Practice Sheet 10th BOARD BOOSTER 2.

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Light - Reflection & Refraction
1. You are given three media A, B and C of refractive 7. A magnified real image is formed by a convex lens
index 1.33, 1.65 and 1.46. The medium in which when the object is at
the light will travel fastest is (A) F
(A) A (B) between F and 2F
(B) B (C) 2 F
(C) C (D) only (A) and (B) both
(D) Equal in all three media
8. The distance between the optical centre and point
2. Light from the Sun falling on a convex lens will of convergence is called focal length in which of
the following cases?
converge at a point called
(A) centre of curvature
(A) (B)
(B) focus
(C) radius of curvature
(D) optical centre
(C) (D)

3. Large number of thin stripes of black paint are

made on the surface of a convex lens of focal length 9. A 10 mm long awl pin is placed vertically in front
20 cm to catch the image of a white horse. The of a concave mirror. A 5 mm long image of the awl
image will be pin is formed at 30 cm in front of the mirror. The
(A) a zebra of black stripes focal length of this mirror is
(B) a horse of black stripes (A) –30 cm
(C) a horse of less brightness (B) –20 cm
(D) a zebra of less brightness (C) –40 cm
(D) – 60 cm
4. A divergent lens will produce
(A) always real image 10. A light ray enters from medium A to medium B as
(B) always virtual image shown in figure. The refractive index of medium B
(C) both real and virtual image relative to A will be
(D) none of these

5. When object moves closer to convex lens, the

image formed by it shift
(A) Away from the lens
(B) Towards the lens (A) greater than unity
(C) First towards and then away from the lens (B) less than unity
(D) First away and then towards the lens (C) equal to unity
(D) zero
6. When object moves closer to a concave lens the
image by it shift 11. The pencil dipped in water appears to be bent at the
(A) away from the lens on the same side of object air and water interface when dipped in water in a
(B) toward the lens glass tumbler. Will the pencil bend if a liquid like
(C) away from the lens on the other side of lens kerosene or turpentine is used instead of water?
(D) first towards and then away from the lens Give a reason for your answer.

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12. Sudha finds that a sharp image of the windowpane 15.
of her science laboratory is formed from the lens at
a distance of 15 cm. Then she tries to focus on the
building, which is visible to her outside the 16.
window, instead of the windowpane without
disturbing the lens. To obtain a sharp image of the
building, in which direction will she move the 17.
screen? What is the optimal focal length of this
lens? 18.
13. How is there a relationship between the power and
the focal length? There are two lenses with focal
lengths of 20 cm and 40 cm, respectively. Which of
the following lenses will form more convergent
light?
14. The candle flame image on the screen is obtained
from the lens on the other side. When an image is
three times the flame size and the distance between 19.
the lens and the image is 80 cm, then calculate the
distance of the candle placed from the lens. Add a 20.
note on the type of the image at a distance of 80 cm
and the lens.
Draw the images for the following AB object with
suitable rays:
List the image characteristics formed by plane
mirrors.
What are the laws of reflection of light?
A student projected a candle flame image on a
screen which is 48 cm in front of the mirror, by
placing the flame 12 cm from its pole.
• Suggest the type of mirror which should be
used.
• Find the linear magnification of the image
produced.
• How far is the image from the object?
• Diagrammatic presentation of the image
What is an optical centre?
Why does a light ray bend when it travels from one
medium to another?
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 ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 11. (Check Solution)
2. (B) 12. (Check Solution)
3. (C) 13. (Check Solution)
4. (B) 14. (Check Solution)
5. (A) 15. (Check Solution)
6. (B) 16. (Check Solution)
7. (D) 17. (Check Solution)
8. (C) 18. (Check Solution)
9. (B) 19. (Check Solution)
10. (B) 20. (Check Solution)

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 HINTS AND SOLUTIONS
1. (B) 10. (B)
va v In medium B, light ray bends away from the
As, a m = or vm = a
vm a m normal. It indicates that medium B is optically rarer
So, the light will travel faster in a medium having than medium A. Hence speed of light in medium B
lower refractive index.
is more than that in medium A.
2. (B) Now, refractive index
The parallel ray coming from the sun, after vA
refraction through the convex lens converge at its A nB =
vB
focus.
vB
As vB  vA 
3. (C) vA
Complete image of the white horse is formed but of
 AnB  1
less intensity, the light falling on the curved portion
will not react at the image position.
11. No. The refractive index of the liquid in which the
4. (B) pencil is dipped is responsible for this.
Diverging (concave) lens will always forms a
virtual, erect and diminished image. Refractive index = real depth/apparent depth.
As per this relation, the tip at the bottom will
5. (A) elevate.
As object moves from infinity towards optical
centre of the convex lens image is shifted away
12. Sudha will move the screen toward the lens so that
from its focal point and towards infinity.
the final image is in focus. The focal length is less
6. (B) than 15 cm, as the building can be treated as an
When object infinity, image is formed at the focus object at an infinite distance.
of concave lens of object is moved towards lens,
the image is also moved from its focus towards lens
and its size increase 13. The lens power is the reciprocal of the focal length.
P = 1f in m = 100 f in cm
7. (D) P 20 = 100/20 = 5 D.
When object is at 2F, real inverted and same size
P 40 = 100/40 = 2.5 D
image is formed by convex lens. So, according to
question option (a) and (b) both are correct. There will be more convergence in the lens with a
focal length of 20 cm.
8. (C)
Parallel rays after refiracting meet at the focus of a
14. Since m = hi/ho = v/u for a lens.
convex lens.
Image is real
9. (B) m = –3 = v/u
Given h0 = +10 mm = + 0.1 cm v = 80 cm
h2 = – 5 mm = – 0.5 cm
u = v/–3 = 80/–3 cm
for real image, v = – 30 cm
h v there will be a convex lens
Now, magnification, m = i = −
ho u 80/3 = 26.6 cm, which shows that the candle is
1 1 1 1 1 −2 − 1 1 placed at a distance of 26.6 cm to the left of the
= + = + = =−
f v u −30 −60 60 20 convex lens so that a real image is formed at 80 cm
 f = −20cm distance on the right side of the lens.
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15. The following image is formed when the object is 18. 1. The type of mirror used should be a concave
kept between the pole and the focus point of the mirror.
concave mirror.
2. Linear magnification is calculated as
In the given diagram, the object is placed between
follows:
the centre of curvature C and the focus point F.
Image of object AB can be obtained as m = –v/u = –(–48)/–12 = –4
In the diagram given below, the object is placed at 1. To calculate the distance between the image
the centre of the curvature of a concave mirror. The and the object
image formed is given below.
= 48 – 12 = 36 cm

16. The image formed by the plane mirror has the

following characteristics:
• Image distance and object distance are equal.
• Virtual and erect image is formed.
• The size of the image and the object are equal.
• The image formed is laterally inverted.
19. The optical centre is the central part of any lens
through which a ray of light will pass without any
deviation. It is represented by the letter O.
20. A ray of light bends when it travels from one

17. The law of reflection states that: medium into another because of the change in
• The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of speed of light to another.
reflection.
• The incident reflected rays are normal to the
mirror. The point of incidence is in the same
plane.

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