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Chapter 21: Geometric optics

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

Your image behind a plane mirror is at a distance equal to

a)

a. half your height.

b)

b. half your distance from the mirror.

c)

c. your distance in front of the mirror.

d)

d. slightly more than your distance in front of the mirror.

2.

Refraction occurs when a wave crosses a boundary and changes

a)

a. speed and direction.

b)

b. intensity.

c)

c. frequency.

d)

d. amplitude.

3.
The concave mirror has it's reflected area 
a)
inwards 
b)
outwards
4.
What type of image does this lens form?
a)
Virtual image
b)
Real Image
c)
No Image
5.

Compared to the object in front the lens, its image is.....

a)

inverted and diminished

b)

inverted and magnified

c)

upright and diminished

d)

upright and magnified

6.

Concave lenses always produce images that are

a)

Virtual, upright, diminished

b)

Real, inverted, magnified

c)

Real, inverted, diminished

d)

Virtual, upright, magnified

7.

A lens that curves inwards

a)

Converse

b)

Convex

c)

Convection

d)

Concave

8.

A lens that curves outwards

a)

Converse

b)

Concave

c)

Convex

d)

Convection

9.
The bending of waves as they pass from one substance into another.
a)
Reaction
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Repost
10.

This image is

a)

real.

b)

virtual.

11.

When light rays reflect off a concave mirror they

a)

Converge

b)

Diverge

c)

Polarize

d)

None of the above

12.

When light rays reflect off a convex mirror they

a)

Converge

b)

Diverge

c)

Reflect

d)

None of the above

13.

The enlarged image can be obtained from............. Mirror.

a)

Convex

b)

Concave

c)

Plane

14.
Why can you see most objects?
a)
A. they emit light
b)
B. light refracts through them
c)
C. light reflects off them
d)
D. they absorb light
15.
According to the laws of reflection, if i = angle of incidence and r = angle of reflection,
a)
A. i =  r
b)
B. i >  r
c)
C. r >  i
d)
D. i is not equal to r
16.
An image that you can see , but does not really exist is called which of the following?
a)
Real Image
b)
Fake Image
c)
Virtual Image
d)
Digital Image
17.
an image that forms when light rays actually meet
a)
virtual image
b)
real image
c)
diffuse reflection
d)
regular reflection
18.
Which terms describe the reflection seen in this image?
a)
virtual, upright
b)
virtual, inverted
c)
real, upright
d)
real, inverted
19.
An incident ray that is parallel to the principal axis...
a)
will reflect parallel to the principal axis
b)
will refract through the focal point
c)
will reflect through the center of curvature
d)
will continue along the same path through the lens
20.
The point in the middle way between a curved mirror and the center of curvature is the
a)
principle point
b)
focal point
c)
center of curvature
d)
principle axis
21.
The line that passes through the center of a curved mirror is called
a)
focal point
b)
center of curvature 
c)
principle axis
d)
light ray
22.

In a concave mirror, if an incident ray passes through F and hits the mirror then it will reflect

a)

Towards C

b)

Towards F

c)

Parallel to the principle axis

d)

towards from the mirror

23.

A student is conducting an experiment with four different types of mirrors. Which mirror in the experiment is a convex mirror?

a)

mirror 1

b)

mirror 2

c)

mirror 3

d)

mirror 4

24.

A student is conducting an experiment with four different types of mirrors. Which mirror in the experiment converges light and UP CLOSE, produces an upright, magnified image of the candles? (hint: no two mirrors are the same)

a)

mirror 1

b)

mirror 2

c)

mirror 3

d)

mirror 4

25.

image above the principal axis (PA) is

a)

virtual

b)

real

c)

upright

d)

upside down

26.

Which lens represents the path light takes through a diverging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Which figure represents the path light takes through a converging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

The diagram represents a converging lens forming an image of an object. Which of the following lines show the focal length of the lens?

a)

PQ

b)

PR

c)

QR

d)

QS

29.

A student draws three rays of light from point P through a converging lens. Each point labelled F is a principal focus of the lens. Which of the rays are drawn correctly?

a)

ray Y only

b)

ray Z only

c)

ray X and ray Y

d)

ray X and ray Z

30.

No image is formed when the object is placed at a distance .................. from the concave mirror.

a)

equal to radius of curvature

b)

more than radius of curvature

c)

less than radius of curvature but more than focal length

d)

equal to focal length

31.

When the object is placed at .................. infront of a concave an equal image is fomred.

a)

centre of curvature

b)

focus

c)

less than focal length

d)

more than radius of curvature

32.

What is the position of the image when an object is placed between the centre of curvature and the focal point of a concave mirror?

a)

At the focus

b)

At the centre of curvature

c)

Beyond the centre of curvature

d)

Between the focus and the centre of curvature

33.

A shopkeeper wants to keep an eye on his store in order to prevent shoplifting. What could the shopkeeper hang on the wall in order to see a wider image of his store and his customers?

a)

a convex mirror

b)

a concave mirror

c)

a convex lens

d)

a concave lens

34.

A dentist uses a small dental mirror to help magnify teeth in your mouth. What type of mirror is this?

a)

a convex mirror

b)

a concave mirror

c)

a convex lens

d)

a concave lens

35.
The focal length is equal to the:
a)
radius of curvature
b)
diameter of curvature
c)
half radius of curvature
d)
half diameter of curvature
36.

What type of lens creates the image seen in the eyeglasses?

a)

convex

b)

concave

c)

reflection

d)

plane

37.

When an object is placed between the focal point and the convex lens, the image produced is ___.

a)

real, diminished, and inverted

b)

real, magnified, and inverted

c)

virtual, magnified, and upright

d)

virtual, diminished, and upright

38.

If an object's distance from a convex lens were increased, the image would become which of the following?

a)

Same size

b)

Magnified

c)

Diminished

d)

Magnified and diminished

39.

A real image...

a)

is produced by virtual rays and can be projected on a screen

b)

is produced by real rays and cannot be projected on a screen

c)

is produced by virtual images and cannot be projected on a screen

d)

is produced by real rays and can be projected on a screen

40.

Where can you place an object in front of a convex lens but not create an image?

a)

At 2F

b)

At F

c)

Beyond 2F

d)

Before F

41.

The principle on which mirrors work is

a)

Refraction.

b)

Polarization.

c)

Dispersion.

d)

Reflection.

42.

A light ray, traveling parallel to a concave mirror's axis, strikes the mirror's surface near its midpoint. After reflection, this ray

a)

Again travels parallel to the mirror's axis.

b)

Travels at right angles to the mirror's axis.

c)

Passes through the mirror's center of curvature.

d)

Passes through the mirror's focal point.

43.

An object is situated between a concave mirror's surface and its focal point. The image formed in this case is

a)

real and inverted.

b)

real and upright.

c)

virtual and upright.

d)

virtual and inverted.

44.

If you stand in front of a convex mirror, at the same distance from it as its radius of curvature,

a)

You won't see your image because there is none.

b)

You won't see your image because it's focused at a different distance.

c)

You will see your image and you will appear smaller.

d)

You will see your image and you will appear larger.

45.

Convex spherical mirrors produce images which

a)

Are always smaller than the actual object.

b)

Are always larger than the actual object.

c)

Are always the same size as the actual object.

d)

Could be larger than, smaller than, or the same size as the actual object, depending on the placement of the object.

46.

A convex lens has focal length f. An object is located at infinity. The image formed is located

a)

Between f and 2f.

b)

At f.

c)

Between the lens and f.

d)

At 2f.

47.

Which of the following best describes the image for a thin concave lens that forms whenever the magnitude of the object distance is less than that of the lens' focal length

a)

Inverted, enlarged and real.

b)

Upright, enlarged and virtual.

c)

Upright, diminished and virtual.

d)

Inverted, diminished and real.

48.

The process of blending of light as it passes from air into glass and vice versa is called

a)

Reflection of light.

b)

Deflection of light.

c)

Defraction of light.

d)

Refraction of light.

49.

When light travels in water or glass, its speed

a)

Increases.

b)

Remains constant.

c)

Becomes zero.

d)

Decreases.

50.

If R1 and R2 are the radii of curvature of a plano convex lens,

a)

R1 is positive and R2 is negative.

b)

Both R1 and R2 are negative.

c)

R1 is positive and R2 is infinity.

d)

R1 is negative and R2 is infinity.