Indian School Bousher

AY -2022-202323
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SUBJECT: SCIENCE
Revision Worksheet

Date: 21.02.24 Grade & Section: VIII

Topic: CH:11: Light Learning Facilitator:

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. Which of the following can be used to form a real image?

(a) Concave mirror only. (b) Plane mirror only.
(c) Convex mirror only. (d) Both concave and convex mirrors
2. An erect and enlarged image can be formed by
(a) only a concave mirror (b) only a convex mirror
(c) only a plane mirror (d) both concave and convex mirrors
3. The coloured band of light obtained by the dispersion of light is called
(a) image (b) spectrum
(c) convergence (d) scattering
4. A diverging mirror is
(a) a plane mirror (b) a convex mirror
(c) a concave mirror (d) a shaving mirror

5. The splitting up of white light into seven colours on passing through a glass prism is called
(a) refraction (b) deflection
(c) dispersion (d) scattering

6. Latha is observing her image in a plane mirror. The distance between the mirror and her is 6m.
If she moves 2m towards the mirror, then the distance between Latha and her image will be

(a) 8m (b) 4m (c) 10m (d) 5

7. When light bounces off a surface, the surface is

(a) transparent (b) reflector
(c) opaque (d) transluscent

8. Concave lens is also known as

(a) converging lens (b) diverging lens
(c) bifocal length (d) biconcave lens
9. The mirror used as a shaving mirror
(a) Plane mirror (b) concave mirror
(c) Convex mirror (d) spherical mirror
10. Lenses are widely used in
(a) spectacles (b) telescopes
(c) microscope (d) all of these

II. Very Short Answer Type Questions.

11. What makes things visible to us?

12. Observe the given figures carefully.

13. Can you get a real image at any distance of the object from the convex mirror?

14. Give the form of energy that produces the sensation of vision.

15. What type of mirror is used as a side mirror in a scooter? Why is this type of mirror chosen?

16. An erect and enlarged image of an object is formed on a screen. Explain how this could be
possible.

17. Mention the type of image

(a) which can be formed on the screen.
(b) which cannot be formed on the screen.

18. What are the laws of reflection?

III. Long Answer Type Questions.

19. Differentiate between real & and virtual images.

20. State the characteristics of the image formed by a plane mirror.

21. Draw a real image formation by a concave mirror. Give two uses of concave mirror.

22. Explain that light has the property of rectilinear propagation with the help of a diagram.
23. Look at the picture given. What does it represent? Explain the phenomena briefly.