Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Kannad, Sambhajinagar

Assignment -Light Reflection and Refraction

ASSIGNMENT LIGHT PART I

Class 10 - Science

Section A
1. Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles [1]

a) is equal to one b) can be more than or less than one depending

upon the position of the object in front of it

c) is less than one d) is more than one

2. The nature of the image is not affected by the position of the object in [1]

a) convex mirror b) none of these

c) concave lenses d) concave mirror

3. Refraction cannot cause bending as light moves from one surface to another if the incident and refraction angles [1]
i and r are related as:

a) i = r = 90o b) i = 0o = r = 90o

c) i ≠ r = 0o d) i = r = 0o

4. Which one of the following materials cannot be used to make a lens? [1]

a) Clay b) Plastic

c) Water d) Glass
5. Under which of the following conditions a concave mirror can form an image larger than the actual object? [1]

a) When object is kept at a distance greater b) When object is placed between the focus
than its radius of curvature and centre of curvature

c) When the object is kept at a distance equal d) When object is kept at a distance less than
to its radius of curvature its focal length
6. For an incident angle i refraction angle was found to be r1 and r2 (r2 > r1) for two medium A and B respectively. [1]
Then

a) A is denser than B b) We cannot identify the denser medium

c) Both are equally dense d) B is denser than A

7. A ray of light travelling in waterfalls at right angles to the boundary of a parallel-sided glass block, the ray of [1]
light:

a) is refracted away from the normal b) is reflected along the same path

c) does not get refracted d) is refracted towards the normal

8. The angle to which an incident ray at an angle θ deviates on getting reflected from a surface are [1]

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 a) 180 - θ b) 180 - 2θ

c) 2θ d) θ

9. Which of the following phenomena is not the result of total internal reflection? [1]

a) Looming b) Sparkles of the diamond

c) Mirage d) Twinkling of stars

10. The lateral displacement of an incident ray passing out of a rectangular glass slab [1]

a) independent of the thickness of the glass b) None of these

slab.

c) is directly proportional to the thickness of d) inversely proportional to the thickness of

the glass slab. the glass slab.
11. On covering a portion of a lens with a black sheet: [1]

a) size depending on the coverage area b) a full image is formed

c) full image of reduced brightness is formed d) full image of increased brightness is formed
12. If parallel beams, non-parallel to principal axis fall on the convex lens, they converge at a point: [1]

a) away from principal axis b) called focus on the axis

c) on principal axis d) centre of curvature

13. Which of the following can be used to find the focal length of a lens? [1]

a) object at a distance of 10 cm for a focal b) light from window of our lab

length of 30 cm

c) light from sun d) light from a distant tree

14. Where should an object be placed in front of a convex lens to get a real image of the size of the object? [1]

a) At 2F b) At Infinity

c) At focus d) Between the optical centre and the focus

15. The image formed by a concave mirror is real, inverted, and highly diminished (much smaller than the object). [1]
The object must be:

a) at infinity b) at the centre of curvature

c) between pole and focus d) at focus

Section B
16. An object is placed at 2F1 in front of a convex lens. What is the [2]

i. Position
ii. Size
iii. nature of image?

17. i. An object 1 cm high produces a real image 1.5 cm high when placed at a distance of 15cm from a concave [2]
mirror. Calculate the position of the image and the magnification.
ii. Write two uses of concave mirrors.
18. A student wants to project the image of a candle flame on a screen 48 cm in front of a mirror by keeping the [2]
flame at a distance of 12 cm from its pole.

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 i. Suggest the type of mirror he should use.
ii. Find the linear magnification of the image produced.
iii. How far is the image from its object?
iv. Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation in this case.
19. A concave lens made of a material of refractive index n1 is kept in a medium of refractive index n2. A parallel [2]

beam of light is incident on the lens. Trace the path of rays of light parallel to principal axis incident on the
concave lens after refraction when
i. n1>n2
ii. n1 = n2

Give reason for each.

20. What is meant by power of a lens? What does its sign (+ve or - ve) indicate? State its SI unit. How is this unit [2]
related to focal length of a lens?
21. The image formed by a concave mirror is observed to be virtual, erect and larger than the object. where should [2]
be the position of object ?Justify your answer .
22. i. Draw a ray diagram to show the refraction of light through a glass slab and mark an angle of refraction and [2]
the lateral shift suffered by the ray of light while passing through the slab.
ii. If the refractive index of glass for light going from air to glass is 3/2, find the refractive index of air for light
going from glass to air.
23. Name the type of mirror used in a solar furnace. How can high temperature be achieved by this device? [2]
24. A spherical mirror produces an image of magnification -1 on a screen placed at a distance of 50 cm from the [2]
mirror.
i. Write the type of mirror.
ii. Find the distance of the image from the object.
iii. What is the focal length of the mirror?
iv. Draw the ray diagram to show the image formation in this case.
25. "The magnification produced by a spherical mirror is -3." List four information you obtain from this statement [2]
about the mirror/image.
Section C
26. "A concave mirror of focal length f can form a magnified, erect as well as an inverted image of an object placed [3]
in front of it." Justify this statement stating the position of object with respect to the mirror in each case for
obtaining these images.
27. i. What should be the position of the object when a concave mirror is to be used [3]

a. as a shaving mirror and

b. in torches producing parallel beam of light?
ii. A man standing in front of a mirror, finds his image having a very small head and legs of normal size. What
type of mirrors are used in designing such a mirror?
28. What should be the position of an object with respect to focus of a convex lens of focal length 20cm, so that its [3]
real and magnified image is obtained?
29. Observe the following incomplete ray diagram of an object where the image A'B' is formed after refraction from [3]
a convex lens.

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 On the basic of above information fill in the blanks.
i. The position of object AB would have been...
ii. Size of the object would have been ... than the size of image.
30. What is atmospheric refraction? Explain with the help of a labelled diagram that the position of a star as seen by [3]
us is not its true position.
Section D
31. It is desired to obtain an erect image of an object, using concave mirror of focal length of 12 cm. [5]
i. What should be the range of distance of an object placed in front of the mirror?
ii. Will the image be smaller or larger than the object? Draw ray diagram to show the formation of image in this
case.
iii. Where will the image of this object be, if it is placed 24 cm in front of the mirror? Draw ray diagram for this
situation also to justify your answer. Show the positions of pole, principal focus and the centre of curvature
in the above ray diagrams.
32. An object 4.0 cm in size, is placed 25.0 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15.0 cm. [5]
i. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain a sharp image?
ii. Find the size of the image.
iii. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of an image in this case.
33. Rishi went to a palmist to show his palm. The palmist used a special lens for this purpose. [5]
i. State the nature of the lens and the reason for its use.
ii. Where should the palmist place/hold the lens so as to have a real and magnified image of an object?
iii. If the focal length of this lens is 10 cm and the lens is held at a distance of 5 cm from the palm, use lens
formula to find the position and size of the image.

34. i. Two lenses have power of [5]

a. + 2 D
b. - 4 D.
What is the nature and focal length of each lens?
ii. An object is kept at a distance of 100 cm from each of above lenses. Calculate
a. image distance and
b. magnification in each of the two cases.

35. i. One half of a convex lens of focal length 10 cm is covered with a black paper. Can such a lens produce an [5]
image of a complete object placed at a distance of 30 cm from the lens? Draw a ray diagram to justify your
answer.
ii. A 4 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 20 cm. The
distance of the object from the lens is 15 cm. Find the nature, position and the size of the image.
Section E
36. Assertion (A): A point object is placed at a distance of 26 cm from a convex mirror of focal length 26cm. The [1]
image will not form at infinity.
Reason (R): For above-given system the equation 1

u
+
1

v
=
1

f
gives v = ∞

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 a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

37. Assertion (A): The height of an object is always considered positive. [1]
Reason (R): An object is always placed above the principal axis in the upward direction.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of the assertion. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

38. Assertion (A): The focal length of the convex mirror will increase if the mirror is placed in water. [1]
Reason (R): The focal length of a convex mirror of radius R is equal to, f =
R

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

39. Assertion (A): It is impossible to see a virtual image. [1]
Reason (R): The rays that seen to emanate from a virtual image don't, in fact, emanates from the image.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of the assertion. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

40. Assertion (A): Light rays retrace their path when their direction is reversed (Law of reversibility of light rays). [1]
Reason (R): For the refraction light, water is denser than air, but for the refraction of sound, water is rarer than
air.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

41. Assertion (A): A plane mirror may form a real image. [1]
Reason (R): Plane mirror forms a virtual image if the object is real.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

42. Assertion (A): Light travels faster in air than in glass. [1]
Reason (R): Air is denser than glass.

a) Both A and R are true and R is correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of the assertion. correct explanation of the assertion.

c) A is false but R is true. d) A is true but R is false.

43. Assertion (A): A ray of the light incident along the normal to the plane mirror retraces its path after reflection [1]
from the mirror.
Reason (R): A ray of light along the normal has an angle of incidence as and hence, it retraces its own path
π

after reflection from the mirror.

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 a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

44. Assertion (A): The small object, to be seen in a microscope, is kept within the two foci of its objective. [1]
Reason (R): In this case, the image formed by the objective is nearer to the eyepiece.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

45. Assertion (A): A convex mirror is used as a driver's mirror. [1]
Reason (R): Because convex mirror's field of view is large and images formed are virtual, erect and diminished.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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