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On the basis of this position, this

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 S.No. Light ray Ray diagram How it appears after
from object refraction
is

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After refraction from a
concave lens, the ray

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1. Parallel to
appears to diverge from
the principal

2
the principal focus located
axis

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on the same side of the lens

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2. Passing
through a concave lens, the ray
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focus the principal focus located
on the same side of the lens
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3. Passing
concave lens will
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emerge without any
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optical center
of a lens deviation
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1 MARKER OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

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1. Focal length of plane mirror is

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a) At infinity b) Zero

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c) Negative d) None of these

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2. Image formed by plane mirror is
a) Real and erect b) Real and inverted
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c) Virtual and erect
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3. A concave mirror gives real, inverted and same size image if the object is
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placed
a) At F b) At infinity
r,

c) At C d) Beyond C
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4. Power of the lens is-40, its focal length is

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a) 4m b) -40m
c) -0.25m d) 25 m
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5. A concave mirror gives virtual, erect and enlarged image of the object. The
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position of the object is-

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a) At infinity b) Between F and C

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c) Between P and F d) At F
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6. In optics and object which has higher refractive index is called -

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a) Optically rarer b) Optically denser

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c) Optical dense d) Refractive index

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7. The optical phenomena, twinkling of stars, is due to

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a) Atmospheric reflection b) Total reflection

c) Atmospheric refraction d) Total refraction

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a) At focus b) Between F and 2F
c) At infinity d) At 2F
9. The unit of power of lens is

5
a) Metre b) Centimeter

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c) Diopter d) M-1
10. The radius of curvature of a mirror is 20cm the focal length is-

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a) 20cm b) 10cm

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c) 40cm d) 5cm

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Answer

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1. a 2. c 3. c 4. c 5. c

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6. b 7. c 8. c 9. c 10. b

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11. Fill in the blanks:

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(i) Image formed by a plane mirror is always ........... and ........... .
(ii) A spherical mirror, whose reflecting surface is curved inwards, that is,

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faces towards the centre of the sphere, is called a ........... .
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(iii) The focal length of a spherical mirror is equal to ........... its radius of
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curvature.
(iv) Speed of light is ........... .
r,

(v) Light rays always travels in ........... .

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12. Answer in one word/one sentence.

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(i) A concave mirror produces three times magnified (enlarged) real image
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of an object placed at 10 cm in front of it. Where is the image located?

(ii) The magnification produced by a plane mirror is +1. What does this
o n

mean?
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(iii) An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex mirror of focal

tu

length 15 cm. Find the position and nature of the image.

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(iv) Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.

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13. Study the given ray diagrams and select the correct statement from the
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following:
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X
Y
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20 cm Screen Screen
25 cm

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 (A) Device X is a concave mirror and device Y is a convex lens, whose
focal lengths are 20 cm and 25 cm respectively.
(B) Device X is a convex lens and device Y is a concave mirror, whose focal
lengths are 10 cm and 25 cm respectively.

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(C) Device X is a concave lens and device Y is a convex mirror, whose focal

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lengths are 20 cm and 25 cm respectively.

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(D) Device X is a convex lens and device Y is a concave mirror, whose focal
lengths are 20 cm and 25 cm respectively. (CBSE 2017)

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14. A student obtains a blurred image of distant object on a screen using a
convex lens. To obtain a distinct image on the screen he should move the

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lens.
(A) away from the screen

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(B) towards the screen

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(C) to a position very far away from the screen

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(D) either towards or away from the screen depending upon the position of
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the object. (CBSE 2017)
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15. Assertion (A): The bottom of a tank or pond, filled with water appears to be
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raised.
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Reason (R): The apparent depth of the tank is given by 1/n times the original
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depth.
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(a) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.

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(b) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.

(c) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of
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(A).
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(d) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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16. Assertion (A): The shaving mirrors are convex mirrors.

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Reason (R): Convex mirror always forms a virtual image.

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(a) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.

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(b) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.

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(c) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of
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(A).
(d) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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slowest and why?

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7. 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
r,

diagram to support your answer. (CBSE 2018)

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8. State the laws of refraction of light. Explain the term 'absolute refractive index of a
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medium' and write an expression to relate it with the speed of light in vacuum.
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(CBSE 2018)
9. What is meant by power of a lens? Write its SI unit. A student uses a lens of focal
length 40 cm and another of –20 cm. Write the nature and power of each lens.
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(CBSE 2018)
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10. An object is placed at a distance of 15 cm from a concave lens of focal length 30 cm.
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List four characteristic (nature, position, etc.) of the image formed by the lens.
(CBSE 2017)
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11. "A lens can form a magnified erect image as well as magnified inverted image of an
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object placed in front of it". Same the nature of this lens and draw ray diagrams to
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justify the above statement.

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Mark the position of O, F and 2F in the diagram. (2017)

12. The refractive indices of glass and water with respect to air are 3/2 and 4/3
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respectively. If speed of light in glass is 2 × 108 m/s, find the speed of light in water.
(CBSE 2016)

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1.

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5. Analysis the following observation table showing variation of image

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distance (v) with object distance (u) in case of a convex lens and answer the
questions that follow without doing any calculation:
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S. No. Object Distance-u(cm) Image Distance-v(cm)

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1. -100 +25
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2. -60 +30
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3. -40 +40
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4. -30 +60
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5. -25 +100
6. -15 +120

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 a) What is the focal length of the convex lens? Give reason to justify your
answer.
b) Write the serial number of the observation which is not correct. On what
basis have you arrived at this conclusion?

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c) Select an approximate scale and draw a ray diagram for the observation at S.

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No. 2 Also find the approximate value of magnification.

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6. (a) If the image formed by a mirror for all position of the object placed in
front of it is always diminished, erect and virtual, state the type of the mirror

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and also draw a ray diagram to justify your answer. Write one use such
mirrors are put to and why.

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b) Define the radius of curvature of spherical mirror. Find the nature and

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