Light Class 7 Extra Questions Science Chapter 15

Light Class 7 Science Extra Questions Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Briefly mention whether mirror change the direction of light.
Answer:
Yes, when a ray of light is incident on the mirror surface, then the mirror
changes the direction of light.

Question 2.
The image formed by a lens is always virtual, erect and smaller in size for
an object kept at different positions in front of it. Identify the nature of the
lens. (NCERT Exemplar]
Answer:
Such types of lenses which always form virtual, erect and smaller image in
spite of the different positions of an object are called concave lens.

Question 3.
Observe the given figures carefully.

The given figures show the path of light through lenses of two different
types represented by rectangular boxes A and B. What is the nature of
lenses A and B ? [NCERT Examplar]
Answer:
Since, in first case light rays are converging towards a point, so the lens A
will be convex and in case of lens 8, light rays diverge or spread out. So,
the lens will be concave lens.

Question 4.
Name the colours include in the composition of sunlight.
Answer:
As we know that sunlight consists of mixture of seven colours (i.e.
VIBGYOR).

Question 5.
In the formation of a rainbow, what acts as tiny prisms?
Answer:
In the formation of a rainbow, the raindrops suspended in the atmosphere
acts as tiny prism.

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Question 6.
Briefly mention what makes things visible to us.
Answer:
When a light ray falls on an object, then reflected light ray which comes
from the object when A falls on our eys, allows us to see things around us.

Question 7.
Name the type of lens which diverges a beam of parallel rays of light.
Answer:
The lens which diverges a beam of parallel rays of light is a concave lens.

Question 8.
Is the image formed by a plane mirror is always upright?
Answer:
Yes, the image formed by the plane mirror is always upright.

Question 9.
Explain why are concave and convex mirrors called spherical mirrors.
Answer:
Concave and convex mirrors are the parts of sphere whose one side is
polished or silvered. So, they are called spherical mirrors.

Question 10.
Is it possible to obtain the image on the screen when the candle is too
closed to the concave mirror?
Answer:
No, when the candle is too closed to the concave mirror.

Question 11.
Can you get a real image at any distance of the object from the convex
mirror?
Answer:
No, we cannot get a real image for any position of an object from the
mirror because convex mirror always forms virtual, erect and diminished
image in spite of the position of object.

Question 12.
Can you name the mirrors used as side mirrors in scooters?
Answer:
Yes, in the side mirror of scooters, convex mirror is used to have a wider
field of view of the traffic.

Question 13.
Explain why concave mirror is known as a converging mirror.
Answer:
Concave mirror is known as a converging mirror because it converges a
beam of parallel rays of light (reflecting from it) at one point.
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Question 14.
Name the phenomenon that is involved in the formation of image of an
object by a concave mirror.
Answer:
Reflection of light is the name of a phenomenon which is involved in the
formation of image of an object by a concave mirror.

Question 15.
Mention the type of image formed on a cinema screen.
Answer:
Real image is an image which is formed on a cinema screen.

Question 16.
As we know that an image is formed by the actual intersection of rays and
can be obtained on the screen. So, state whether it is real or virtual
image.
Answer:
Since, after the actual intersection of rays, the image obtained on the
screen is always real image.

Question 17.
State in brief about the term lens.
Answer:
A transparent material which is bounded by both or one spherical surface
is known as a lens.

Question 18.
Name the phenomenon that is involved in the formation of image of an
object by a convex lens.
Answer:
Refraction of light is the name of a phenomenon which is involved in the
formation of image of an object by a convex lens.

Question 19.
Give the form of energy that produces the sensation of vision.
Answer:
Light energy is the form of energy which produces the sensation of vision.

Question 20.
What type of mirror is used as a side mirror in a scooter? Why is this type
of mirror chosen? [NCERT Exemplar]
Answer:
Convex mirror is used as a side mirror in a scooter because it can form
images of objects spread over a larger area.
So, this helps the driver to view the traffic over a large area behind them.

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Question 21.
Briefly mention how many types of lens are there. Explain each of them.
Answer:
There are two types of lenses.
The lens which is thinner in the middle than at the edges is called a
concave lens while the lens
which is thicker in the middle than at the edges is called a convex lens.

Question 22.
Consider if one half of a convex lens is covered with a black paper, then
state whether this lens produces a complete image of the object.
Answer:
If one half of a convex lens is covered with a black paper, then yes, the
convex lens will produce the complete image of the object.

Question 23.
Briefly tell that how many reflected rays can be obtained from a single
incident ray in respect of a plane mirror.
Answer:
For a single incident ray, there will be only one reflected ray that can be
obtained in respect of a plane mirror.

Question 24.
State in brief what we can demonstrate by rotating Newton’s colour disc
very fastly.
Answer:
By rotating Newton’s colour disc, we can demonstrate that when seven
colours are mixed together, then a white colour is formed.

Question 25.
Mention the name of lens whioh can converge the sun’s rays to a point
and burn a hole in the piece of paper. (HOTS]
Answer:
Convex lens is a lens which can converge the sun’s rays to a point and
burn a hole in the piece of paper.

Question 26.
An erect and enlarged image of an object is formed on a screen. Explain
how this could be possible.
Answer:
An erect and enlarged image of an object is formed only by the concave
mirror or convex lens when object is inverted and placed between F and
2F.

Light Class 7 Science Extra Questions Short Answer Type Questions

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Question 1.
The distance between an object and a convex lens is changing. It is
noticed that the size of the image formed on a screen is decreasing. Is the
object moving in a direction towards the lens or away from it? (NCERT
Examplar; HOTS]
Answer:
In case of convex lens, when we move the object far away from the lens,
the size of image decreases and ultimately, when object is at infinity, it
will form a point image at focus.

Question 2.
Two different types of lenses are placed on a sheet of newspaper. How will
you identify them without touching? [HOTS]
Answer:
On identifying the letters of newspaper, we can differentiate the two types
of lenses.
If image is large or magnified, then the lens is a convex lens and if the
image is smaller or diminished in size for all the positions of object, then
the lens is concave .

Question 3.
Briefly state the characteristics of image formed by a plane mirror.
Answer:
Characteristics of the Images Formed by a Plane Mirror
Now, we will describe the various characteristics of the images formed in
a plane mirror by taking the example of the image of the candle.

 When we see the mirror, the image of candle appears to be formed

behind the mirror.

 Now, pW a vertical screen behind the plane mirror (where the image
of candle appears to be situated), then we will notice that the image
of candle cannot be formed on the screen. Even if the screen is
placed in front of the plane mirror, then the image of candle cannot
be formed on the screen. Since, the image of candle formed in the
plane mirror cannot be formed on a screen, which means that the
image of candle in the plane mirror is a virtual image.

 If we see the figure, then we will find that the length and breadth of
the image of the candle and its flame to be the same as that of the
original candle and its flame. The image of candle in the plane
mirror is of the same size as the original candle.

 Also if we see the figure, then we will find that the candle has a
flame at the top and the image of candle also has a flame at the
top. So, the top of candle remains at the top in the image. In the

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 same way, the bottom of candle remains at the bottom in an image.
Such an image is called an erect image (or upright image).
Therefore, the image formed by a plane mirror is erect.

Question 4.
The side mirror of a scooter got broken. The mechanic replaced it with a
plane mirror. Mention any inconvenience that the driver of the scooter will
face while using it. [NCERT Examplar; HOTS]
Answer:
As we know that the side mirror of a scooter must be of convex mirror so
that we can view a wide range of traffic spread over a large area. But if
plane mirror is used, we are not able to see large area of traffic which may
be difficult for driving vehicle and can cause accident.

Question 5.
We need a shiny surface for reflection. Explain why.
Answer:
Since, the extent of reflection depends upon the shine and smoothness of
the surface. So, greater the shining and smoothness of the surface,
greater will be the reflection. So, this is a reason why we require a shiny
surface for reflection.

Question 6.
Differentiate between a plane mirror, concave mirror and a convex mirror
without touching them.
Answer:
These mirrors can be differentiated by bringing our face close to each
mirror turn by turn. Since, a plane mirror will produce an image of the
same size as our face while a concave mirror will produce a magnified
image and our face will look much bigger and on other sides, a convex
mirror will produce a diminished image and our face will look much
smaller like a small child.

Question 7.
The concave reflecting surface of a torch got rusted. What effect would
this have on the beam of light from the torch? [NCERT Exemplar]
Answer:
If the reflecting surface of a torch got rusted, it produces diffused light
with lower intensity and the objects are not clearly visible in this diffused
and lower intensity of light.

Question 8.
Mention the type of image
(a) which can be formed on the screen.
(b) which cannot be formed on the screen.

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Answer:
(a) The image which can be formed on the screen is real image.
(b) The image which cannot be formed on the screen is virtual image.

Question 9.
Mention any two letters of English alphabet whose image formed in a
plane mirror appears exactly similar to the letters.
Answer:
Since, image formed by the plane mirror shows lateral inversion, i.e. left
seems to right or vice-versa. But in the case of alphabets A and H, these
letters show the same image in the plane mirror.

Question 10.
A shopkeeper wanted to fix a mirror which will give a maximum view of
his shop. What type of mirror should he use? Give reason.
[NCERT Exemplar; HOTS]
Answer:
If a shopkeeper wanted to fix a mirror which will give him maximum view
of his shop, he should use convex mirror.
In case of convex mirror, it will give a wider field of view, i.e. it can collect
light from a large area spread over them.

Question 11.
State the correct sequence (1-7) of colours in the spectrum formed by the
prisms A and B shown in the figure.

Answer:
When a white light is passed through a prism, it disperses into its seven
constituent colours.

Question 12.
Suppose we wish to obtain the real image of a distant tree. Explain two

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possible ways in which we can do it. [NCERT Exemplar]
Answer:

 In first case, we will use a concave mirror, as we know that concave

mirror can form real image, i.e. image on screen. The image of
distant tree will be at focus in case of concave mirror.

 In second case, we can use a convex lens as it forms real image of a

distant object at focus, i. e. image of distant tree in case of convex
lens will be formed at focus.

Question 13.
Explain the term lateral inversion.
Answer:
When an image is formed by the mirror in such a way that the left side of
image is object’s right side and right side of image is object’s left side. So,
this process of change in the sides of the object as well as of image is
known as lateral inversion.

Question 14.
State the characteristics of images formed by a concave mirror.
Answer:
The characteristics of image formed by a concave mirror are:

 The image formed by a concave mirror is not always the same size
as the object. It can be either larger or smaller depending on the
distance of the object to the mirror.

 The image formed by a concave mirror is inverted when the object

is kept far from the mirror. So, when it is brought very close to the
concave mirror, then an erect and enlarged image is formed.

Question 15.
Boojho made light from a laser torch to fall on a prism. Will he be able to
observe a band of seven colours? Explain with a reason. [NCERT Exemplar;
HOTS]
Answer:
No, he will not observe band of seven colours because laser light consists
of monochromatic light of single colour.
But seven colours of bands are only observed, when a white light is
passed through a prism and dispersion takes place.

Question 16.
Briefly explain why in ambulance words are written laterally inverted.
[HOTS]
Answer:
In case of mirror, the image formed by it is laterally inverted, i.e. left

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seems to be right and right seems to be left. So, in ambulance there is
emergency for patients to reach hospital and by viewing in rear mirror, it
can be easily identified of a vehicle and everyone give him a way.

Question 17.
Assume, a person is standing in front of a plane mirror. The distance
between the mirror and his image is 6 m. If the person moves 2 m towards
the plane mirror, what would be the distance between the person and his
image? [HOTS]
Answer:
Since, the image is 6m away from the plane mirror. So, it means that the
object is also 6m away from the mirror.

[Because OP = PI]
So, when the person moves 2 m towards the plane mirror, then the
distance between the person and the plane mirror will be equal to (6 m – 2
m) = 4 m, this means that distance between the image and the mirror will
be 4m.

The distance between the person and his image = PO’+ PI’= 4 + 4 = 8m

Light Class 7 Science Extra Questions Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Explain with the help of an activity that when seven colours are mixed
together, then white colour is formed.
Answer:
Firstly, take a circular cardboard disc of about 10 cm diameter, then divide
this disc into seven equal segments and paint the seven colours of white
light (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet) on these
segments (as shown in figure given ). Instead of painting the segments,
we can also paste seven coloured papers on these segments. So, this disc
painted with the seven colours of spectrum is called Newton’s disc. Now,
make a small hole at the centre of the disc.

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Fix the disc loosely on the tip of a refill of a ball pen. Be confirm that the
disc can rotate freely. Now, rotate the disc quickly in day light. So, when
the disc is rotated very fast, then all the seven colours mix together due
to which the disc appears to be white (see figure). Therefore, the rapid
rotation of Newton’s colour disc tells us that mixing of seven colours of the
spectrum can give us white light.

Question 2.
It was observed that when the distance between an object and a lens
decreases, the size of the image increases. What is the nature of this lens?
If you keep on decreasing the distance between the object and the lens,
will you still able to obtain the image on the screen? Explain. [NCERT
Exemplar; HOTS]
Answer:
On decreasing the distance between the object and lens, the size of the
image increases, the nature of the lens will be convex type.
If the distance between object and lens is less than the focus of the lens,
then it forms a virtual image and this image cannot be obtained on a
screen but formed on the same side of the object.

Question 3.
Give the definition dispersion of light. Also, explain why does it take place?
Draw a diagram to show the dispersion of white light by a glass prism.
Answer:
In the year 1665, Newton discovered by his experiments with glass prisms
that white light (like sunlight) consists of a mixture of lights of seven
colours. Newton found that if a beam of white light is passed through a
glass prism, then the white light splits to form a band of seven colours on
a white screen . The band of seven colours formed on a white screen,
when a beam of white light is passed through a glass prism, is known as
spectrum of white light. The seven colours of the spectrum are Red,
Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet .

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So, dispersion of light is phenomenon of splitting up of white light into
seven colours on passing through a transparent medium like a glass
prism. The formation of spectrum of seven colours indicates that white
light is a mixture of seven colours. White light can be sunlight. So, now we
can say that the sunlight consists of seven colours.
We can mix these colours to get white light. This can be done by using
Newton’s disc, let us try this.

Question 4.
You are given three mirrors of different types.
How will you identify each one of them? [NCERT Exemplar]
Answer:
We can identify the mirrors by forming image of an object.

 Plane mirror In case of plane mirror, image will be virtual, erect and
of same size as that of object.

 Concave mirror In case of concave mirror, image may be real, virtual

and magnified or diminished.

 Convex mirror In case of convex mirror, image formed will always be

virtual, erect and diminished.

Question 5.
Namit was driving a car and suddenly became aware of a loud sound
coming from behind. He looked through his rear view mirror and saw an
ambulance. He recalled reading that such emergency vehicles often have
their name written in the mirror (AMBULANCE) or writing, i.
e.
He quickly made way for the ambulance, murmuring a quick prayer for
the speedy recovery of the patient inside the ambulance.
(a) Name the type of mirror which is used as a rear view mirror and why?
(b) Mention values did Namit exhibit. (Value Based Question]

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Answer:
(a) Convex mirror is a mirror which is used as a rearview mirror. It is used
to get a wide view of traffic behind.
(b) The values exhibit by Namit here is courtesy concerned for other,
sympathy, knowledgeable.

Question 6.
One day, Ramesh’s friend was performing their respective experiments
given by their teacher. While sitting in the practical lab instead of
performing experiment, Ramesh was playing with his meter scale. All the
sudden, he held the scale in his hand and started moving in front of
tubelight, then he observed the seven colours of white light. After
sometimes, he got scolded by his lab teacher for not performing the
experiment.
(a) Give the name of phenomenon that leads to the formation of band of
seven colours.
(b) Name the constituent colours of white light.
(c) Mention the values shown by Ramesh here. (Value Based Question]
Answer:
(a) Dispersion of white light is the name of phenomenon which leads to
the formation of band of seven colours.
(b) There are seven constituent colours of white light, they are Violet,
Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red (i.e. VIBGYOR).
(c) Ramesh seems to be quite innovative with respect to the scientific
methods and also very eager to learn science regarding phenomena.

Question 7.
Last Sunday Girish’s mother, Priyanka was preparing the dinner in her
kitchen for Girish and his father. Both of them were feeling so much
hungry and they sat ideally on their respective chairs and having empty
plates and spoons on their dinning table. They were shouting like a 5
years old child that they wanted the dinner so much eagerly in order to
fulfil their stomach. At the sometime, Girish’s mother served the cooked
food to both of them and the moment, when Girish was just about to eat
the rice with the help of spoon, he noticed that the spoon has such a
shining surface that it reflected the light rays incident on it.
(a) Explain the importance of shining surface in the reflection of light.
(b) Name the type of spherical mirror represented by the shining steel
spoon.
(c) Mention the values shown by Priyanka here towards her family. [Value
Based Question]
Answer:
(a) As we know that the extent of reflection depends upon the shining of
surface. So, greater the shining of the surface, more will be the reflection.

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(b) Both convex and concave mirrors are represented by the shining steel
spoon.
(c) The values shown by Priyanka here is concern and a satisfaction that
she gets after serving the cooked food to her son and her husband.

Light Class 7 Science Extra Questions Miscellaneous Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1.
Boojho and Paheli were given one mirror each by their teacher. Boojho
found his image to be erect and of the same size, whereas Paheli found
her image erect and smaller in size. This means that the mirrors of Boojho
and Paheli respectively are [NCERT Exemplar]
(a) plane mirror and concave mirror
(b) concave mirror and convex mirror
(c) plane mirror and convex mirror
(d) convex mirror and plane mirror
Answer:
(c) plane mirror and convex mirror

Question 2.
Which of the following always diverge light rays?
(a) Convex mirror and plane mirror
(b) Concave lens and convex mirror
(c) Concave mirror and convex lens
(d) Concave lens and convex mirror
Answer:
(b) Concave lens and convex mirror

Question 3.
Which of the following would you prefer to use while reading small letters
found in a dictionary?
(a) A convex lens
(b) A convex mirror
(c) A concave lens
(d) Either (a) or (b)
Answer:
(a) A convex lens

Question 4.
if an object is placed at a distance of 0.5 m in front of a plane mirror, the
distance between the object and the image formed by the mirror will be
[NCERT Exemplar]
(a) 2 m
(b) 1 m

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(c) 0.5 m
(d) 0.25 m
Answer:
(b) The distance between object and mirror is given by 0.5 + 0.5= 1 m.

Question 5.
A virtual image
(a) can be formed on the screen
(b) cannot be formed on the screen
(c) is formed only by a plane mirror
(d) is formed only by the convex mirror
Answer:
(b) cannot be formed on the screen

Question 6.
You are provided with a concave mirror, a convex mirror, a concave lens
and a convex lens. To obtain an enlarged image of an object, you can use
either
(a) concave mirror or convex mirror
(b) concave mirror or convex lens
(c) concave mirror or concave lens
(d) concave lens or convex lens
Answer:
(b) concave mirror or convex lens

Question 7.
A rainbow can be seen in the sky [NCERT Exemplar]
(a) when the sun is in front of you
(b) when the sun is behind you
(c) when the sun is overhead
(d) only at the time of sunrise
Answer:
(b) when the sun is behind you

Question 8.
An erect and enlarged image can be formed by
(a) only a convex mirror
(b) only a concave mirror
(c) only a plane mirror
(d) Both convex and concave mirrors
Answer:
(b) only a concave mirror

Question 9.
Which of the following can be used to form a real image?

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(a) Only concave mirror
(b) Only plane mirror
(c) Only convex mirror
(d) Both concave and convex mirrors
Answer:
(a) Only concave mirror

Question 10.
You are provided with a convex mirror, a concave mirror, a convex lens
and a concave lens. You can get an inverted image from [NCERT
Exemplar]
(a) both concave lens and convex lens
(b) both concave mirror and convex mirror
(c) both concave mirror and convex lens
(d) both convex mirror and concave lens
Answer:
(c) both concave mirror and convex lens

Question 11.
An image formed by a lens is erect. Such an image could be formed by
[NCERT Exemplar]
(a) convex lens provided the image is smaller than object
(b) concave lens provided the image is smaller than object
(c) concave lens provided the image is larger than object
(d) concave lens provided the image is of the same size
Answer:
(b) concave lens provided the image is smaller than object

Question 12.
The colour of light which is deviated the least by prism in the spectrum of
white light is
(a) violet
(b) green
(c) yellow
(d) red
Answer:
(a) Since, red colour has the greatest wavelength, that’s why, it is
deviated the least in the spectrum of white light.

Fill in the Blanks

1. There are ………………….. types of spherical mirrors.
2. Changing of left side of an object to right side of image is called
…………………..
3. ………………….. lens is also known as a magnifying glass.
4. The change in the direction of light by a mirror is called …………………..

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of light.
5. A ………………….. is a curved transparent or translucent device that
causes rays to either converge or diverge.
6. Convex lenses are ………………….. in the middle than at the edges
whereas concave lenses are in the middle than at the edges.
7. A prism splits light into ………………….. colours.
8. The inner surface of a steel spoon acts as a ………………….. mirror.
[NCERT Exemplar]
9. The outer surface of a flat steel plate acts as a ………………….. mirror.
10. The outer shining surface of a round bottom steel bowl acts as a
………………….. mirror.
11. The inner surface of the reflector of a torch acts as a …………………..
mirror. [NCERT Exemplar]
Answers:
1. two
2. lateral inversion
3. Convex
4. reflection
5. lens
6. thicker, thinner
7. seven
8. concave
9. plane
10. convex
11. concave

True/False
1. A concave lens can be used to produce an enlarged and erect image.
2. A convex lens always produces a real image.
3. The sides of an object and its image formed by a concave mirror are
always interchanged. [NCERT Exemplar]
4. An object can be seen only if it emits light. [NCERT Exemplar]
5. The image formed in a plane mirror is erect, enlarged and virtual.
6. A concave mirror always forms an erect and diminished image of the
object.
7. The image formed in a plane mirror is behind the mirror.
8. A concave mirror is also known as a converging mirror.
9. A virtual image is larger than the object can be produced by a convex
mirror.
10. The mirror which can form a magnified image of an object is both
convex and concave mirrors.
11. In a convex spherical mirror, reflection of light takes place at a bent in
surface.

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Answers:
1. False, a concave lens can be used to produce an erect and diminished
(smaller than the object image).
2. False, no, a convex lens does not always produce a real image because
when the object is placed close to the convex lens, then the image formed
by convex lens is virtual, erect and larger than the object.
3. True
4. False, an object can be seen even if the ray of light is emitted from
some different sources of light and suffering the reflection from the object
surface after getting incident on it.
5. False, the image formed in a plane mirror is always erect and virtual.
6. False, a concave mirror always forms an erect, virtual and enlarged
(larger than the object) image.
7. True
8. True
9. False, an enlarged image is always larger than the object and is always
formed by a concave mirror.
10. False, a concave mirror is a mirror which forms the magnified image of
an object.
11. False, in a convex spherical mirror, reflection of light takes place out
the bent out (bulging out) surface.

Match the Columns

Question 1.
Match the Columns I with Column II.

Column 1 Column II

(a) Real image (i) Cannot be formed on the screen

(b) Magnified image (ii) Upside down image

(c) Erect image (iii) Smaller than the object

(d) Diminished image (iv) Upright image

(e) Virtual image (v) Bigger than the object

(f) Inverted image (vi) Formed on the screen

Answers:
1.

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(a)-(vi)
(b)-(v)
(c)-(iv)
(d)-(iii)
(e)-(i)
(f)-(ii)

Extra Questions for Class 7 Science

Class 7 Science Light Extra Questions

Light Class 7 Important Questions

Question 1.
The image formed by a lens is always virtual, erect and smaller in size for
an object kept at different positions in front of it. Identify nature of lens.
Answer:
The lens which always forms virtual, erect and smaller image in spite of
the different positions of an object is called concave lens.

Question 2.
Define ‘Reflection’.
Answer:
Reflection is the bouncing back of a ray of light after striking a reflecting
surface.

Question 3.
How does light travel from one point to the other?
Answer:
Light travel from one point to the other in straight line.

Question 4.
Define real image.
Answer:
The image which can be obtained on a screen is called a real image.

Question 5.
What is VIBGYOR?
Answer:
It represent the order of seven colours in the rainbow i.e., violet, Indigo,
blue, green, yellow, orange and red.

Question 6.
What is virtual image?
Answer:

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The image formed by a plane mirror cannot be captured on a screen, and
is called a virtual image.

Question 7.
What is image of an object?
Answer:
Due to the reflection of light, the impression of an object formed in a
mirror is called the image of the object.

Question 8.
What is the dispersion of light?
Answer:
The splitting of white light into seven colours is called dispersion of light.

Question 9.
What happens when light falls on abolished or a shiny surface?
Answer:
When light falls on a polished shiny surface, it gets reflected.

Question 10.
How can we change the path of light?
Answer:
We can change the path of light by keeping any shiny or polished or
reflecting material in the path of the light beam.

Question 11.
What is concave mirror?
Answer:
The mirror whose reflecting surface is concave (and polished surface is
convex) is called a concave mirror. It is also known as a converging mirror.

Question 12.
How can we change the direction of the light?
Answer:
We can change the direction of light by the phenomenon called reflection.

Question 13.
What is a lens?
Answer:
A lens is a piece of transparent medium bounded by two surfaces in which
at least one has curved surface.

Question 14.
What is prism?
Answer:

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Prism is a transparent glass pyramid bounded by four triangular surfaces
that separates white colour into a spectrum of colours.

Question 15.
Is the image formed by a plane mirror is always upright?
Answer:
Yes, the image formed by the plane mirror is always upright.

Light Extra Questions

Question 1.
The concave reflecting surface of a torch got rusted. What effect would
this have on the beam of light from the torch?
Answer:
If the concave reflecting surface of a torch got rusted, it will produce
diffused beam of light with lower intensity.The objects will not be clearly
visible in this diffused and lower intensity of light.

Question 2.
What type of mirror is used by the dentist and other doctors? Why?
Answer:
A concave mirror is used by doctors for examining eyes, ears, nose, and
throat as it gives an enlarged view of the targeted object.

Question 3.
What do you mean by lateral inversion? Give a suitable example.
Answer:
When an object is placed in front of a plane mirror, then the right side of
the object appears to be the left side of the image and the left side of the
object appears to be the. right side of the object. This side of changes of
an object and its mirror image is called lateral inversion. For example, the
word ‘AMBULANCE’ on an ambulance is written in micro writing.

Question 4.
How is the rainbow formed?
Answer:
A rainbow is formed by the refraction and reflection of the sun’s rays
through raindrops. When it is raining in one part of the sky and sunny in
another, a rainbow appears. The centre of the rainbows arc is always
directed away from the sun.

Question 5.
Draw concave and convex lens.

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Answer:

Question 6.
The distance between an object and a convex lens is changing. It is
noticed that the size of the image formed on a screen is decreasing. Is the
object moving in a direction towards the lens or away from it?
Answer:
In case of convex lens, when we move the object away from the lens, the
size of image decreases and ultimately, when object is at infinite distance
a point image is formed at the focus of lens.

Question 7.
What are the spherical mirrors? Give their types.
Answer:
Mirrors having curved surfaces are known as spherical mirrors. Their name
is so, because they are considered as a part of a hollow sphere.Mirrors are
mainly of two types: concave mirrors and convex mirrors.

Concave mirrors: Its reflecting surface is curved inwards.

Convex mirrors: Its reflecting surface is bulged out.

Question 8.
State any two uses of convex lens.
Answer:
Two uses of convex lens are :

 Convex lens is used as magnifying glass.

 Convex lens is used in spectacles, camera, microscope, telescope

and binoculars.

 Convex lens are used in telescope.

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Question 9.
What happens when the light falls on the mirror?
Answer:
The mirror changes the direction of light that falls on it when light falls on
the mirror it reflects back in a different direction.

Question 10.
What type of mirror is used as a side mirror in a scooter? Why is this type
of mirror chosen?
Answer:
A convex mirror is used as a side mirror in scooters. This type of mirror is
chosen as it forms a smaller and virtual image. So, it can be used to see a
much larger area than the area visible by a plane mirror.

Question 11.
Why do we need a shiny surface for reflection?
Answer:
The extent of reflection depends upon the shine and smoothness of the
surface. So, greater the shining and smoothness of the surface, greater
will be the reflection. So, this is a reason why we require a shiny surface
for reflection.

Question 12.
What did Newton demonstrate by his experiments with the prism?
Answer:
Newton demonstrated by his experiments with the prisms that white light
consists of a mixture of seven colours.

Question 13.
Why a convex lens and a concave lens are called coverging lens and
diverging lens respectively?
Answer:
A convex lens converger the light generally falling on it. Therefore it is
called converging lens. On the other hand, a concave lens diverges the
light and is called diverging lens.

Extra Questions of Light Class 7

Question 1.
You are given three mirrors of different types. How will you identify each
one of them?
Answer:

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We can identify the mirrors by forming images of an object which are
given as below:

 Plane mirrors: In case of a plane mirror the image formed will be

virtual, erect and of the same size as that of the object.

 Concave mirrors: In the case of a concave mirror the image formed

may be virtual or real, erect or inverted, magnified or diminished
depending upon the position of the object.

 Convex mirror : In the case of a convex mirror the image formed will
always be virtual, erect, and diminished.

Question 2.
Explain Newton’s experiment by which he proved that white light is made
up of light of seven colours.
Answer:
Newton’s experiment: The idea that sunlight consists of several colours
was first put forward by Sir Isaac Newton. He passed a narrow beam of
light into a prism. The light that emerged from the prism was found to be
coloured as in a rainbow. He gave the name spectrum to this coloured A
prism splits a beam of sunlight into seven colours patch of light.

The spectrum was seen to consist of seven colours of light – violet, indigo,
blue, green, yellow, orange and red. The various colours found in white
light can be easily remembered as VIBGYOR. The process of splitting up of
white light into different colours is called dispersion of light.

Question 3.
What is a lens ? Describe the two types of lens and their role in our day to
day life.
Answer:
A lens is a piece of any transparent glass bound by the two curved

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surfaces or by one curved and one plane surface.When light rays pass
through a lens, they bend and change their direction.

There are two types of lens. They are : concave lens and convex lens.

Convex lenses: Convex lens is thick in the middle and thin at its edge.
When light rays pass through a convex lens, they bend inwards and
converge at a common point to form an image of the source of light. Rays
from the sun converge to form its image as a bright spot. A convex lens
converges light rays. Therefore, it is also called a converging lens.

The image formed when the object is placed close to a convex lens is
virtual, , erect and magnified. Virtual images cannot be caught on a
screen. Images that are caught on a screen are called real images. When
the object is placed at a distance from a convex lens, the image formed is
real, inverted and diminished.

Concave lens : Concave lens is thin at the centre and thicker at edge. It is
a lens that possesses at least one surface that curves inwards. When light
rays are incident on a concave lens, they bend outwards or diverge. The
rays diverge away from each other. Thus, a concave lens is also called a
diverging lens.

A concave lens is thinner at its centre than at its edges, and is used to
correct short sightedness. It does not focus at a single point. The image
formed by a concave lens is upright, virtual and smaller than the object.
For example, the images seen through a peephole are different from
normal holes, because these peep holes contain concave lenses.

Question 4.
What is the Newtons disc ? Why does it appear white when rotated ?
Answer:
A circular disc constructed by Newton which is divided into seven parts
painted with seven colours is known as Newtons disc. The colours painted
on disc are those of spectrum of visible light. When the disc is rotated fast,
the colours get mixed together and the disc appears to be whitish.This
appearance of white light on rotating disc suggests that white light consist

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of seven colours.

Question 5.
Differentiate between concave mirror and convex mirror.
Answer:
Differences between concave mirror and convex mirror are as follows :

S.No. Concave mirror Convex mirror

Spherical mirrors whose inner side is Spherical mirrors whose outer sid
1)
reflecting are called concave mirrors. reflecting are called convex mirro

2) It can form real and virtual image. It always form virtual image.

3) It is also called converging mirror. It is also called diverging mirror.

4) It can form a magnified image. It can form a diminished image.

It can form both erect and inverted

5) It always forms an image.
image.

Question 6.
Differentiate between real and virtual images.
Answer:
Difference between real and virtual images are as follows :

S.No. Virtual image Real image

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 The image that can not be obtained on a The image that can be obtained o
1.
screen is called a virtual image. screen is called a real image.

2. It is always erect. It is always inverted.

It is obtained on the same side of

3. It is formed always behind the mirror.
as the object.

It’s formed by a plane mirror and It’s formed by a concave mirror a

4.
concave lens. convex lens.

Rays converge at a point to form the Rays appear to diverge from a po

5.
image. where the image is formed.

Question 7.
How will you come to know that the mirror given to you is a concave or
convex?
Answer:
In the concave surface the polish is done on its outer surface and the
inner surface is shining. If we bring it closer to our face the later will look
very big. In a convex mirror the polish is done on the inner surface and
then outer side is shining. In this mirror our face will always appear to be
shorter.

Question 8.
Write any two uses of concave mirror and convex mirror.
Answer:
Uses of concave mirror:

 They are used in reflected of car, head-lights and search lights.

 They are used as shaving mirrors.

 They are used by dentists to see an enlarged image of teeth.

 They are used in telescopes.

Uses of convex mirror:

 They are used in automobiles by the drivers for seeing the erect
images of the,traffic.

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  They are used as staircase mirrors on the double decker buses.

 They are used as rear view mirrors in automobiles such as buses,

cars, scooters, trucks etc., to see the traffic coming from behind.

Case Based / Data – Based Questions

Priya’s sister, Shreya was preparing the dinner in her kitchen for Priya and
her bother. Both of them were feeling so much hungry and they sat ideally
on their respective chairs and having empty plates and spoons on their
dinning table. They were shouting like a 5 years old child that they wanted
the dinner so much eagerly in order to fulfil their stomach.

At the sometime, Priya’s sister observed the cooked food to both of them
and the moment, when Priya was just about to eat the rice with the help
of spoon, she noticed that the. spoon has such a shining surface that it
reflected the light rays incident on it.

a) Explain the importance of shining surface in the reflection of light.

Answer: As we know that the extent of reflection depends upon the
shining of surface. So, greater the shining of the surface, more will be the
reflection.

b) Name the type of spherical mirror represented by the shining steel

spoon.
Answer: Both convex and concave mirrors are represented by the shining
steel spoon.

c) What do you mean by reflection?

Answer: Reflection is the bouncing back of a ray of light after striking a
reflecting surface.

d) What type of mirror is represented by the backside of a shining steel

spoon?
Answer: The backside of the steel spoon acts as a convex mirror
(diverging mirror)

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