MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR MANGADU
CLASS X PHYSICS WORK SHEET LIGHT -REFLECTION DATE: 4 //24
I) CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. A concave mirror gives real, inverted and same size image if the object is placed
a) At F b) At infinity c) At C d) Beyond C
2. . Focal length of plane mirror is
a. At infinity b. Zero c. Negative d. None of these
3. A concave mirror gives virtual, refract and enlarged image of the object but image
a. At infinity b. Between P and F c. Between F and C d. At F
4. The radius of curvature of a mirror is 20cm the focal length is
a. 20cm b. 10cm c. 40cm d. 5cm
5. A mirror that
can chosen to view a taller building as small image
Plane mirror b. convex mirror c. concave mirror Plano-convex mirror
II)ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
6. If the image formed by a spherical mirror for all positions of the object placed in front of it is always erect and diminished,
what type of mirror is it? Draw a labelled ray diagram to support your answer
7. Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the path of the reflected ray corresponding to an incident ray of light parallel to the
principal axis of a convex mirror. Mark the angle of incidence and angle of reflection on it.
8. What is the magnification of the images formed by plane mirrors and why?
9. An object is placed at a distance of 30 cm in front of a convex mirror of focal length 15 cm. Write four characteristics of
the image formed by the mirror.
10. An object is placed at a distance of 12 cm in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 30 cm. Calculate the
position, size and nature of the lens.
11. The magnification produced by a spherical mirror is -3”. List four information you obtain from this statement about the
mirror/ image.
12. AB and CD, two spherical mirrors, from parts of a hollow spherical ball with its centre at O as shown in the diagram. If
arc AB = 12 arc CD, what is the ratio of their focal lengths? State which of the two mirrors will always form virtual image of
an object placed in front of it and why?
13. The linear magnification produced by a spherical mirror is +3. Analyse this value and state the (i) type of mirror and (ii)
position of the object with respect to the pole of the mirror. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image in this case.
14. A concave mirror has a focal length of 20 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a 4 cm tall object be placed so that
it forms an image at a distance of 30 cm from the mirror? Also calculate the size of the image formed
15. The image of a candle flame placed at a distance of 30 cm from a mirror is formed on a screen placed in front of the
mirror at a distance of 60 cm from its pole. What is the nature of the mirror? Find its focal length. If the height of the flame
is 2.4 cm, find the height of its image. State whether the image formed is erect or inverted
16. The image of an object formed by a mirror is real, inverted and is of magnification -1. If the image is at a distance of 40
cm from the mirror, where is the object placed? Where would the image be if the object is moved 20 cm towards the mirror?
State reason and also draw ray diagram for the new position of the object to justify your answer.
17.An object 4 cm in height, is placed at 15 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm. At what
distance from the mirror should a screen be placed to obtain a sharp image of the object. Calculate the height of
the image.
18.A spherical mirror produces an image of magnification -1 on a screen placed at a distance of 50 cm from the mirror
a)Write the type of mirror .(b) Find the distance of the image from the object.(c) What is the focal length of the mirror?
(d) Draw the ray diagram to show the image formation in this case.
CLASS X PHYSICS WORK SHEET -2 LIGHT -REFLECTION DATE:
/6/24
I) CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. Light from the Sun falling on a convex lens will converge at a point called
(a) centre of curvature b) focus (c) radius of curvature (d) optical centre
2. You are given three media A, B and C of refractive index 1.33, 1.65 and 1.46. The medium in
which the light will travel fastest is
2. (i) A (ii) B (iii)C (iv) equal in all three media
3. 3. The refractive index of water is 1.33. The speed of light in water will be
(a) 1.33 × 108 m/s (b) 3 × 108 m/s (c) 2.26 × 108 m/s (d) 2.66 × 108 m/s
4. The refractive index of transparent medium is greater than one because
(a) Speed of light in vacuum < speed of light in transparent medium
5. (b) Speed of light in vacuum > speed of light in transparent medium
(c) Speed flight in vacuum = speed of light in transparent medium
(d) Frequency of light wave changes when it moves from rarer to denser medium
6. . The angle of incidence i and refraction r are equal in a transparent slab when the value of i is
(a) 0° (b) 45° (c) 90 (d) depend on the material of the slab7.
7. A 10 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length
12 cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 18 cm. Find the nature, position and size of the
image formed
8. 8A ray of light travelling in air enters obliquely into water. Does the light ray bend towards the
normal or away from the normal? Why?
9. Define the principal focus of a lens
10. The image of a candle flame placed at a distance of from a lens is formed on a screen placed in
front of the lens at a distance of from its optic centre. What is the nature of the lens? Find its
focal length.
11. A convex lens produces a three times magnified image on a screen. If the object is placed
20cm in front of the lens, how far is the screen from the object?
12. Draw a diagram and apply [the new Cartesian sign] conventions for calculating focal length and
nature of a spherical lens which forms a 1/3 times virtual image of an object placed 18cm in
front of it.
13. Explain the following terms related to spherical lenses:
(a) Optical centre (b) Centres of curvature (c) Principal axis
(d) Aperture (e) Principal focus (f ) Focal length.
14.What is refraction?What is the refractive index of diamonds, and what does that indicate
15/ Define Snell’s law.
16. State the laws of refraction?
17. 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?
