Light Reflection and Refraction
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following can make a parallel beam of light when light from a point source is incident on it? (a) Concave mirror as well as convex lens
(b) Convex mirror as well as concave lens
(c) Two plane mirrors placed at
(d) Concave mirror as well as concave lens
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(d) Concave mirror as well as concave lens
Explanation
When point source of a light is focused to a convex or concave mirror emergent rays make a parallel beam of light.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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(b)
Explanation
Here, size of object
Size of Image size
Image distance,
Let, object distance
Focal length,
Magnification
Magnification is given by
Focal length is given by
(a) When the object is kept at a distance equal to its radius of curvature
(b) When object is kept at a distance less than its focal length
(c) When object is placed between the focus and centre of curvature
(d) When object is kept at a distance greater than its radius of curvature
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(c) When object is placed between the focus and centre of curvature
Explanation
When object is placed between
(a)
(b) 2 I 3
(c)
(d) 2

Fig. 10.1
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(a)
Refractive Index of B with respect to A
(a) greater than unity
(b) less than unity
(c) equal to unity
(d) zero

Fig. 10.2
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(b) less than unity
Explanation
Here the ray of light bends away from normal when it enters from medium
(a) A rectangular glass slab
(b) A convex lens
(c) A concave lens
(d) A prism

Fig. 10.3
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(a) A rectangular glass slab
Explanation
When incident rays fall perpendicularly on the point of incidence. A rectangular glass slab would refract and then re-refract it.
(a) Concave lens
(b) Rectangular glass slab
(c) Prism
(d) Convex lens

Fig. 10.4
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(a) Concave lens
Explanation
concave lens because incident rays are parallel and emergent rays are diverging.
(a) A convex lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length
(b) A convex lens has -4 dioptre power having a focal length
(c) A concave lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length
(d) A concave lens has -4 dioptre power having a focal length
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(a) A convex lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length
Explanation
Positive value for focal length indicates convex lens.
(a) is less than one
(b) is more than one
(c) is equal to one
(d) can be more than or less than one depending upon the position of the object in front of it
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(a) is less than one
Explanation
Convex mirror is used in rear view mirror. Convex mirror always give smaller image. Hence, magnification produced by rear view mirror is always less than 1 .
(a)
(b)
(c) between
(d) more than
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(d) more than
Explanation
Here
Radius of curvature is double the focal length
hence
When object is placed on c, its image is of the same size, inverted and is formed on c.
(a) a concave mirror
(b) a convex mirror
(c) a plane mirror
(d) both concave as well as plane mirror
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(b) a convex mirror
Explanation
Field of convex mirror is more than any type of mirror. Hence full length size of building can be seen by using a convex mirror.
(a) between the pole and the focus of the reflector
(b) very near to the focus of the reflector
(c) between the focus and centre of curvature of the reflector
(d) at the centre of curvature of the reflector
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(b) very near to the focus of the reflector
Explanation
Headlight reflectors and search lights are in the shape of concave mirror. When source of light is placed at the focus, reflected light appears like a beam.
(a) plane mirror only
(b) concave mirror only
(c) convex mirror only
(d) all mirrors irrespective of their shape
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(d) all mirrors irrespective of their shape

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b)B
Explanation
Light bends towards normal when it passes from air to glass. Light bends away from normal when it passes from glass to air. This is appropriately shown in figure b).
(a) Kerosene
(b) Water
(c) Mustard oil
(d) Glycerine
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(d) Glycerine
Explanation
Refractive indices
Water-1.33
Kerosene-1.44
Mustard oil-1.46
Glycerine-1.47
Hence Glycerine is optically dense hence ray of light bends more with glycerine.

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(d) Fig. D
Explanation
In case of concave mirror, an incident ray is parallel to principal axis passes through

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(a) Fig. A.
Explanation
In convex lens, incident ray passing through
(a) Plane, convex and concave
(b) Convex, concave and plane
(c) Concave, plane and convex
(d) Convex, plane and concave
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(c) Concave, plane and convex
Explanation
When the object is between F and P of concave mirror enlarged image is formed behind the mirror. Hence child can see her head bigger in a concave mirror. She can see her body size of the same size because plane mirror gives image of original size. Convex mirror gives diminished images and babies legs appear smaller.
(a) Concave mirror only
(b) Convex mirror only
(c) Convex lens only
(d) Concave mirror, convex mirror, concave lens and convex lens
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(d) Concave mirror, convex mirror, concave lens and convex lens
Short Answer Questions
20. Identify the device used as a spherical mirror or lens in following cases, when the image formed is virtual and erect in each case.
(a) Object is placed between device and its focus, image formed is enlarged and behind it.
(b) Object is placed between the focus and device, image formed is enlarged and on the same side as that of the object.
(c) Object is placed between infinity and device, image formed is diminished and between focus and optical centre on the same side as that of the object.
(d) Object is placed between infinity and device, image formed is diminished and between pole and focus, behind it.
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a) Concave mirror
b) Convex lens
c) Concave lens
d) Convex mirror
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When light ray enters denser medium from rarer medium it bends towards the normal In this case extent of bending of ray at opposite parallel is same. Hence emergent ray is parallel to incident ray.
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Bending of light here is a function of refraction. Refraction is dependent on refractive indices. Refractive indices of kerosene or turpentine would not be same as water. Hence degree of bend would be different in different mediums.
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Refractive Index can be seen as the factor by which the speed and the wavelength of the radiation are reduced with respect to their vacuum values.
Refractive index of one medium in relation to a second medium is given by ratio of speed of light In second medium to speed of light in first medium.
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Absolute RI of diamond
Absolute RI of glass
Multiplying them we get 2.4
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When an object is placed in F and F2 of a convex lens, we get inverted, enlarged and real image is formed beyond 2F2 which is on the other side of the lens. Hence we need to place the object between 20 and
When an object is placed between
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To obtain clear image of the building Sudha has to move the screen towards the elns. Focal length will be approximately
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Power of lens is inversely proportional to the focal length of the lens. Lens with focal length 20 has more power than lens with focal length
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If two plane mirrors are placed perpendicular to each other then Incident ray and reflected ray will always be parallel to each other.

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(i) When a ray of light enters from air (rarer medium) into water (denser medium), the ray of light bends towards the normal.
(ii) When a ray of light enters from water (denser medium) into air (rarer medium), the ray of light bends away from the normal.
Note: The dotted line shows the undeviated path of light, in case if the light would not have undergone refraction.
(b) between focus and centre of curvature of the mirror
(c) at centre of curvature of the mirror
(d) a little beyond centre of curvature of the mirror
(e) at infinity
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a)


C)

d)


(b) between focus and twice the focal length of the lens
(c) at twice the focal length of the lens
(d) at infinity (e) at the focus of the lens
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a)


c)

d)
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Laws of refraction
a) Incident ray, refracted ray and normal at the point of incidence lie in the same plane.
b) Ratio of sine of incidence and sine of refraction is constant for the given color and pair of media.
is a glass slab.
- NO is normal and _LEON = :I; which Is angle of incidence.
- NV is normal extended towards the glass slab and ..LV ’
Zri; which is angle of refraction. - 00 ’ is refracted ray from surface
. It behaves like Incident ray on surface . - the ray EF bends when it enters the slab to become 00'.
and ’ are normal on surface .- GH is the emergent ray.
; ; which is angle of Incidence at surface CD.- Z. 110 ’
; which Is angle of refraction at surface CD. - It is observed that EF. NO and
lie in the same plane: which is in accordance to the first law of refraction. - It is also observed that EF II GH; which means emergent ray is parallel to incident ray. This happens because the degree of bend at opposite surfaces of glass slab is same.
(b) between focus and twice the focal length of the lens
(c) beyond twice the focal length of the lens
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(a) The ray diagram when the object is placed at the focus of the concave lens:

(b) The ray diagram when the object is placed between focus and twice the length of focal length of the lens:


(b) at finite distance from the mirror
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a) At Infinity


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As the image is obtained on the screen, it is real .
so,
Magnification ,
As
so,
From
so,
The lens is convex and image formed at
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Using
Calculate
Image is real and inverted. Mirror is concave.
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Degree of convergence and divergence provided by a lens is called power of the lens. Unit of power of lens is Diopter D.
focal length of lens used by first student is in positive hence it is a convex lens. The lens of second student is a concave lens.
Power of lens (first student)
Power of lens (second student) = ). 2
Position of candle
Position of convex lens
Position of the screen
(i) What is the focal length of the convex lens?
(ii) Where will the image be formed if he shifts the candle towards the lens at a position of
(iii) What will be the nature of the image formed if he further shifts the candle towards the lens?
(iv) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image in case (iii) as said above.
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Position of the candle flame
Position of the lens
Position of the screen
i)
Image distance
Focal length
ii) Object distance
Here
Object distance
Hence the I mage is formed at infinity.
iii)
If he further shifts the candle towards the lens. The object comes between F and 0 . In this case. Image is virtual, enlarged and erect and is formed on the same side of lens. iv)
