Light

Question 1
A 5 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal- length
20 cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 30 cm. Find the:
(i) position
(ii) nature
(iii) size of the image formed.

Question 2
(a) Write two rules of the new Cartesian sign conventions for spherical mirrors.
(b) Trace the path of the reflected ray by drawing a figure if it passes from centre of curvature of
a concave mirror.

Question 3
4.5 cm needle is placed 12 cm away from a convex mirror of focal length 15 cm. Give the
location of image and magnification. Describe what happens to the image as the needle is moved
farther from the mirror.

Question 4
Rohit placed a pencil perpendicular to principal axis in front of a converging mirror of focal
length 30 cm. The image formed is twice the size of the pencil. Calculate the distance of the
object from the mirror.

Question 5
Define magnification produced by a spherical mirror in terms of height of a object and image.
How is it related to object and image distance? Explain why magnification is positive for virtual
image and negative for real image?
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Question 6
An object is placed at a distance of 25 cm away from a converging mirror of focal length 20 cm.
Discus the effect on the nature and position of the image if the position of the object changes
from 25 cm to 15 cm. Justify your answer without using mirror formula.

Question 7
A 5cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 10
cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 15 cm. Find the nature, position and size of the
image. Also find its magnification.

Question 8
One half of a convex lens is covered with a black paper.
(a)Show the formation of image of an object placed at 2F1, of such covered lens with the help of
ray diagram. Mention the position and nature of image.
(b)Draw the ray diagram for same object at same position in front of the same lens, but now
uncovered. Will there be any difference in the image obtained in the two cases? Give reason for
your answer.

Question 9
(a) The refractive index of Ruby is 1.71. What is meant by this statement?
(b) The refractive index of some medium are given below:
Crown glass- 1.52
Water- 1.33
Sapphire- 1.77
In which of the medium is the speed of light
(i)maximum
(ii)minimum
(iii) Calculate speed of light in sapphire.

Question 10
A 10 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length
30 cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 20 cm. Find the:
(a)Position
(b)Nature
(c)Size of the image formed.

Question 11
Draw a ray diagram to show refraction of light through a glass slab and label on it the following:
(i)Incident ray
(ii)Refracted ray
(iii)Emergent ray
(iv)Lateral shift (displacement)

Question 12
If the image formed by mirror for all positions of the object placed in front of it is always virtual
and diminished, state the type of the mirror. Draw a ray diagram in support of your answer.
Where are such mirrors commonly used and why?

Question 13
A 6 cm object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 15
cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 10 cm. Find the position, size and nature of the
image formed, using the lens formula