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Class 10(worksheet)

The document contains three worksheets focused on the concepts of light, specifically reflection and refraction. It includes definitions, calculations, and diagrams related to concave and convex mirrors, as well as the behavior of light when transitioning between different media. Key topics covered include focal length, magnification, laws of reflection, and refractive indices.

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Class 10(worksheet)

The document contains three worksheets focused on the concepts of light, specifically reflection and refraction. It includes definitions, calculations, and diagrams related to concave and convex mirrors, as well as the behavior of light when transitioning between different media. Key topics covered include focal length, magnification, laws of reflection, and refractive indices.

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Worksheet 1: Light (Reflection and Refraction)

1. Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.

2. Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation when an object is placed beyond the
center of curvature (C) of a concave mirror.

3. A concave mirror forms an image 10 cm in front of it when an object is placed 15 cm


in front of it. Find the focal length.

4. List two uses of convex mirrors.

5. Define the refractive index.

6. Light enters from air into glass having refractive index 1.5. Calculate the speed of light
in glass. (Speed of light in air = ).

7. State the laws of reflection.

8. An object 2 cm high is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a concave mirror of focal


length 15 cm. Find the nature and height of the image.
9. Why is a convex mirror preferred for rear-view mirrors?

10. What happens to the path of a ray of light when it passes from a denser medium to a
rarer medium?

Worksheet 2: Light (Reflection and Refraction)

1. Define lateral inversion.

2. The magnification produced by a mirror is +0.5. What type of mirror is it and what
does it signify about the image?

3. State the formula that relates object distance (u), image distance (v), and focal length
(f) for mirrors.

4. Find the position of an image formed by a convex mirror if an object is 20 cm in front


of the mirror and the focal length is 10 cm.

5. State Snell’s law of refraction.

6. A ray of light travels from air into water. If the angle of incidence is 45° and the angle of
refraction is 30°, find the refractive index of water.
7. Why does a pencil appear bent when dipped partially in water?

8. Draw a labelled diagram to show the refraction of light through a rectangular glass
slab.

9. Define absolute refractive index.

10. A ray of light strikes a plane mirror at an angle of 30° with the mirror surface. Find the
angle of reflection.

Worksheet 3: Light (Reflection and Refraction)

1. A concave mirror has a focal length of 20 cm. Find the position of the object if the
image is formed at the same position as the object.

2. Differentiate between real and virtual images (any two points).

3. What is the nature of the image formed by a plane mirror?

4. An object is placed 40 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 20 cm. Find the
position and nature of the image.
5. Define critical angle.

6. What is total internal reflection? Give one example.

7. The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. What is the speed of light in diamond?

8. Write the mirror formula.

9. Which mirror is used as rear-view mirror in vechiles?

10. Draw a ray diagram for image formation by a convex lens when the object is placed
between F1 and O.

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