Chapter Name: LIGHT

Textbook Exercise Questions

Q1) Suppose you are in a dark room. Can you see objects in the room? Can you
see objects outside the room? Explain

Ans: We cannot see objects in the dark room. But we can see objects outside the
room, in case there is light outside the room. To see an object, we need light
which must reflect from the object to the eyes.

Q2) Differentiate between regular and diffused reflection. Does diffused reflection
mean the failure of the laws of reflection?

Ans: Regular Reflection

 It takes place on a smooth and well polished surface.

 It has all the reflected rays in parallel.
 Reflected rays are in one direction.

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Irregular Reflection / Diffused Reflection
 It takes place on a rough surface.
 Reflected rays are not parallel.
 Reflected rays are scattered in different directions.

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Black Lines are Incident Rays

Sky Blue Lines are Reflected Rays

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Q3) Mention against each of the following whether regular or diffused reflection
will take place when a beam of light strikes. Justify your answer in each case.

(a) Polished wooden table (b) Chalk Powder

(c) Cardboard Surface (d) Marble floor with water spread over it

(e) Mirror (f) Piece of paper

Ans: (a) Polished wooden table will show regular reflection because, its surface is
smooth.

(b) A chalk powder will get the diffused reflection, because particles are not
smooth.

(c) Cardboard surface has minute irregularities on I so it will have a diffused

reflection.

(d) Marble floor with water spread over it will have regular reflection if water is
stable, but if waves are formed then diffused reflection will take place.

(e) A mirror will reflect light regularly due to its smooth surface.

(f) A piece of paper will have irregular reflection due to minute irregularities on it.

Q4) State the laws of reflection.

Ans: Already done.

Q5) Describe an activity to show that the incident ray, the reflected ray and the
normal at the point of incidence lie on the same plane.

Ans: Easy.

Q6) Fill in the blanks

(a) 2m (b) Left ear & Left Hand (c) Larger (d) Lesser
Choose the correct option in Q & Q8

Q7) Angle of incidence is equal to angle of reflection.

Ans: Always

Q8) Image formed by a plane mirror is.

Ans: Virtual, behind the mirror and of same size as the object.

Q9) Describe the construction of a kaleidoscope.

Ans: Kaleidoscope is made up of 3 strips of a plane mirror. Three strips of a plane

mirror of about 15cm length and 4cm width are taken and arranged as a prism i.e.
in a rectangular form. They are fixed to each other with thick sheet of paper and
enclosed in a tube slightly longer than mirror strips. One end of the tube is
covered with a round cardboard disc having hole in the centre. From the opposite
open end some pieces of broken bangles or broken coloured glass are put inside
the tube. This open end is also closed. When we see inside the tube through the
hole I the circular cardboard we see different patterns of coloured bangles inside
it.

Q10) Draw a labeled sketch of the human eye.

Ans: Already done.

Q11) Gurmit wanted to perform Activity 16.8 using a laser torch. Her teacher
advised her not to do so. Can you explain the basis of the teachers advise?

Ans: Because laser light is harmful for eyes and can cause some permanent
damage to eyes when thrown directly inn eyes.

Q12) Explain how you can take care of our eyes?

Ans:

I. For any problem to eyes, we should go to an eye specialist.

II. Have a regular eye check up.
III. Avoid too much light and insufficient light.
IV. Do not look at the Sun or powerful light directly.
V. Never rub your eyes whenever any dust goes into your eyes.
VI. Always read at normal distance.

Q13) What is he angle of incidence of a ray if the reflected ray is at 90 degree to

the incident ray?

Ans: 45 degree

Q14) How many images of a candle will be formed if it is placed between two
parallel plane mirrors separated by 40cm?

Ans: Infinite images will be formed.

Q15) Two mirrors meet at right angles. A ray of light is incident on one at an
angle of 30 degree as shown in Fig 12.19. Draw the reflected ray from the second
mirror.

Ans:
Q16) Yasir stands A just on the side of the plane mirror as shown in Fig 12.20. Can
he see himself in the mirror? Also can he see the image of objects situated at P, Q
and R?

Ans: Yasir cannot see himself. He can see the images of objects at P and Q.

Q17) (a) Find out the position of the image of an situated at A in the plane mirror
(Fig 12.21).

(b) Can Saba at B see this image?

(c) Can Yasir at C see this image?
(d) When Saba moves from B to C, where does the image A move?

Ans:
(a) Image will be formed at “A”.
(b) Yes, Saba at “B” can see the image.
(c) No, Yasir cannot see the image at “C”.
(d) The image of “A” remains at “A”. However Saba is moving, it will appear
to Saba that image of “A” is moving upwards.
Notes Compiled by Waseem Sir(physics)
Modern bci shopian