CBSE-VII

Chapter-15

Light

1. Fill in the blanks

(a) Bodies which give out their own light are called _________.
(b). Regular reflection takes place from the _________ surfaces.
(c) __________ refers to collection of rays.
(d) _______________ mirror is used as rear view mirrors in automobiles.
(e) White light is composed of many _________.
Solution:
(a) luminous bodies
(b) smooth
(c) Beam
(d) Convex
(e) colours.

2. How is rainbow formed?

Solution:
Raindrops sometimes act like tiny prisms. They can also scatter sunlight passing through them into
various colours. The combined effect of thousands of raindrops makes a rainbow.

3. What is spectrum?
Solution:
When white rays of light pass through a prism it splits into seven colours. The beam of light
obtained on screen due to scattering is called spectrum.

4. Write the laws of reflection?

Solution:
Laws of reflection are:
(i). The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
(ii) The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal at the point of incidence all lies in the same
plane.

5. Write difference between real and virtual image?

Solution:

6. Match the following:

Solution:
(a) – (v),
(b) – (iii),
(c) – (iv),
(d) – (ii),
(e) – (i).

7. Write T for true and F for false statements.

(a) Light consists of electromagnetic waves.
(b) Light require medium for propagation.
(c) Sun is the ultimate source of light.
(d) Moon is a luminous body.
(e) Plane mirror always forms real image.
Solution:
(a) T
(b) F
(c) T
(d) F
(e) F.

8. What is a lens? Write it main types

Solution:
A lens is a piece of transparent substance having a least one curved surface. Unlike mirrors, light
rays are not reflected from their surface. Two common types of lens are concave lens and convex
lens.

9. Why convex mirror is used as rear view mirror?

Solution:
Convex mirror always from erect and virtual image of smaller size than objects. This helps the
driver to see the traffic behind much easily and wider view field.

10. Write difference between reflection and refraction of light.

Solution:
The bouncing back of rays of light through a polished or smooth surface is called reflection. On
the other hand, banding of rays of light when passes from rarer to denser or denser to rarer medium
is called refraction of light.