Light and Reflection
Light and Reflection
Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) Distance between object and image = 0.25 + 0.25 = 0.5 m
2. The angle of incidence for a ray of light having zero reflection angle is
(a) 0
(b) 30°
(c) 45°
(d) 90°
Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) For reflecting surface ∠i = ∠r
3. For a real object, which of the following can produce a real image?
(a) Plane mirror
(b) Concave mirror
(c) Concave lens
(d) Convex mirror
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) Only concave mirror can produces a real image for the any position of
object between its focus and infinity.
4. Which of the following mirror is used by a dentist to examine a small cavity?
(a) Convex mirror
(b) Plane mirror
(c) Concave mirror
(d) Combination of convex and concave mirror
Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) Concave mirror forms erect and enlarged image when held close to the cavity.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) When object is placed at 2F, the image formed by concave mirror is also at 2F.
So 2F = -30 or F = -15 cm.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: d
Explanation:
(d) Convex mirror always formed virtual and diminished image.
7. A concave mirror of radius 30 cm is placed in water. It’s focal length in air
and water differ by
(a) 15
(b) 20
(c) 30
(d) 0
Answer/Explanation
Answer: d
Explanation:
(d) The focal length of spherical mirror does not depends on the surrounding medium.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) For virtual image,
9. The image formed by concave mirror is real, inverted and of the same size
as that of the object. The position of object should be
(a) at the focus
(b) at the centre of curvature
(c) between focus and centre of curvature
(d) beyond centre of curvature
Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation
(c) When object lies at C of a concave mirror, image is also formed at ‘C’ and having
same size real and inverted.
10. The nature of the image formed by concave mirror when the object is
placed between the focus (F) and centre of curvature (C) of the mirror
observed by us is
(a) real, inverted and diminished
(b) virtual, erect and smaller in size
(c) real, inverted and enlarged
(d) virtual, upright and enlarged
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
(c) When object lies between C and F, the real, inverted and enlarged image is formed
beyond C.
11. The nature of image formed by a convex mirror when the object distance
from the mirror is less than the distance between pole and focal point (F) of
the mirror would be
(a) real, inverted and diminished in size
(b) real, inverted and enlarged in size
(c) virtual, upright and diminished in size
(d) virtual, upright and enlarged in size
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
(c) Convex mirror always forms a virtual, erect diminished image irrespective of the
position of object in front of it.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) In concave shaving mirror, virtual erect and large size image, behind the mirror is
obtained, using
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
(d) When light ray travel from rarer to denser medium, its velocity and wavelength
both decrease as v = vλ.
14. The angle of incidence i and refraction r are equal in a transparent slab
when the value of i is
(a) 0°
(b) 45°
(c) 90°
(d) depend on the material of the slab
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
(a) When the incident ray falls normally on the glass slab, it will refracted without
deviation, i.e. along the normal in the glass slab. So, ∠i = ∠r = 0
15. The refractive index of transparent medium is greater than one because
(a) Speed of light in vacuum < speed of light in tansparent medium (b) Speed
of light in vacuum > speed of light in tansparent medium
(c) Speed flight in vacuum = speed of light in tansparent medium
(d) Frequency of light wave changes when it moves from rarer to denser
medium
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
16. The refractive index of water is 1.33. The speed of light in water will be
(a) 1.33 × 108 m/s
(b) 3 × 108 m/s
(c) 2.26 × 108 m/s
(d) 2.66 × 108 m/s
Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
17. You are given three media A, B and C of refractive index 1.33, 1.65 and
1.46. The medium in which the light will travel fastest is
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) equal in all three media
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
So, the light will travel faster in a medium having lower refractive index.
18. Light from the Sun falling on a convex lens will converge at a point called
(a) centre of curvature
(b) focus
(c) radius of curvature
(d) optical centre
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) The parallel ray coming from the sun, after refraction through the convex lens
converge at its focus.
19. Large number of thin stripes of black paint are made on the surface of a
convex lens of focal length 20 cm to catch the image of a white horse. The
image will be
(a) a zebra of black stripes
(b) a horse of black stripes
(c) a horse of less brightness
(d) a zebra of less brightness
Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) Complete image of the white horse is formed but of less intensity, the light falling
on the curved portion will not react at the image position.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) Diverging (concave) lens will always forms a virtual, erect and diminished image.
21. When object moves closer to convex lens, the image formed by it shift
(a) away from the lens
(b) towards the lens
(c) first towards and then away from the lens
(d) first away and then towards the lens
Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) As object moves from infinity towards optical centre of the convex lens image is
shifted away from its focal point and towards infinity.
22. When object moves closer to a concave lens the image by it shift
(a) away from the lens on the same side of object
(b) toward the lens
(c) away from the lens on the other side of lens
(d) first towards and then away from the lens
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) When object infinity, image is formed at the focus of concave lens of object is
moved towards lens, the image is also moved from its focus towards lens and its size
increase.
23. A magnified real image is formed by a convex lens when the object is at
(a) F
(b) between F and 2F
(c) 2F
(d) only (a) and (b) both
Answer/Explanation
Answer: d
Explanation:
(d) When object is at 2F, real inverted and same size image is formed by convex lens.
So, according to question option (a) and (b) both are correct.
24. The distance between the potical centre and point of convergence is
called focal length in which of the following cases?
Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) Parallel rays after refiracting meet at the focus of a convex lens.
25. A10 mm long awl pin is placed vertically in front of a concave mirror. A 5
mm long image of the awl pin is formed at 30 cm in front of the mirror. The
focal length of this mirror is [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) – 30 cm
(b) – 20 cm
(c) – 40 cm
(d) – 60 cm
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) Given h0 = +10 mm = + 0.1 cm
h2 = – 5 mm = -0.5 cm
for real image, v = – 30 cm
26. Figure shows a ray of light as it travels from medium A to medium B.
Refractive index of the medium B relative to medium A is [NCERT Exemplar
Problems]
Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) Here, ∠i = 60°, ∠r = 45°
Using Snell’s law of refraction, refractive index of medium B with respect to medium
A.
27. A light ray enters from medium A to medium B as shown in figure. The
refractive index of medium B relative to A will be [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
28. Beams of light are incident through the holes A and B and emerge out of
box through the holes C and D respectively as shown in the figure. Which of
the following could be inside the box? [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) Figure shows that emergent ray are parallel to the incedent ray and shifted side
ward slightly. This can be done by the rectangular glass slab only.
29. A beam of light is incident through the holes on side A and emerges out of
the hole on the other face of the box as shown in the figure. Which of the
following could be inside the box? [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) Concave lens
(b) Rectangular glass slab
(c) Prism
(d) Convex lens
Answer/Explanation
Answer: d
Explanation:
(d) From figure, it is clear that parallel rays converge at a point and emerges from face
B. So convex lens would be possible inside the box.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) Positive sign with power and focal length indicates that the given lens is convex.
Also f = \(\frac{1}{P}=\frac{1}{4}\) = 0.25m
32. A full length image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by using
[NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) a concave mirror
(b) a convex mirror
(c) a plane mirror
(d) both concave as well as plane mirror
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) Convex mirror has a wide field of view as it forms virtual, erect and diminished
image. Hence, fall length of image of distance tall building can definitely be seen by
using it.
33. In torches, search lights and headlights of vehicles the bulb is placed
[NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) between the pole and the focus of the reflector
(b) very near to the focus of the reflector
(c) between the focus and centre of curvature of the reflector
(d) at the centre of curvature of the reflector
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) When source of light is placed verg near to the focus of the reflector which are
concave in shape, the reflected light becomes parallel to the principal axis.
34. The laws of reflection hold good for [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) plane mirror only
(b) concave mirror only
(c) convex mirror only
(d) all mirrors irrespective of their shape
Answer/Explanation
Answer: d
Explanation:
(d) The laws of reflection hold good for light reflected from any smooth surface
irrespective of their shapes.
35. The path of a ray of light coming from air passing through a rectangular
glass slab traced by four students are shown as A, B, C and D in figure.
Which one of them is correct? [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) When a light ray is incident oblikely on one face of rectangular glass slab, the
emergent ray will be parallel to the incident ray and shifted sideward slightly.
36. In which of the following, the image of an object placed at infinity will be
highly diminished and point sized? [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) Concave mirror only
(b) Convex mirror only
(c) Convex lens only
(d) Concave mirror, convex mirror, concave lens and convex lens.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: d
Explanation:
(d) The incident ray coming from the object placed at infinity will be parallel to the
principal axis. When the parallel beam of light incident on a mirror or lens,
irrespective of their nature, after reflection/refraction, will pass or appear to pass
through their principal focus. Hence highly diminished and point size image will be
formed at their focus.
Answer
Answer: a
Answer
Answer: b
39. If an incident ray passes through the focus, the reflected ray will
(a) pass through the pole
(b) be parallel to the principal axis
(c) retrace its path
(d) pass through the centre of curvature
Answer
Answer: b
Answer
Answer: b
Answer
Answer: a
Answer
Answer: d
43. Focal length of a concave mirror is
(a) negative
(b) positive
(c) depends on the position of object
(d) depends on the position of image
Answer
Answer: a
Answer
Answer: c
45. A spherical mirror and a spherical lens each have a focal length of -10 cm.
The mirror and the lens are likely to be
(a) both concave
(b) both convex
(c) the mirror is concave and the lens is convex
(d) the mirror is convex and the lens is concave
Answer
Answer: a
46. If the magnification produced by a lens has a negative value, the image
will be
(a) virtual and inverted
(b) virtual and erect
(c) real and erect
(d) real and inverted
Answer
Answer: b
47. When the object is placed between f and 2f of a convex lens, the image
formed is
(a) at f
(b) at 2f
(c) beyond 2f
(d) between O and f
Answer
Answer: c
48. Which mirroji can produce a virtual, erect and magnified ifhage of an
object?
(a) Concave mirror
(b) Convex mirror
(c) Plane mirror
(d) Both concave and convex mirrors
Answer
Answer: a
49. If the image is formed in front of the mirror, then the image distance will be
(a) positive or negative depending on the size of the object
(b) neither positive nor negative
(c) positive
(d) negative
Answer
Answer: d
50. A ray of light is travelling from a rarer medium to a denser medium. While
entering the denser medium at the point of incidence, it
(a) goes straight into the second medium
(b) bends towards the normal
(c) bends away from the normal
(d) does not enter at all
Answer
Answer: b
51. A student does the experiment on tracing the path of a ray of light passing
through a rectangular glass slab for different angles of incidence. He can get a
correct measure of the angle of incidence and the angle of emergence by
following the labelling indicated in figure:
(a) I
(b) II
(c) III
(d) IV
Answer
Answer: d
Direction (Q52 to Q56): The questions given below consist of an assertion and
the reason. Use the following key to choose the appropriate answer.
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the
correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the
correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
52. Assertion: Incident light is reflected in only one direction from a smooth
surface.
Reason: Since the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection are same, a
beam of parallel rays of light falling on a smooth surface is reflected as a
beam of parallel light rays in one direction only.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct
explanation of the Assertion.
53. Assertion: The word AMBULANCE on the hospital vans is written in the
form of its mirror as
Reason: The image formed in a plane mirror is same size of the oblect.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct
explanation of the Assertion.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct
explanation of the Assertion.
56. Assertion: The rainbow is a man made spectrum of sunlight in the sky.
Reason: The rainbow is formed in the sky when the sun is shining and it is
raining at the same time.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Convex
58. The refractive index of a transparent medium is the ratio of the speed of
light in ____________ to that in the ____________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: vacuum, medium
59. If the magnification has a minus sign, then the image is ____________
and ____________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: real, inverted
60. The focal length of a lens is the distance between ____________ and
____________ of the lens.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: optical centre, principal focus
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: negative
62. In order to calculate the power of a lens, we need its focal length in
____________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: metres
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
64. When incident angle i satisfies n = \(\frac{1}{\sin i}\), the refracted light will
pass along the surface. [True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
65. A person standing in front of a mirror finds his image larger than himself.
This shows that mirror is convex in nature. [True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
Convex mirror always forms a diminished image so it is false statement.
i.e., the object distance from the mirror is numerically equal to (m – 1 )f.
66. Lateral displacement increases with the thickness of the given slab.
[True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
68. Nature of image formed by mirror gives an ideal about nature of mirror.
[True/False]
answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
69. A convex lens (ng = 3/2) when placed in water (nw = 4/3) has increased
focal length [True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
70. A convex and a concave lens of equal focal length behaves as a regular
glass slab receiving light normally. [True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
71. Concave lens and convex mirror diverge the rays which fall parallel to the
principal axis. [True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
Direction: Match Column I with Column II.
73.
Column I Column II
(i) Ray through centre of curvature (A) Reflected parallel to principal axis
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Light is a form of energy. It brings the sensation of sight. It is a form of
electromagnetic radiation. It also provides us means of communication (fibre-optics).
75. Write any one observation from everyday life which show us that light
travels in a straight line.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
A small source of light costs a sharp shadow of an opaque object tells us that light
travels in a straight line.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Ray is a line defining the path of light.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
A bundle of rays originating from the same source of light in a particular direction is
called beam of light.
78. Explain why a ray of light passing through the centre of curvature of a
concave mirror, gets reflected along the same path.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The ray passing through the centre of curvature incident to the mirror along its
normal, so ∠i = ∠r = 0. Therefore, the ray retraces its path.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
It is considered in both the forms.
80. What are the characters associated with light as a wave?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Frequency and wavelength.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
A reflecting surface which is of the form of a sphere (hollow) in which inner or outer
surface is reflecting.
82. What is the relation connecting focal length and radius of a spherical
mirror?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: F = \(\frac{R}{2}\)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Yes, polished surface can be better reflectors.
84. Redraw the diagram given below in your answer book and show the
direction of the light ray after reflection from the mirror.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
85. For what position of object, a concave mirror forms a real image equal to
size of object?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
When object is placed at the centre of curvature (C) same size real image is formed by
concave mirror.
86. A concave mirror forms a sharp image of a distant tree. What name is
given to the distance between the concave mirror and screen on which sharp
image is formed?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Focal length.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
When the object is placed between the focus and the pole of a concave mirror, a
virtual image is obtained.
88. Specified the size of image formed by a concave mirror when m > 1.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: The image is enlarged.
89. Name the mirror that can be used to check theft in shops.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Convex mirror.
90. What is the position of the object placed on the side of reflecting surface of
a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm if the image is formed at the distance
of 30 cm from the mirror?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: 30 cm
91. Which mirror, concave or convex always converges the light rays?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Concave mirror.
92. For what position of the object does a concave mirror forms a real image
which is highly enlarged?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: At F.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: At C.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Infinity.
95. Size of the image formed on a concave mirror is highly diminished, state
the position of object and image.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Position of object: at infinity Position of image : at the focus F
Answers
1. dispersion
2. 3 x 108 m/s
3. reciprocal
4. dioptre
5. concave
6. virtual
7. concave
8. plane or convex mirror .