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Class 10 Light & reflections

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

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1.

An object is at a distance of 0.5 m in front of a plane mirror. Distance between the object and image is

a)

0.5 m

b)

1 m

c)

0.25 m

d)

1.5 m

2.

Number of images formed when two plane mirrors are inclined at an angle 90° is

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

3.

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

a)

A convex mirror is often used as driving rear-view mirror.

b)

A convex mirror is often used as a shaving mirror.

c)

A concave mirror is often used in a search light or a torch.

d)

A concave mirror is often used as the reflector behind lamp in a projector

4.

The relation, R = 2f holds true for :

a)

concave mirrors only

b)

convex mirrors only

c)

all spherical mirrors

d)

lens as well as for all spherical mirrors.

5.

A magnification greater than unity indicates :

a)

real image

b)

size of the image is smaller than that of object

c)

size of the object is smaller than that of image

d)

size of object is equal to that of image

6.

The image formed by a convex mirror

a)

is always real

b)

is always virtual

c)

cannot say

d)

None of these

7.

In case of erect object having inverted image, linear magnification is :

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

zero

d)

no definite sign.

8.

If object lies symmetrically and number of images formed are 9, therefore two plane mirrors are kept at an angle of :

a)

72°

b)

40°

c)

36°

d)

50°

9.

Reciprocal of focal length of a lens gives the

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10.

Magnification of a lens is given by

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11.

A man having height 2.5 m. He observes image of 1m height erect, then mirror used is

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

plane

d)

None of these

12.

Where should an object be placed in front of a convex lens to get a real image of the size of the object?

a)

At the principal focus of the lens

b)

At twice the focal length

c)

At infinity

d)

Between the optical centre of the lens and its principal focus.

13.

If light waves are incident on an air-water interface at an angle of 25° to the normal, what angle does the refracted ray make with the normal?

a)

15°

b)

20°

c)

25°

d)

30°

14.

Under what conditions does a diverging lens form a virtual image of a real object?

a)

When the object is at infinity

b)

When the object is at the focus

c)

When the object is between the focus and the lens

d)

When the object is beyond the focus

15.

A lens produces an enlarged, virtual image. What kind of lens is it?

a)

Convex lens

b)

Concave lens

c)

Diverging lens

d)

Plane lens

16.

In an experiment to determine the focal length of a concave lens, what should be measured to determine the focal length of the lens?

a)

Object distance

b)

Image distance

c)

Both object and image distance

d)

None of the above

17.

On the basis of the experiment to trace the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab, which interpretation is correct?

a)

Light bends towards the normal

b)

Light bends away from the normal

c)

Light does not bend

d)

Light reflects back

18.

Light waves are

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

c)

Surface waves

d)

None of the above

19.

Virtual images of objects of the same size are formed by

a)

Concave mirrors

b)

Convex mirrors

c)

Plane mirrors

d)

All of the above

20.

A bright × (cross) mark is made on a sheet of white paper. What is the distance between the image of the mark and the upper surface of the slab?

a)

0 cm

b)

1 cm

c)

2 cm

d)

3 cm

21.

Images formed by an object placed between two plane mirrors whose reflecting surfaces make an angle of 90° with one another lie on a

a)

Straight line

b)

Curved line

c)

Circle

d)

None of the above

22.

A diver in a swimming pool wants to send a signal to a person lying on the edge of the pool by flashing his waterproof torch. What should be the direction of the beam of light?

a)

Straight up

b)

At an angle towards the edge

c)

Directly towards the person

d)

None of the above

23.

Two plane mirrors are inclined at an angle θ. What will be the angle between the first ray and the final ray?

a)

θ

b)

2θ

c)

90° - θ

d)

180° - θ

24.

A glass slab is placed in the path of a beam of convergent light. What happens to the point of convergence of light?

a)

It moves closer

b)

It moves farther away

c)

It remains the same

d)

It disappears

25.

A real image is formed by a convex mirror when the object is placed at

a)

At infinity

b)

At the focus

c)

Between focus and mirror

d)

None of the above

26.

A virtual image is formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed between

a)

Focus and mirror

b)

Infinity and focus

c)

Mirror and object

d)

None of the above

27.

Which of the following are used in a Kaleidoscope?

a)

Convex lenses

b)

Concave mirrors

c)

Plane mirrors

d)

All of the above

28.

When a convex lens made up of glass is immersed in water, what happens to its focal length?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

d)

Becomes infinite

29.

Find out the correct option from the following regarding magnification.

a)

It is always greater than 1

b)

It can be less than 1

c)

It is always equal to 1

d)

None of the above

30.

A person standing at some distance from a mirror finds his image erect, virtual, and of the same size. What type of mirror is it possibly?

a)

Concave mirror

b)

Convex mirror

c)

Plane mirror

d)

None of the above

31.

Refraction of light from air to glass and from air to water are shown in the figures. What will be the value of the angle in the case of refraction as shown in figure (iii)?

a)

30°

b)

45°

c)

60°

d)

75°

32.

The focal length of a plane mirror is

a)

Zero

b)

Positive

c)

Negative

d)

Infinite

33.

Rays from the sun converge at a point 15 cm 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)

At 15 cm

b)

At 30 cm

c)

At infinity

d)

At the focus

34.

A convex mirror is used for

a)

Magnification

b)

Wide-angle view

c)

Focusing light

d)

None of the above

35.

In case of a concave mirror, when the object is situated at the principal focus, what type of image is formed?

a)

Real and inverted

b)

Virtual and erect

c)

Real and erect

d)

None of the above

36.

For an object at infinity, a concave mirror produces an image at its focus which is

a)

Real

b)

Virtual

c)

Erect

d)

None of the above

37.

For an object at infinity, a concave mirror produces an image at its focus which is

a)

enlarged

b)

virtual

c)

erect

d)

real and point sized

38.

An inverted image can be seen in a convex mirror

a)

under no circumstances

b)

when the object is very far from the mirror

c)

when the object is at a distance equal to the radius of curvature of the mirror

d)

when the distance of the object from the mirror is equal to the focal length of the mirror

39.

In order to get a diminished virtual image, the object can be placed anywhere in front of a

a)

concave mirror

b)

plane mirror

c)

convex mirror

d)

none of these

40.

A full length image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by using

a)

a concave mirror

b)

a convex mirror

c)

a plane mirror

d)

both concave as well as plane mirror

41.

The concave mirrors are used in

a)

reflecting telescopes

b)

magic-lanterns

c)

cinema projectors

d)

All of these

42.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

A convex lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m

b)

A convex lens has -4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m

c)

A concave lens has 4 dipotre power having a focal length 0.25 m

d)

A concave lens has - 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m

43.

A virtual, erect and magnified image of an object is to be produced with a concave mirror of focal length 12 cm. Which of the following object distance should be chosen for this purpose?

a)

10 cm

b)

14 cm

c)

18 cm

d)

24 cm

44.

A 10 mm long awlpin is placed vertically in front of a concave mirror. A 5 mm long image of the awl pin is formed at 30 cm in front of the mirror. The focal length of this mirror is

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45.

The linear magnification for a mirror is the ratio of the size of the image to the size of the object, and is denoted by m. Then, m is equal to (symbols have their usual meanings):

a)

f/fu

b)

fu/f

c)

f/fv

d)

fv/f

46.

In case of a real and inverted image, the magnification of a mirror is

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

zero

d)

infinity

47.

Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles

a)

is less than one

b)

is more than one

c)

is equal to one

d)

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

48.

The ratio of the sine of angle of incidence to the sine of angle of refraction is called

a)

refractive index

b)

optical density

c)

relative density

d)

none of these

49.

When an objects is placed between two mirrors placed inclined to each at an angle 45° Number of images formed are

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

None of these

50.

Foam of soap always appears white as

a)

it contains large hydrocarbon chains.

b)

it absorbs red portion of the visible light

c)

it reflects light of all wavelengths.

d)

it has one hydrophobic end, which is insoluble in water.

51.

Two lenses of focal length f1 and f2 are kept in contact coaxially. The power of the combination will be

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52.

A mirror is placed at an angle of 30° with respect to Y-axis. A light ray travelling in the negative y-direction strikes the mirror. The direction of the reflected ray is given by the vector

a)

i

b)

3j

c)

3j

d)

2j

53.

A ray of light originates from inside a glass slab and is incident on its inner surface at an angle θ as shown below. In this experiment, the location x of the spot where the ray hits the screen is recorded. Which of the following correctly shows the plot of variation of x with the angle θ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.

Two convex lenses A and B each of focal length 30 cm are separated by 30 cm, as shown in the figure. An object O is placed at a distance of 40 cm to the left of lens A. What is the distance of the final image formed by this lens system?

a)

120 cm to right of lens A

b)

90 cm to right of lens A

c)

22.5 cm to right of lens B

d)

45 cm to right of lens B

55.

Two plane mirrors are kept on a horizontal table making an angle θ with each other as shown schematically in the figure. The angle θ is such that any ray of light reflected after striking both the mirrors returns parallel to its incident path. For this to happen, the value of θ should be

a)

30°

b)

45°

c)

60°

d)

90°

56.

An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. If the object is displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards the mirror, the displacement of the image will be

a)

30 cm away from the mirror

b)

36 cm away from the mirror

c)

36 cm towards the mirror

d)

30 cm towards the mirror

57.

A pin AB of length 2 cm is kept on the axis of a convex lens between 18 cm and 20 cm as shown in figure. Focal length of convex lens is 10 cm. Find magnification produced for the image of the pin.

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58.

A concave mirror for face viewing has focal length of 0.4 m. The distance at which you hold the mirror from your face in order to see your image upright with a magnification of 5 is

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59.

A convex lens of focal length 20 cm is cut into two halves. Each of which is placed 0.5 mm and a point object placed at a distance of 30 cm from the lens as shown. Then the image is at

a)

60 cm

b)

30 cm

c)

70 cm

d)

50 cm

60.

Focal length of a lens is 25 cm. In dioptre, power of lens will be

a)

0.04

b)

0.4

c)

4

d)

2.5

61.

When viewed vertically a fish appears to be 4 meter below the surface of the lake. If the index of refraction of water is 1.33, then the true depth of the fish is

a)

5.32 metres

b)

3.32 metres

c)

4.32 metres

d)

6.32 metres

62.

Two thin lenses of focal lengths f1 and f2 are placed in contact with each other such that the combination behaves as a glass slab. Then how are f1 and f2 related to each other?

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63.

A convex lens of focal length 25 cm receives light from the sun. A diverging lens of focal length -12 cm is placed 37 cm to the right of the converging lens. Where is the final image located relative to the diverging lens?

a)

6 cm to the left

b)

25 cm to the left

c)

At infinity

d)

12 cm to the right

64.

A camera lens focuses light from a 12.0 m tall building located 35.0 m away on film 50.0 mm behind the lens. How tall

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65.

A camera lens focuses light from a 12.0 m tall building located 35.0 m away on film 50.0 mm behind the lens. How tall is the image of the building on the film?

a)

17.1 mm

b)

7.00 mm

c)

2.50 cm

d)

1.25 mm

66.

A hollow lens is made of thin glass and in the shape of a double concave lens. It can be filled with air, water of refractive index 1.33 or CS2 of refractive index 1.6. It will act as a diverging lens, if it is

a)

filled with air and immersed in water

b)

filled with water and immersed in CS2

c)

filled with air and immersed in CS2

d)

filled with CS2 and immersed in water

67.

A diverging lens with magnitude of focal length 25 cm is placed at a distance of 15 cm from a converging lens of magnitude of focal length 20 cm. A beam of parallel light falls on the diverging lens. The final image formed is:

a)

real and at a distance of 40 cm from the divergent lens

b)

real and at a distance of 6 cm from the convergent lens

c)

real and at a distance of 40 cm from convergent lens

d)

virtual and at a distance of 40 cm from convergent lens.

68.

A glass beaker is filled with water up to 5 cm. It is kept on top of a 2 cm thick glass slab. When a coin at the bottom of the glass slab is viewed at the normal incidence from above the beaker, its apparent depth from the water surface is d cm. Value of d is close to (the refractive indices of water and glass are 1.33 and 1.5, respectively)

a)

2.5 cm

b)

5.1 cm

c)

3.7 cm

d)

6.0 cm

69.

A convex lens is put 10 cm from a light source and it makes a sharp image on a screen, kept 10 cm from the lens. Now a glass block (refractive index 1.5) of 1.5 cm thickness is placed in contact with the light source. To get the sharp image again, the screen is shifted by a distance d. Then d is:

a)

1.1 cm away from the lens

b)

0

c)

0.55 cm towards the lens

d)

0.55 cm away from the lens

70.

A 5.0 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 20 cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 30 cm. What is the distance of image from the pole of lens?

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71.

A 5.0 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 20 cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 30 cm. What is the power of the used lens?

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72.

Light travels through a vacuum at a speed c = 3 × 10^8 m/s. It can also travel through many materials, such as air, water and glass. Atoms in the material absorb, reemit and scatter the light, however. Therefore, light travels through the material at a speed that is less than c, the actual speed depending on the nature of the material. To describe the extent to which the speed of light in a material medium differs from that in a vacuum, we use a parameter called the index of refraction. Figure shows a ray of light as it travels from medium A to medium B. Retractive index of the medium B relative to medium A is

a)

3/2

b)

2/3

c)

1/2

d)

2

73.

A light ray enters from medium A to medium B as shown in the figure. The refractive index of medium B relative to A will be

a)

greater than unity

b)

less than unity

c)

equal to unity

d)

zero

74.

The path of a ray of light coming from air passing through a rectangular glass slab traced by four students shown as A, B, C and D in the figure. Which one of them is correct?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

75.

You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and 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

76.

A ray of light is incident in medium 1 on a surface that separates medium 1 from medium 2. Let v1 and v2 represent the velocity of light in medium 1 and medium 2 respectively. Also let n12 and n21 represent the refractive index of medium 1 with respect to medium 2 and refractive index of medium 2 with respect to medium 1, respectively. If i and r denote the angle of incidence and angle of refraction, then-

a)

sin i / sin r = n21 * v1 / v2

b)

sin i / sin r = n21 * v2 / v1

c)

sin i / sin r = n12 * v1 / v2

d)

sin i / sin r = n12 * v2 / v1