GOLDEN FLOWER PUBLIC SCHOOL, KHUTAR
Reflection of Light – Class 10
Section A: Objective/Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark each)
1. What is reflection of light?
2. State the laws of reflection.
3. What is the angle of incidence if a ray of light is reflected at 30°?
4. Define incident ray and reflected ray.
5. What is the normal at the point of incidence?
6. What is a plane mirror?
7. State one use of a concave mirror.
8. Name the mirror that always forms a virtual, erect, and diminished image.
9. What is the focal length of a plane mirror?
10. What is the radius of curvature?
Section B: Short Answer Type – I (2 marks each)
11. Differentiate between real and virtual images.
12. Why does a concave mirror form an inverted image for distant objects?
13. What is the focal length of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 20 cm?
14. Draw a ray diagram for a concave mirror when the object is placed at focus.
15. Define magnification. What is its formula for mirrors?
16. What is the nature of the image formed by a convex mirror?
17. Write two characteristics of the image formed by a plane mirror.
18. What happens to the image when the object is moved from infinity to the pole in front of
a concave mirror?
19. Name the type of mirror used in shaving mirrors. Why?
20. Explain the use of convex mirrors in vehicles.
Section C: Short Answer Type – II (3 marks each)
21. Draw ray diagrams for the image formed by a concave mirror when the object is: (a) at
infinity (b) at the center of curvature (c) between center and focus.
22. A concave mirror has a focal length of 10 cm. At what distance should an object be
placed to get a real image twice the size of the object?
23. Write the mirror formula and define each term.
24. A 5 cm tall object is placed 30 cm from a concave mirror with a focal length of 15 cm.
Find the nature, position and size of the image.
25. Draw a ray diagram for a convex mirror and label all parts.
26. Write any three uses of concave mirrors in daily life.
27. Write three differences between concave and convex mirrors.
28. What is meant by lateral inversion? Where do we observe it?
29. Explain why the image in a plane mirror appears to be behind the mirror.
30. A convex mirror has a focal length of 10 cm. Find the position of the image if the object
is 20 cm in front of it.
Section D: Long Answer Type (5 marks each)
31. Explain the laws of reflection with a neat diagram. Prove them for a plane mirror.
32. Draw and explain the ray diagrams for image formation by a concave mirror for all
positions of the object.
33. Explain with diagrams how a convex mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in vehicles.
34. Derive the mirror formula using ray diagrams and geometry.
35. Compare image formation in concave, convex, and plane mirrors in a tabular form.
36. A 4 cm high object is placed 36 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 12 cm. Find the
position, nature, and height of the image formed.
37. Explain how you would distinguish between a plane, convex, and concave mirror
without touching them.
38. What happens to the image formed by a concave mirror when the object crosses the
focus point?
39. State the sign conventions used for reflection by spherical mirrors. Give two examples.
40. An object is placed 20 cm in front of a mirror. The image is formed at the same position.
What type of mirror is it and what is the radius of curvature?
Section E: Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) / Conceptual Questions
41. Why does a concave mirror burn paper when sunlight is focused using it?
42. Can a concave mirror form a virtual image? Under what conditions?
43. Why does a convex mirror never form a real image?
44. A concave mirror produces an erect image. What is the position of the object?
45. If a person stands in front of a concave mirror at its center of curvature, what type of
image is formed?
46. Why is the image formed by a plane mirror always virtual?
47. What is the minimum height of a plane mirror required for a person to see his full
image?
48. A dentist uses a concave mirror to examine teeth. Why?
49. Why do objects appear brighter when viewed through a concave mirror?
50. If the image formed by a mirror is diminished and virtual, identify the type of mirror
and explain.
