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PHYSICS
Work Sheet on Reflection of light
Grade 10
Multiple choice questions: (1Mark)
1. The real image formed by a concave mirror is larger than the object when the object is
a) At a distance equal to radius of curvature
b) At a distance less than the focal length
c) Between focus and centre of curvature
d) At a distance greater than the centre of curvature
2. The angle of incidence for a ray of light passing through the centre of curvature of a
concave mirror is
a) 45⁰. b) 90⁰ . c) 0⁰. d) 180⁰
3. The image formed by a spherical mirror is Virtual. The mirror will be
a) concave b) convex. c) plane. d) either concave or convex
4. The mirror used by a dentist to examine the teeth of a person is
a) Convex. b) Concave c) Plane d) Any One of These
5. A real image of an object is to be obtained. The mirror required for this purpose is
a) Convex b) Concave c) Plane d) Either Concave or Convex.
6. Linear magnification produced by a concave mirror may be
a) Less than 1 or equal to 1
b) More than 1 or equal to 1
c) Less than 1 or more than 1 or equal to 1
d) Less than 1 or more than 1
7. A concave mirror produces a magnification of +4 .The object is placed:
a) at the focus
b) between focus and centre of curvature
c) beyond centre of curvature
d) between focus and pole.
8. Converging mirror is:
a) Convex Mirror c) Concave Mirror
b) Plane Mirror d) None of These.
9. The radius of curvature of a plane mirror is:
a) Infinite c) Finite
b) Both d) None of the above.
10. Magnification is always positive for:
a) Real Image c) Virtual Image
b) Both d) None

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Very Short Answer Questions: (2 Marks)
1. Which kind of mirror is used in the headlights of a car? Why is it used for this purpose?

2. State where an object should must be placed so that the image formed by a concave mirror
is:
I) Erect and virtual
II) At infinity
III) The same size as the object

3. Name the spherical mirror which has

I) Virtual principal focus
II) Real principal focus.

4. Find the focal length of a concave mirror whose radius of curvature is 20 cm.
5. For what position of an object, a concave mirror forms a real image equal in size to the object?

Short Answer Questions: (3 Marks)

1. An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 20 cm.
I) Draw a ray diagram for the formation of the image
II) Calculate the image distance
III) State two characteristics of the image formed.

2. When an object is placed at a distance of 15 cm from a concave mirror, it’s image is formed at
10 cm in front of the mirror . Calculate the focal length of the mirror.
3. A dentist’s mirror has a radius of curvature 3 cm .How far must it be placed from a small dental
cavity to give a virtual image of the cavity that is magnified 5 times?
4. How far should an object be placed from the pole of a converging mirror of focal length 20 cm
to form a real image of the size exactly ¼ the of the size of the object?
5. Draw a diagram to show the focus in case of a concave mirror and convex mirror.

Long Answer Questions: (4 Marks)

1. Define the following related to spherical mirrors:
I) Pole
II) Focal Length
III) Principal Axis
IV) Centre of Curvature
V) Principal Focus
2. Draw a labeled diagram to show the formation of an image of an object by a convex mirror. Mark
clearly the pole, focus and centre of curvature on the diagram.
3. Which mirror forms Virtual and magnified image? Draw a diagram for support your answer.
4. An object 5 cm high is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex mirror of radius of curvature
30 cm . Find the nature, position and size of the image.
5. An object 20 cm from a spherical mirror gives rise to a virtual image 15 cm behind the mirror.
Determine the magnification of the image and the type of mirror used.

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Case based study question. (4 Marks)
Hold a concave mirror in your hand and direct its reflecting surface towards the sun. DirecTV the light
reflected by the mirror on to a white card-board held close to the mirror. Move the card-board
back and forth gradually until you find a bright, sharp spot of light on the board. This spot of light is
the image of the sun on the sheet of paper, which is also termed as "principal focus" of the concave
mirror.
i. List two applications of concave mirror. (2)
ii. If the distance between the mirror and the principal focus is 15 cm. Find the radius of curvature.
(1)
iii. Draw a ray diagram to show the type of image formed when an object is placed between pole and
focus of a concave mirror. (1)
Or
iv. An object 10 cm in size is placed at 100 cm in front of a concave mirror. If the image is
formed at the same point where the object is located, find the focal length of the mirror.

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 Work Sheet on Refraction of light
Multiple choice questions (1 Mark)
1. Linear magnification produced by a convex lens is always:
a) Less than 1 or more than 1
b) Less than 1 or equal to 1
c) More than 1 or equal to 1
d) Less than 1 or equal to 1 or more than 1
2. In order to obtain a magnification of -3(minus 3) with a convex lens, the object Should be
placed:
a) Between Optical Centre and Focus c) Between F and 2F
b) At 2F d) Beyond 2F
3. In order to obtain a magnification of , - 0.75 with a convex lens of focal length 8 cm, the object
should be placed:
a) At less than 8 cm c) Between 8 cm and 16 cm
b) Beyond 16 cm d) At 16 cm
4. A diverging lens is used in :
a) A Magnifying Glass
b) A Car to See the Objects on the Rear Side
c) Spectacles For The Correction of Short Sight.
d) A Simple Camera
5. Which of the following can form a Virtual image which is always smaller than the object?
a) A Plane Mirror c) A Convex Lens
b) A Concave Lens d) A Concave Mirror
6. If the power of the lenses L1 and L2 are in the ratio of 4:1, w hat would be the ratio of the
focal lengths of L1 and L2?
a) 4:1. b) 1:4 c) 2:1. d) 1:1
7. The power of this lens is always positive
a) Concave c) Convex
b) Plane d) None
8. Focal length of this lens is always negative
a) Concave c) Convex
b) Plane d) None
9. Assertion: When a convex mirror is held under water, it's focal length will increase
Reason: The focal length of a convex mirror is independent of the medium in which it is
placed.
10. Assertion: Light travels faster in air than glass.
Reason: Glass is optically rarer than air.
11. The refractive indices of four substances P,Q,R and S are 1.50, 1.36, 1.77 and 1.31
respectively. The speed of light is maximum in the substance:
a) P. b) Q. c) R. d) S
12. The refractive index of glass with respect to air is 3/2 and the refractive index of water with
respect to air is 4/3.The refractive index of glass with respect to water will be:
a) 1.525. b) 1.225. c) 1.425. d) 1.125

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Very short Answer Questions (2 marks)
1. The speed of light in vacuum and in two different glasses are given below
Medium Speed of light
i) Vacuum. 3x10⁸ m/s
ii) Flint glass. 1.86 x10⁸ m/s
iii) Crown glass. 1.97x10⁸ m/s
a) Calculate the absolute refractive indices of flint glass and crown glass.
b) Calculate the relative refractive index for light going from crown glass to flint glass.
2. What is the speed of light in a medium of refractive index 6/5 if it's speed in air is 3,00,000
km/s ?
3. State the laws of refraction of light.
4. An object is placed at a distance equal to 2f in front of a convex lens. Draw a labeled diagram to
show the formation of the image.
5. State any two uses of a convex lens.

Short Answer Questions (3 marks)

1. Write any two differences between convex lens and concave lens.
2. Where must the object placed for the image formed by a converging lens to be:
a) Real, Inverted and smaller than the object.
b) Real, Inverted and same size of the object
c) Real, Inverted and larger than the object.
d) Virtual, Upright and larger than the object.
3. An object is placed at the following distances from a convex lens of focal length 10 cm:
a) 8 cm. b) 15 cm. c) 20 cm. d) 25 cm
Which position of the object will produce:
i) A Diminished Real Image ?
ii) A Magnified Virtual Image?
iii) A Magnified Real Image ?
iv) An Image of the Same size as the Object?
4. An object of 7 cm height is placed at a distance of 12 cm from a convex lens of focal length
8 cm. Find the position, nature and height of the image.
5. At what distance from a converging lens of focal length 12 cm must an object be placed in order that
an image of magnification 1 will be produced? Write the characteristics of the image formed.

Long Answer Questions (5 marks)

1. An object placed 4 cm infront of a converging lens produces a real image 12 cm from the lens.
a) What is the magnification of the image?
b) What is the focal length of the lens ?
c) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image. Mark clearly "F" and "2F" in the
diagram.
2. The filament of a lamp is 80 cm from a screen and a spherical lens forms an image of it on the
screen, magnified three times.
a) Identify the lens
b) Find the distance of the lens from the filament.
c) Find the focal length of the lens.

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3. a) An object 3 cm high is placed 24 cm away from a convex lens of focal length 8 cm .Find
by calculations, the position, height and nature of the image.
b) If the object is moved to a point 3 cm from the lens, what is the new position, height and nature of
the image?
c) Which of the above two cases illustrates the working of a magnifying glass?
4. a) Find the nature , position and magnification of the images formed by a convex lens of focal
length 0.20 m if the object is placed at a distance of:
(i) 0.50 m. (ii) 0.25 m. (iii) 0.15 m
b) Which of the above cases represents the use of convex lens in a film projector, in a camera and as a
magnifying glass?

Case based/study based question (4 marks)

Anahat is an eight year old girl who has just begun to learn swimming. At the moment she is in the
swimming pool. Suddenly Anahat finds that her earring has fallen into the water.It appears to her that the
ear ring has not gone too deep.So she begins to go further into the swimming pool to retrieve her
earring.Her trainer ,who has been watching her movements,does not allow Anahat to go further and pulls
her out of the swimming pool quickly.
a) Why does it appear to Anahat that her earring has not gone too deep in water? Name the
phenomenon involved. (1)
b) Why does the trainer not allow Anahat to go further in the swimming pool? (1)
c) Give one example of the effect of phenomenon involved in the above episode in which a glass
slab is used. (1)
d) What values does the trainer show in the above episode? (1)

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