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REFRACTION OF LIGHT THROUGH A LENS

1. A concave lens produces only - - - - - image.
a. real, enlarged
b. virtual, enlarged
c. virtual, diminished
d. real, diminished
2. An object of height 10 cm is placed in front of a concave lens of focal length 20 cm, at a
distance of 25 cm from the lens. Is it possible to capture this image on a screen? Select
the correct option from the following.
a. Yes, as the image formed will be real.
b. Yes, as the image formed will be erect.
c. No, as the image formed will be virtual.
d. No, as the image formed will be inverted.
3.
a. Is it possible for a concave lens to form an image of size two times that of the
object? Write Yes or No.
b. What will happen to the focal length of the lens if a part of the lens is covered
with an opaque paper?
4. A convex Lens of focal length 10 cm is placed at a distance of 60 cm from a screen. How
far from the lens should an object be placed so as to obtain a real image on the screen?
5. Ranbir claims to have obtained an image twice the size of the object with a concave lens.
Is he correct? Give reason for your answer.
6. You are provided with a printed piece of paper. Using this paper, how will you
differentiate between a convex lens and concave lens?
7.
a. When does a ray of light falling on a lens pass through it undeviated?
b. Which lens can produce a real and inverted image of an object?
8. We can burn a piece of paper by focussing the sun rays by using a particular type of lens.
9.
a. Name the type of lens used for the above purpose.
b. Draw a ray diagram to support your answer.
10. Copy and complete the following table.
Type of Lens Position of Nature of Image Size of Image
Object

Convex At F

Concave At infinity
11. An object is placed in front of a converging lens at a distance greater than twice the
focal length of the lens. Draw a ray diagram to the formation of the image.

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12. An object is placed in front of a convex lens such that the image formed has the same
size as that of the object. Draw a ray diagram to illustrate this.
13. A ray of light, after refraction through a concave lens, emerges parallel to the principal
axis. Draw a ray diagram to show the incident ray and its corresponding emergent ray.
14. The diagram shows a point source of light S, a convex lens L and a plane mirror M.
These are placed such that rays of light from S return to it after reflection from M.

a. What is the distance OS called?

b. To which point (left of S or right of S) will the rays return, if M is moved to the
left and brought in contact with L?
15.
a. If the lens is placed in water instead of air, how does its focal length change?
b. Which lens, thick or thin, has greater focal length?
16. The power of a lens is - 5 D.
a. Find its focal length.
b. Name the type of lens.
17. State the position of the object in front of a converging lens, if
a. it produces a real and same size image of the object.
b. It is used as a magnifying lens.
18. In an optical camera,
a. state the nature of the lens used.
b. state two characteristics of the image formed by the lens.
19. A virtual, diminished image is formed when an object is placed between the optical
center and the principal focus of a lens.
a. Name the type of lens which forms the above image.
b. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image with the above stated
characteristics.
20. An object AB is placed between 0 and F, on the principal axis of a converging lens as
shown in the diagram.Copy the diagram and by using three standard rays starting from
point A, obtain an image of the object AB.

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21. A lens forms an upright and diminished image of an object when the object is placed at
the focal point of the given lens.
a. Name the lens.
b. Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation.
22. A lens produces a virtual image between the object and the lens.
a. Name the lens.
b. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of this image.
23.
a. Where should an object be placed, so that a real and inverted image of the same
size as the object is obtained using a convex lens?
b. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image as specified in the part
(a)
24. A lens forms an erect, magnified and virtual image of an object.
a. Name the lens.
b. Draw a labeled ray diagram to show the image formation.
25.
a. Define the power of a lens.
b. The lens is of focal length 25 cm. Calculate the power of the lens.
26.
a. Copy and complete the diagram to show the formation of the image of an object
AB.

b. What is the name given to X?

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27. A linear object is placed on the axis of a lens. An image is formed by refraction in the
lens. For all positions of the object on the axis of the lens, the positions of the image are
always between the lens and the object.
a. Name the lens.
b. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image of an object placed in
front of the lens at any position of your choice except infinity.
28. State three characteristics of the image of an extended source, formed by a concave
lens.
29. Observe the diagram which shows the path of an incident ray through an optical plane L
of a lens. The focal length of the lens is 20 cm. Answer the following questions

i. If an object is placed at a distance of 30 cm in front of this lens, then the

image will be
a. virtual
b. diminished and inverted
c. diminished
d. real and magnified
ii. This type of lens can be used
a. to correct hypermetropia
b. to diverge light
c. to correct myopia
d. in the front door peepholes
iii. An object is placed in front of this lens at a distance of 60 cm, then the
image distance from the lens with proper sign convention is
a. +60 cm
b. -30 cm
c. +30 cm
d. +15 cm
iv. An object is placed in front of this lens at a distance of 60 cm, then the
magnification of the image is
a. 0.25
b. 1.25
c. 0.5
d. 1
30. A lens of focal length 20 cm forms an inverted image at a distance of 60 cm from the
lens.

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a. Identify the lens.
b. How far is the lens present in front of the object?
c. Calculate the magnification of the image.
31. An object is placed at a distance 24 cm in front of a convex lens of focal length 8 cm.
a. What is the nature of the image so formed?
b. Calculate the distance of the image from the lens.
c. Calculate the magnification of the image.
32. An object is placed at a distance of 12 cm from a convex lens of focal length 8 cm. Find
a. the position of the image.
b. nature of the image.
33. An object AB is placed between 2F and F, on the principal axis of a convex lens as shown
in the diagram.Copy the diagram and using these rays starting from point A, obtain the
image of the object formed by the lens.

34. A converging lens is used to obtain an image of an object placed in front of it. The
inverted image is formed between F, and 2F, of the lens.
a. Where is the object placed?
b. Draw a ray diagram to illustrate the formation of the image obtained.
35. An object is placed in front of a lens between its optical center and the focus and forms a
virtual, erect and diminished image.
a. Name the lens which forms this image.
b. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image with the above stated
characteristics.
36. An erect, magnified and virtual image is formed when an object is placed between the
optical center and principal focus of a lens.
a. Name the lens.
b. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image with the above stated
characteristics.
37. The diagram given alongside shows an object O and its image I. Copy the diagram and
draw suitable rays to locate the lens and its focus. Name the type of lens in this case

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38. An erect, diminished and virtual image is formed when an object is placed between the
optical center and principal focus of a lens.
a. Name the type of lens, which forms the above image.
b. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image with the above
characteristics.
39. Draw a ray diagram to illustrate the action of a convergent lens as a reading lens of a
magnifying glass.
40.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.
41. An object 5 cm in length is placed 25 cm away from a converging lens of focal length 10
cm. Draw the ray diagram and find position, size and nature of the image formed.
42. At what distance should an object be placed from a convex lens of focal length 18 cm to
obtain an image at 36 cm from it? What will be the magnification produced in this case?
43. The image of an object formed by a lens is of magnification -1. If the distance between
the object and its image is 60 cm, what is the focal length of the lens? If the object is
moved 20 cm towards the lens, where would the image be formed? State reason and
also draw a ray diagram in support of your answer.
44.A 6 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal
length 25 cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 40 cm.By calculation determine
a. the position and
b. the size of the image formed.
45. A thin converging lens forms a real magnified image and virtual magnified image of an
object in front of it.
a. Write the positions of the objects in each case.
b. Draw ray diagrams to show the image formation in each part.
c. How will the following be affected by cutting this lens into two halves along the
principal axis?
i. Focal length
ii. Intensity of the image formed by half lens.
46.One-half of a convex lens of focal length 10 cm is covered with a black paper. Can such a
lens produce an image of a complete object placed at a distance of 30 cm from the lens?
Draw a ray diagram to justify your answer.
47. A 4 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal
length 20 cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 15 cm. Find the nature, position
and the size of the image.