Chapter 1 Light Rays

1. Which diagram shows how a ray of light could pass through a glass block in
air?

2. Which diagram correctly represents rays of light passing through a

converging lens in a camera?

3. A body which emits light by itself is

a.
b.
c.
d.

Luminous body
NonLuminous body
Opaque body
Shadow

4. Penumbra is the region of

a. Complete darkness
b. Partial darkness
c. Partial brightness
d. Complete brightness
5. Speed of light in vacuum is
a. 300000 km/s
b. 300000 m/s
c. 30000 km/s
d. 30000 m/s
6.
a. Fig 3.1 is a ray diagram of parallel rays passing through a lens.

(i) State the name given to point F.

Fig 3.1

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(ii) Which distance is the focal length of the lens?
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b. Fig 3.2 below is another drawing of the same lens as in Fig 3.1, with an
object AX placed in front of it.

(i)

On Fig. 3.2, draw two rays to locate the image of point X. Label this point Z.

(ii)

On Fig. 3.2, draw in the image of AX, and label it image.

7. Use a ray diagram to show how the light forms the image in the pinhole
camera. Use arrows on the rays to show the direction of light.

Pinh

Pinhole
Camera

Obje

a. Write the characteristics of image formed in Pinhole camera?

b. What will happen to the image if the pinhole is made largers?