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Light Reflection and Refraction

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

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1.

When a very small opaque object is placed on the path of light, light has a tendency to bend around it . This phenomenon of light is known as

a)

Reflection of light

b)

Refraction of light

c)

Deflection of light

d)

Diffraction of light

2.

What is the relationship between radius of curvature and focal length

a)

2R=f

b)

R=f/2

c)

R=2f

d)

f=R/2

3.

The diameter of reflecting surface of spherical mirror is called its

(a)  

4.

Dealing with the reflection of light by spherical mirrors, we follow a set of sign conventions called

(a)  

5.

By the New Cartesian Sign Convention light form the object falls on the mirror from

a)

Left side

b)

Right side

c)

Downwards

d)

Upwards

6.

In a Concave Mirror experiment, an object is placed at a distance x₁ from the focus and the image is formed at a distance x₂ from the focus. The focal length of the mirror would be

a)

x₁x₂

b)

√ x₁x₂

c)

x₁+x₂/2

d)

√ x₁/x₂

7.

A negative sign in the value of magnification indicates that the image is

(a)  

8.

A positive sign in the value of the magnification indicates that the image is

(a)  

9.

If the magnification of image is 3 and image is 15cm, then find the object height

a)

h' = 4cm

b)

h' = 2cm

c)

h' = 5cm

d)

h' = 2.5cm

10.
a)

(3/4)f

b)

(4/3)f

c)

f

d)

(7/3)f

11.

A man runs towards a mirror at a speed of 15m/s. What is speed of his image?

a)

7.5m/s

b)

5m/s

c)

15m/s

d)

45m/s

12.
a)

75⁰

b)

15⁰

c)

30⁰

d)

45⁰

13.

Magnifying power of concave lens is

a)

always > 1

b)

always < 1

c)

always = 1

d)

Can have any value

14.

A point object is placed at a distance of 20cm form a convex mirror of focal length 20cm. The image will form

a)

At Infinity

b)

At Focus

c)

At Pole

d)

Behind the mirror

15.

If the power of a lens is -2D, what is its focal length?

a)

+50cm

b)

-100cm

c)

-50cm

d)

+100cm

16.

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

a)

Both concave

b)

Both convex

c)

The mirror is concave & lens is convex

d)

Mirror is convex and lens is concave

17.
a)

Concave lens

b)

Rectangular glass slab

c)

Prism

d)

Convex lens

18.

Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles is

a)

Less than one

b)

More than one

c)

Equal to one

d)

None of these

19.

In torches, search lights and head lights of vehicles bulb is placed

a)

Between pole & focus of reflector

b)

Very near to focus of reflector

c)

Between focus & centre of curvature of reflector

d)

At the centre of curvature of reflector

20.

You are given water, mustard, oil, glycerine & kerosene. In which of these media a ray of light incident obliquely at same angle would bend the most?

a)

Kerosene

b)

Water

c)

Mustard oil

d)

Glycerine

21.

Light travels fastest in

a)

Water

b)

Diamond

c)

Glass

d)

Air

22.

When rays of light after reflection meet at a point , then the image formed is

(a)  

23.

Which mirror is used by dentists to see large images of teeth of patients?

(a)  

24.

__________ is the ratio of height of image to height of object

a)

Image distance

b)

Object distance

c)

Magnification

d)

Angle of reflection

25.

Which is the point on principal axis of lens where all rays of light parallel to the principal axis meets or appear to meet.

a)

Pole

b)

Focus

c)

Centre of curvature

26.

The deviation of light ray from its path when it travels from one medium to another.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Deflection

d)

Diffraction

27.
a)

Less than 100mm

b)

Between 100mm and 200mm

c)

Exactly 200mm

d)

More than 200mm

28.

a)

10cm

b)

20cm

c)

30cm

d)

35cm

29.

A concave mirror produces a magnification of +4. The object is placed

a)

At the focus

b)

Between focus & center of curvature

c)

Between focus & pole

d)

Beyond centre of curvature

30.

A ray of light is travelling in a direction perpendicular to the boundary of a parallel glass slab. The ray of light

a)

Is refracted towards normal

b)

Is refracted away from normal

c)

Is reflected along the same path

d)

Does not get refracted

31.

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)

120⁰

b)

90⁰

c)

45⁰

d)

0⁰

32.

a)

20cm

b)

18cm

c)

10cm

d)

5cm

33.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.

For a real object, which of following can produce a real image?

a)

Plane mirror

b)

Concave mirror

c)

Convex mirror

d)

Concave lens

35.

In an astronomical telescope the focal length of objective lens is 100cm and that of eye piece is 2cm. The magnifying power of telescope for normal eye is:

a)

1/50

b)

100

c)

10

d)

50

36.

In which of the following, which mirror makes diminished and virtual image of an object?

a)

Plane

b)

Concave

c)

Convex

d)

None of these

37.

The image of an object is formed virtual and enlarged by:

a)

Convex mirror

b)

Concave mirror

c)

Plane mirror

d)

Convex lens

38.

The focal length of concave mirror is 10cm.The radius of curvature of mirror will be:

a)

10cm

b)

30cm

c)

40cm

d)

20cm

39.

The focal length of plane mirror is:

a)

Zero

b)

25cm

c)

Infinite

d)

0.4 m

40.

The ability of a medium to refract light is also expressed in terms of its

a)

Rarer Medium

b)

Denser Medium

c)

Optical Density

d)

Absolute Refractive Index