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Chapter 7 Multiple choice

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light has ......... nature.

a)

only particle

b)

only wave 🌊

c)

both particle and wave

2.

The ........ are particles of light.

a)

proton

b)

photons

c)

positrons

3.

The bending of ruler partly immersed in water is due to......... of light.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

4.

......... wave can travel through vacuum.

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Water

5.

The velocity of light is ......... in a more optically dense medium.

a)

greater

b)

smaller

c)

equal

6.

Splitting of white light into different colour-band is called......... of light.

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

dispersion

7.

The concept of........... is used in cutting the faces of diamond.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

total internal reflection

8.

The refractive index of glass is ......... that of air.

a)

greater than

b)

smaller than

c)

equal

9.

The refractive index of diamond is ...........that of glass.

a)

greater than

b)

smaller than

c)

equal

10.

The refractive index of the prism for ........... colour is the smallest.

a)

violet

b)

red

c)

yellow

11.

The refractive index of the prism for ......... colour is the largest.

a)

violet

b)

red

c)

yellow

12.

In the total internal reflection prism........ of the light is reflected.

a)

10%

b)

50%

c)

100%

13.

Total reflecting prisms are used in ........ .

a)

microscope

b)

telescope 🔭

c)

periscope

14.

The wavelength of visible light lies between............ .

a)

400 nm and 700 nm

b)

400 mm and 700 mm

c)

400cm and 700 cm

15.

The incident ray and the refracted ray are in the same ........... .

a)

medium

b)

plane

c)

place

16.

The angle of incidence and angle of refraction are in the same .......... .

a)

medium

b)

plane

c)

place

17.

The angle of incidence and angle of refraction are in ......... media.

a)

same

b)

different

c)

opaque

18.

The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of........ for a ray passing through a glass slab with parallel sides.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

emergence

19.

The angle of incidence corresponding to the......... 90° is called critical angle.

a)

angle of reflection

b)

angle of refraction

c)

angle of deviation

20.

For refraction to take place .......... optical media are required.

a)

two

b)

one

c)

no

21.

In refraction, the velocity of light changes........... .

a)

only magnitude

b)

only direction

c)

both magnitude and direction

22.

When a ray of light passes from water to air, the velocity of light is......... .

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

does not change

23.

The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of emergence when the angle of deviation is ....... .

a)

very small

b)

minimum

c)

maximum

24.

When white light is dispersed by a prism, the ......... colour is deviated least.

a)

violet

b)

blue

c)

red

25.

The more optically dense medium is , the ....... is the velocity of light in the medium.

a)

greater

b)

smaller

c)

faster

26.

When white light is dispersed by a prism, the........ colour is deviated most.

a)

violet

b)

blue

c)

red

27.

.......... are used to examine the objects which are difficult to see.

a)

Light pipe

b)

Closed pipe

c)

Underground pipe

28.

The critical angle is the......... corresponding to the angle of refraction 90°.

a)

angle of reflection

b)

angle of incidence

c)

angle of deviation

29.

All optical phenomena can be explained........... .

a)

by Huygens' wave 🌊 theory

b)

by Newton's corpuscular theory

c)

both are wrong

30.

If c1 is the velocity of light coming from the sun 🌞 and c2 is that coming from the candle 🕯️ flame, then ........ .

a)

c1 > c2

b)

c1 < c2

c)

c1 = c2

31.

Mirages are formed because............

a)

the ground acts as a reflecting surface

b)

the refractive index of air decrease with height

c)

the refractive index of air increase with height

32.

Mirages are formed due to............

a)

deviation of light

b)

dispersion of light

c)

total internal reflection of light

33.

In a periscope, two glass prisms are used. This image seen is.............

a)

erect

b)

accompanied by the object

c)

magnified

34.

The velocity of light is directly proportional to the...........

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

optical density

35.

The.........of light in a medium depends upon the optical density of that medium.

a)

frequency

b)

velocity

c)

amplitude

36.

The..........colour-band is deviated the most from the original path of the white light.

a)

violet

b)

red

c)

yellow

37.

Violent light, having a..........wavelength than the red light.

a)

shorter

b)

longer

c)

softer

38.

Total internal reflection occur when light passes from .......... dense medium.

a)

less to more

b)

more to less

c)

air to vacuum

39.

The..........is also called Snell's law.

a)

laws of refraction

b)

first law of refraction

c)

second law of refraction

40.

Electromagnetic wave with lowest frequency is ........... .

a)

radio waves

b)

ultraviolet

c)

gamma rays

41.

Electromagnetic waves travel ......... .

a)

without medium

b)

with medium

c)

with medium and without medium

42.

Waves with highest frequency is............

a)

radio waves

b)

ultraviolet

c)

gamma rays

43.

Electromagnetic waves obey the law of.........

a)

refraction only

b)

reflection only

c)

refraction and reflection both

44.

Electromagnetic waves are...........

a)

transverse waves

b)

longitudinal waves

c)

latitudinal waves

45.

Speed of electromagnetic waves in vacuum is ............ .

a)

30 x 10⁸ ms⁻¹

b)

4 x 10⁸ ms⁻¹

c)

3 x 10⁸ ms⁻¹

46.

Air,water and oil are ............ media.

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

non of these

47.
  1. The refractive index of air is......... .

a)

greater than one

b)

one

c)

less than one

48.
  1. The .......... of light can be explained based on particle nature of light.

a)

polarization

b)

interference

c)

refraction

49.
  1. The ........ deviated colour by a prism is red colour.

a)

most

b)

least

c)

high test

50.
  1. When the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle, the......... can occur.

a)

total internal reflection

b)

total internal refraction

c)

refraction