtual image if the object is
placed at a distance less than 20 cm from
the lens.
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Q: A convex lens of focal length 20 cm can

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produce a magnified virtual as well as
real image. Is this a correct statement? If
yes, where shall the object be placed in
each case for obtaining these images?

Ans: A convex lens of focal length 20 cm

will produce a magnified real image if
object is placed at a distance greater
than 20 cm and less than 40 cm from the
lens
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Q: How are power and focal length of a

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lens related? You are provided with two
lenses of focal length 20 cm and 40 cm
respectively. Which lens will you use to
obtain more convergent light (2012)
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Q: How are power and focal length of a

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lens related? You are provided with two
lenses of focal length 20 cm and 40 cm
respectively. Which lens will you use to
obtain more convergent light (2012)

Ans: P = 1/f(in m) = 100/f(in cm)

f1= 20 cm, P1= 100/20 = 5D
F2 = 40 cm, P2 = 100/40 = 2.5 D
The lens of focal length 20 cm or power
%D will be used to have more convergent
light. This is because lens of small focal
length or large power strongly
converges the parallel beam of light.
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Q: A ray of light falls normally on the

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surface of a transparent glass slab. Draw
a ray diagram to show its path and also
mark angle of incidence and angle of
emergence. (2013)
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Q: A ray of light falls normally on the

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surface of a transparent glass slab. Draw
a ray diagram to show its path and also
mark angle of incidence and angle of
emergence. (2013)

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Q: Find the position, nature and size of
the image formed by a convex lens of
focal length 12 cm of an object 5 cm high
placed at a distance 20 cm from it.
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Q: If the image formed by a lens for all

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positions of an object placed in front of
it is always erect and diminished, what is
the nature of this lens? Draw a ray
diagram to justify your answer. If the
numerical value of the power of this lens
of 10 D, what is its focal length in the
Cartesian system?
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Solution:
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Sprint Time: 2 min Q: What is meant by power of a lens?

You have three lenses L1, L2 and L3 of
powers +10D, +5D and -10D respectively.
State the nature and focal length of
each lens. Explain which of the three
lenses will form a virtual and magnified
image of an object placed at 15 cm from
the lens. Draw the ray diagram in
support of your answer.
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Solution:
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Solution:
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Q: (i) (a) Water has a refractive index 1·33
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and alcohol has refractive index 1·36.
Which of the two medium is optically
denser? Give reason for your answer.
Draw a ray diagram to show the path of
a ray of light passing obliquely from
water to alcohol.

(ii) The absolute refractive index of

diamond is 2.42 and the absolute
refractive index of glass is 1.50. Find the
refractive index of diamond with
respect to glass.
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Solution:
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Alcohol is optically denser medium because a

medium having higher refractive index is an
optically denser medium
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Solution:
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(ii)
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Q: A student focussed the image of a
Sprint Time: 3 min candle flame on a white screen using a
convex lens. He noted down the
position of the candle screen and the
lens as under , position of candle = 12
cm, position of convex lens = 50 cm,
Position of the screen = 88 cm.
(i) What is the focal length of the
convex lens?
(ii) Where will the image be formed if he
shifts the candle towards the lens at a
position of 31 cm?
(iii) What will be the nature of the
image formed if he further shifts the
candle towards the lens?
(iv) Draw a ray diagram to show the
formation of the image in case (iii) as
said above?
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Time in Exam: 5-8 mins

Q: A student focussed the image of a candle flame
Sprint Time: 3 min on a white screen using a convex lens. He noted
down the position of the candle screen and the lens
as under , position of candle = 12 cm, position of
convex lens = 50 cm, Position of the screen = 88 cm.
(i) What is the focal length of the convex lens?
(ii) Where will the image be formed if he shifts the
candle towards the lens at a position of 31 cm?
(iii) What will be the nature of the image formed if he
further shifts the candle towards the lens?
(iv) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the
image in case (iii) as said above?
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Solution:
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Position of the candle flame = 12.0cm Position of the

lens= 50.0 cm Position of the screen=88.0 cm

i) u= 50-12= 38 cm.

Image distance v= 88-50= 38cm

Focal length = 1/𝑣 - 1/𝑢 = 1/𝑓

f= 19cm

ii) Object distance u= 50-31= 19 cm

Here

Object distance = focal length

Hence the Image is formed at infinity.

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Solution:
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iii) If he further shifts the candle towards the lens.

The object comes between F and 0. In this case.
Image is virtual, enlarged and erect and is formed
on the same side of lens.
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Sprint Time: 3 min Q: (i) A doctor has prescribed a

corrective lens of power +1.5 D. Find the
focal length of the lens. Is the prescribed
lens diverging or converging?

(ii) A concave lens of focal length 15 cm

forms an image 10 cm from the lens. How
far is the object placed from the lens?
Draw the ray diagram.
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Solution:
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Solution:
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Q: How will the image formed by a convex

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lens be affected if the upper half of the
lens is wrapped with a black paper?

A
The size of the image is reduced to one-half.

B
The upper half of the image will be absent.

C
The brightness of the image is reduced.

D
There will be no effect
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Q: How will the image formed by a convex

Sprint Time: 30 s
lens be affected if the upper half of the
lens is wrapped with a black paper?

A
The size of the image is reduced to one-half.

B
The upper half of the image will be absent.

C
The brightness of the image is reduced.

D
There will be no effect
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Q: Figure shows a ray of light as it travels
Sprint Time: 30 s from medium A to medium B. Refractive
Index of the medium B relative to medium
A is

A B

√3/√2 √2/√3

C D

1/√2 √2
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Q: Figure shows a ray of light as it travels
Sprint Time: 30 s from medium A to medium B. Refractive
Index of the medium B relative to medium
A is

A B

√3/√2 √2/√3

C D

1/√2 √2
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Q: A beam of light is incident through the
Sprint Time: 30 s holes on side A and emerges out of the
holes on the other side of the box as
shown in figure. Which of the following
could be inside the box?

A B

Concave lens Rectangular slab

C D

Prism Convex lens

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Q: A beam of light is incident through the
Sprint Time: 30 s holes on side A and emerges out of the
holes on the other side of the box as
shown in figure. Which of the following
could be inside the box?

A B

Concave lens Rectangular slab

C D

Prism Convex lens

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Q: A student conducts an experiment
Sprint Time: 30 s using a convex lens of focal length 20 cm
and an object of height 15 cm. He placed
the object at 25 cm from the lens. Can the
image be formed on a screen?

A B
yes, because a
no, because a virtual
real image will be image will be formed
formed

C D
yes, because an
No because the
erect image will be
image is inverted
formed
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Time in Exam: 1 min

Q: A student conducts an experiment
Sprint Time: 30 s using a convex lens of focal length 20 cm
and an object of height 15 cm. He placed
the object at 25 cm from the lens. Can the
image be formed on a screen?

A B
yes, because a
no, because a virtual
real image will be image will be formed
formed

C D
yes, because an
No because the
erect image will be
image is inverted
formed
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Sprint Time: 30 s Q: A magnified real image is formed by a

convex lens when the object is at

A B

At F between F and 2F

C D

2F Both (a) and (b)

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Sprint Time: 30 s Q: A magnified real image is formed by a

convex lens when the object is at

A B

At F between F and 2F

C D

2F Both (a) and (b)

Q: An object placed 45 cm from a lens
forms an image on a screen placed 90 cm
on the other side of the lens. Identify the
type of the lens and find its focal length.