NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

S.4 PHYSICS TERM II ASSESMENT II, 2016

NAME:

COMB:

INSTRUCTIONS:
Attempt all questions
Time allowed: 1 Hours 40 Minutes
SECTION A (circle the best alternative)
1. An object placed within the focal length of a convex lens gives a large image on the same
side of the lens.
a. False
b. True
2. An optical device used for viewing distant objects is called a
a. Binoculars
b. Microscope
c. Telescope
d. Night vision device
3. Angle made by an object at the observers eye is known as
a. Imaginary angle
b. Real angle
c. Visual angle
d. All of the above
4. The unit of the power of a lens is
a. Watt
b. Horsepower
c. Dioptre
d. Meter
5. The power of a concave lens 10 cm focal length is
a.
0.1
b. - 0.1
c.
0.01
d. - 0.01

6. The final image produced by a compound microscope is

a. Virtual and inverted
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b. Real and inverted

c. Virtual and erect
d. Real and erect
7. The minimum distance at which an object can be seen distinctly is called
a. Minimum distance
b. Maximum distance
c. Least distance
d. Focal distance
8. The length between the objective and eye-piece lens for an astronomical telescope in
normal adjustment is
f o+ f e
a.
b.

f of e

c.

f o f e

d.

fo
fe

9. A convex and concave lens of focal length f, are in contact, the focal length of this
combination will be
f
a.
2
b. Infinite
c. F
d. Zero

10. In normal adjustment a magnifying power of an astronomical telescope is

fo
a. f e

b.

fe
fo

c.

fc
fe

d.

fe
fc

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SECTION B (Attempt all question)

11. Give any four differences between a compound microscope and an astronomical
telescope.
12. Using well labelled diagrams, draw the following optical instruments in normal
adjustment:
a. A Galilean telescope
b. A compound microscope
13. From the illustrations in 12. Above, derive the formula for the magnifying power
(angular magnification) for those optical instruments in normal adjustment.
14. Find the resultant force of the forces shown below.

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