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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL RANIPUR, HARIDWAR

CLASS VIII
PHYSICS
Ch16: LIGHT
ASSIGNMENT
This assignment contains all the questions related to the different tutorial video modules of the concerned
chapter.
Kindly note:
 See the video carefully and write the answers module-wise as per the date on which the videos
are uploaded.
 Answers can be written either on the printout of this inbuilt assignment or on an assignment
sheet used in school/notebook as per your convenience.

MODULE - I
1. What makes things visible to us?
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2. Define the term reflection of light.

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3. State the two laws of reflection.

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4. What is the difference between a regular reflection and diffused reflection?

REGULAR REFLECTION DIFFUSED REFLECTION
5. What is the angle of incidence of a ray if the reflected ray is at an angle of 90° to the incident ray?

MODULE – II
1. Explain how a hair dresser makes you see hair at the back of your head after the hair cut is complete?
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2. How many images of a candle will be formed if it is placed between two parallel plane mirrors separated
by 40 cm?
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3. Two mirrors meet at right angles. A ray of light is incident on one at an angle of 30° as shown in Fig.
16.19. Draw the reflected ray from the second mirror.
4. How many images of an object will be formed when the object is placed between two plane mirrors
which are inclined at the following angles:
a) 120⁰
b) 45⁰
c) 180⁰

5. How is the phenomenon of reflection used in making a kaleidoscope? What are the applications of a
kaleidoscope?
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MODULE-III
1. Why we cannot see our surrounding clearly when we enter a darkened cinema hall from bright sunshine
but our vision improves after sometime?
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2. What are rods and cones in the retina of our eye?
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3. What is meant by the following terms?
a) Least distance of distinct vision
b) Persistence of vision
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4. Eyes of the nocturnal birds have large cornea and a large pupil. How does this structure help them?
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5. Draw a labelled sketch of the human eye.
 MODULE IV
1. Which part of the eye gets affected if someone is suffering from cataract? How is it treated?
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2. What is hypermetropia? How is it caused? Which lens is used for the correction of this defect of vision?
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3. List a few ways which you should follow regularly to take better care your eyes m .
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4. Write a short note on Braille system.
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5. How will you represent/write ‘ACT’ according to braille system representation?
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