AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NOIDA (2023-24)

LIGHT -REFLECTION AND REFRACTION PRACTICE SHEET-1

Light (Reflection) Assertion Reasons:

1. Assertion: Keeping a point object fixed, if a plane mirror is moved, the image will also move.
Reason: In the case of a plane mirror, the distance between the object and i ts image is equal from
any point on the mirror.

2. Assertion: If both plane mirror and object are moved through a distance x, then the image moves
through a distance 2x.
Reason: When the object is fixed, and the plane mirror is moved through a distance x. Then the
image is also moves through the distance 2x.

3. Assertion: A convex mirror forms a virtual and erect image.

Reason: It can be used in parking lots and side view mirrors of vehicles.

4. Assertion: Large concave mirrors are used to concentrate sunlight to produce heat in solar
cookers.
Reason: Concave mirror converges the light rays falling on it to a point.

5. Assertion: A plane mirror may form a real image.

Reason: A plane mirror forms a virtual image if t h e object is real.

6. Assertion: A ray of light incident along the normal to the plane mirror retraces its path after
reflection from the mirror.
Reason: A ray of light along the normal has angle of incidence as π/2 and hence, it retraces its
own path after reflection from mirror.

7. Assertion: A ray incident along normal to the mirror retraces its path.
Reason: In reflection, angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection.

8. Assertion: A convex mirror is used as a driver’s mirror.

Reason: Because convex mirror’s field of view is large and images formed are virtual, erect and
diminished.

9. Assertion: When a concave mirror is held underwater, its focal length will increase.
Reason: The focal length of a concave mirror is independent of the medium in which it is placed.

10. Assertion: A virtual image cannot be photographed.

Reason: Only real objects are photographed.
 Light (Refraction) Assertion Reasons: 

1. Assertion: 1.33 is the absolute refractive index of water.

Reason:  Air is optically denser than water.
2. Assertion: Refractive index of glass with respect to air is different for red light and violet light.
Reason: Refractive index of a pair of media depends on the wavelength of light used.

3. Assertion: The speed of light in a glass of n = 1.5 is 2 x 108 m/ sec

Reason: According to dual theory, light has a particle nature and wave nature simultaneously.

4. Assertion: A convex lens can be used as a magnifying glass.

Reason: The concave lens forms a virtual and erect image.

5. Assertion: As light travels from one medium to another, the frequency of light does not change.
Reason: Because the frequency is characteristic of the source.

6. Assertion: The power of the lens is 2 dioptres, having a focal length of 20 cm.
Reason: The power of the lens is independent of its radius of curvature.

7. Assertion: Red light travels faster in glass than green light.

Reason: The refractive index of glass is less for red light than for green light.

8. Assertion: Higher the refractive index of a medium or the denser the medium, the lesser the velocity
of light in that medium.
Reason: Refractive index is inversely proportional to velocity.

9. Assertion: Refractive index has no units.

Reason: The refractive index is a ratio of two similar quantities.

10. Assertion: Light travels faster in glass than in air.

Reason: Glass is denser than air.