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light quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

If the 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

2.

A spherical mirror and a spherical lens have each focal length of -10cm. The mirror and the lens are likely to be

a)

both concave

b)

both convex

c)

the mirror is convex and lens is concave

d)

the mirror is concave and lens is convex

3.

Rays from sun converge at a point 15cm in front of a concave mirror. Where should an object be placed so that the size of its image is equal to the size of the object.

a)

15cm in front of the mirror

b)

30cm in front of the mirror

c)

between 15cm and 30cm

d)

more than 30 cm in front of the mirror

4.

A point is placed at a distance of 20cm from a convex mirror of focal length of 20cm. The image will be formed

a)

at infinity

b)

at focus

c)

at pole

d)

behind the mirror

5.

If 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

6.

A ray of light passes from a medium X to another medium Y. No refraction of light occurs if the ray of light hits the boundary of medium Y at an angle of

a)

120

b)

90

c)

45

d)

0

7.

A student does an experiment on tracing he 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 labelling the following indicating figures. Which is the correct figure

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

8.

The refractive index of a transparent medium is the ratio of the speed of light in _______ to that in the________.

(a)  

9.

A convex lens (ng= 3/2) when placed in water (nw = 4/3) has increased focal length

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Light is

a)

a longitudinal wave

b)

an elastic wave

c)

an electromagnetic wave

d)

a mechanical wave

11.

While performing an experiment on determination of focal length of convex lens, four students obtained image of the same distant tree on screen as follows. which diagram shows it correctly.

a)

d

b)

a

c)

c

d)

b

12.

When you want to illuminate a larger area you will choose which type of reflection

a)

regular reflection

b)

diffused reflection

c)

any one can be used

d)

none of these

13.

when a ray of light is reflected back into the same medium then

a)

its frequency changes

b)

its wavelength changes

c)

its velocity changes

d)

none of these

14.

If an object placed 21cm from a converging lens, the image formed is slightly smaller than the object. If the object is placed at a distance of 19cm from the lens, the image formed is slightly larger than the object. The approximate focal length of the lens is

a)

20

b)

10

c)

18

d)

5

15.

Beams of light are incident through the holes A and B and emerge out of a box through the holes C and D respectively as shown. which of the following could be inside the box

a)

a rectangular glass slab

b)

a convex lens

c)

a prism

d)

a concave lens

16.

Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles

a)

is less than 1

b)

is more than 1

c)

is equal to 1

d)

can be more or less than 1 depending upon the position of the object in front of it

17.

Assertion: cannot see distant objects clearly

Reason: the far point of an eye, suffering from myopia, is less than infinity

a)

both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

b)

both assertion and reason are correct but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

c)

assertion is true but reason is false

d)

reason is true but assertion is false

18.

In order to calculate the power of a lens, we need its focal length in (a)   .

19.

Concave and convex mirror diverge the rays which fall parallel to the principal axis.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

An object is located at a distance of 10cm in front of a lens has an image of 20cm behind the lens. Then the power of the lens (in dioptre is)

a)

60

b)

-30

c)

-60

d)

30