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Reflection by spherical mirrors

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Spherical mirrors are part of a

a)

Rectangle

b)

Cube

c)

Sphere

d)

Cone

2.

An image that forms where light seems to come from a point but light rays don't actually meet is a

a)

virtual image

b)

real image

c)

Inverted Image

d)

clear image

3.
Real images are :
a)
Always inverted
b)
Magnified or Diminished
c)
can be obtained on screen
d)
all the above
4.
The following is a picture of what type of mirror? 
a)
Convex Mirror
b)
Concave Mirror
c)
Plane Mirror
d)
Flat Mirror
5.
The following is a picture of what type of mirror? 
a)
Convex Mirror
b)
Concave Mirror
c)
Plane Mirror
d)
Flat Mirror
6.
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
7.
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
d)
Away from the mirror
8.

This is an example of a __________ mirror.

a)

Concave

b)

Convex

c)

Plane

d)

Diverging

9.
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
10.
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
d)
Away from the mirror
11.

Virtual images formed by a convex mirror are always ………….

a)

Upright and Diminished

b)

Inverted and Diminished

c)

Upright and Enlarged

d)

Inverted and Enlarged

12.

A light ray is incident on a Concave mirror which passes through the centre of curvature of a Concave mirror. Which of these rays indicates the reflected ray?

a)

Only Ray 1

b)

Ray 1 and 2

c)

Ray 2

d)

Ray 3

13.

Choose the correct option. In a concave mirror, the image formed is always bigger than the size of object when the object is placed:

i) At principal focus

ii) At centre of curvature

iii) Beyond centre of curvature

iv) Between pole and focus

a)

(i) only

b)

(i) and (iii)

c)

(ii) only

d)

(i) and (iv)

14.

Name the mirror that can give an erect and enlarged image of an object.

a)

Convex mirror

b)

Concave mirror

c)

Plane mirror

15.

Name a mirror that can give an erect and diminished image of an object.

a)

Convex mirror

b)

Concave mirror

c)

Plane mirror

16.

-------------mirror is used as rear view mirrors in vehicles.

a)

Convex

b)

Concave

c)

Plane

17.

The side view mirrors on your car help shrink the image on both sides of the car, allowing you to see a larger field of view. What type of mirror is this?

a)

a convex mirror

b)

a concave mirror

c)

a convex lens

d)

a concave lens

18.

Which of the following mirror is used by a dentist to examine a small cavity?

a)

Convex mirror

b)

Plane mirror

c)

Concave mirror

d)

Combination of convex and concave mirror

19.

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

a)

Plane mirror

b)

Concave mirror

c)

Concave lens

d)

Convex mirror

20.

The image formed by concave mirror is real, inverted and of the same size as that of the object. The position of object should be

a)

at the focus

b)

at the centre of curvature

c)

between focus and centre of curvature

d)

beyond centre of curvature

21.

The nature of the image formed by concave mirror when the object is placed between the focus (F) and centre of curvature (C) of the mirror observed by us is(b)

a)

real, inverted and diminished

b)

virtual, erect and smaller in size

c)

real, inverted and enlarged

d)

virtual, upright and enlarged

22.

If a man’s face is 25 cm in front of concave shaving mirror producing erect image 1.5 times (magnified) the size of face, focal length of the mirror would be

a)

75 cm

b)

25 cm

c)

15 cm

d)

60 cm

23.

If the object is at the focus of the concave mirror, the size of the image formed is

a)

Highly enlarged

b)

Highly diminished

c)

Enlarged

d)

Diminished

24.

Under which of the following conditions a concave mirror can form an image larger than the actual object?

a)

When the object is kept at a distance equal to its radius of curvature

b)

When object is kept at a distance less than its focal length

c)

When object is placed between the focus and centre of curvature

d)

When object is kept at a distance greater than its radius of curvature

25.

  The radius of curvature of a mirror is 20cm the focal length is

         

a)

20cm

         

b)

10cm

         

c)

40cm

         

d)

5cm