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The document consists of a series of questions categorized into easy, moderate, and hard levels, focusing on the properties and behaviors of light and mirrors. Topics covered include types of mirrors, image formation, and the relationship between object and image distances. The questions assess understanding of concepts such as reflection, magnification, and the characteristics of different mirror types.

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chapter 11. Reflection of Light.pdf

The document consists of a series of questions categorized into easy, moderate, and hard levels, focusing on the properties and behaviors of light and mirrors. Topics covered include types of mirrors, image formation, and the relationship between object and image distances. The questions assess understanding of concepts such as reflection, magnification, and the characteristics of different mirror types.

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Easy

1. What is the primary function of light?


A) To create shadows
B) To provide heat
C) To give us information about our surroundings
D) To produce colors

2. What kind of surface is best for reflecting light?


A) Rough surface
B) Polished surface
C) Dull surface
D) Opaque surface

3. What are the two main types of mirrors?


A) Convex and concave mirrors
B) Plane and spherical mirrors
C) Glass and metal mirrors
D) Large and small mirrors

4. What material is used to coat the back surface of a plane mirror?


A) Lead oxide
B) Glass
C) Aluminium or silver
D) Plastic

5. What type of image is formed by a plane mirror?


A) Real image
B) Inverted image
C) Virtual image
D) Magnified image

6. In a plane mirror, the image of a word appears __________.


A) Enlarged
B) Diminished
C) Laterally inverted
D) Upright

7. If an object is placed between two plane mirrors at a 90-degree angle, how many images will be
formed?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

8. What kind of mirrors are used in the Laughing Chamber?


A) Plane mirrors
B) Curved mirrors
C) Silver mirrors
D) Flat mirrors

9. What is a concave mirror?


A) A mirror with the outer surface as the reflecting surface
B) A mirror with the inner surface as the reflecting surface
C) A flat mirror
D) A transparent mirror

10. What is the center of the mirror surface called?


A) Center of curvature
B) Focus
C) Pole
D) Radius

11. The distance between the pole and the principal focus of a mirror is called the:
A) Radius of curvature
B) Diameter
C) Focal length
D) Optical distance

Moderate

1. What is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?
A) The angle of reflection is greater than the angle of incidence.
B) The angle of reflection is less than the angle of incidence.
C) The angle of incidence and the angle of reflection are equal.
D) There is no relationship.

2. How does the minimum height of a plane mirror relate to the height of a person to see their full image?
A) The mirror must be the same height as the person.
B) The mirror must be twice the height of the person.
C) The mirror must be half the height of the person.
D) The height of the mirror does not matter.

3. Where is the image formed when an object is placed between the focus and the center of curvature of a
concave mirror?
A) Between the pole and focus
B) At the center of curvature
C) Beyond the center of curvature
D) Behind the mirror

4. What is the nature of the image formed by a convex mirror?


A) Real and inverted
B) Real and magnified
C) Virtual and erect
D) Inverted and magnified

5. Why is a concave mirror called a focusing mirror?


A) Because it disperses light rays
B) Because it always forms virtual images
C) Because it converges parallel rays to a focus
D) Because it forms smaller images

6. In a concave mirror, if the object is placed at the center of curvature, where is the image formed?
A) At infinity
B) At the focus
C) At the center of curvature
D) Between the focus and pole

7. What type of image is formed on the retina of our eye?


A) Virtual image
B) Real image
C) Erect image
D) Magnified image

8. Which type of mirror is used in car rearview mirrors?


A) Concave mirror
B) Convex mirror
C) Plane mirror
D) Silver mirror

9. What does the mirror formula relate?


A) Height of object and height of image
B) Radius of curvature and focal length
C) Object distance, image distance, and focal length
D) Magnification and object distance

10. What is magnification in a spherical mirror?


A) The size of the image
B) The focal length of the mirror
C) The object distance
D) The ratio of the height of the image to the height of the object

11. If a concave mirror forms a real image, the height of the image is considered:
A) Positive
B) Zero
C) Infinite
D) Negative

Hard

1. An object is placed at the focus of a concave mirror. Where will the image be formed?
A) At the pole
B) At the center of curvature
C) Between the pole and focus
D) At infinity

2. If the magnification of a mirror is 1, what does it imply about the size of the image?
A) The image is magnified
B) The image is diminished
C) The image is the same size as the object
D) The image is virtual

3. What is the radius of curvature of a spherical mirror if its focal length is 20 cm?
A) 10 cm
B) 30 cm
C) 40 cm
D) 60 cm

4. Which type of mirror can form a real, inverted, and diminished image of an object?
A) Convex mirror
B) Plane mirror
C) Concave mirror
D) Any mirror
5. In which situation does a concave mirror form a virtual and magnified image?
A) When the object is at the center of curvature
B) When the object is beyond the center of curvature
C) When the object is at the focus
D) When the object is between the pole and focus

6. What happens to the image formed by a convex mirror as the object moves away from the mirror?
A) It becomes larger
B) It becomes real
C) It inverts
D) It becomes smaller

7. For a real image formed by a concave mirror, the magnification is:


A) Positive
B) Infinite
C) Zero
D) Negative

8. Which of the following is NOT a use of concave mirrors?


A) Barber shops
B) Headlamps of vehicles
C) Floodlights
D) Side mirrors of cars

9. If the image distance is negative, what type of image is being formed?


A) Real image
B) Inverted image
C) Diminished image
D) Virtual image

10. The mirror formula is applicable for:


A) Only plane mirrors
B) Only concave mirrors
C) Only convex mirrors
D) All spherical mirrors

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