TOPIC 9.

1
Reflection of Light
COMPETENCY FOCUSSED QUESTIONS 4. A ray of light is incident on a plane
reflecting
MULTIPLE CHOICE surface at angle of incidence of 30°. Then the
McQ QUESTIONS 1 Mark reflected ray is deviated by an angle equal to
1. Which of the following |Leve-I|I
associated with light?
phenomenon is not (a) 30° (b) 150° (c) 60°
|Level-|| (d) 120°
(a) Image formation by mirror 5. The law of reflection holds good for: |Level-|)
(b) Twinkling of stars (a) plane mirror only.
ic) Formation of rainbow (b) spherical mirror only.
(d) Magnetic field lines
2. Which of the following is incorrect about (c) parabolic mirror only.
the (d) any highly polished surface irrespective of
properties of light? |Level-1|
(a) Straight-line propagation of light their shape.
(b) Light is a form of energy 6. Straight line propogation of light is due to |Level-i|
(c) Light needs a medium to propagate (a) large velocity
(d It has a finite speed (b) small wavelength
3. The light incident on a highly polished surface (c) its unabsorption by surroundings
rebound into the same medium in same or different
direction, is called (d) its reflection by surroundings
|Level-I|
(a) reflection of light 7. Choose the incorrect statement from the
(b) refraction of light following: |Leve-1]
(c) scattering of light (a) For a smooth surface, reflected light rays
(d) none of these travel in the same direction.
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(b) For arough surface, reflected light rays travel
in the same direction. TYPE QUESTIONS
(c) For a rough surface, reflected light rays scatter VERY SHORT ANSWER

(d)
in all directions.
FIat. still water surface acts as a
VSA TYPEQUESTION 2 Marks
light.
reflective surtace. for more 8. State the two laws of reflection of
MCOs

TOPIC 9.2
Spherical Mirrors
(b) is more than one
COMPETENCY FOCUSSED QUESTIONS
(c) is equal to one
MULTIPLE CHOICE (d) can be more than or less than one depending
McQ QUESTIONS 1 Mark
upon the position of the object in front of it.
1. The nature of image fomed by a convex mirror 6. For a convex mirror the image distance (v)
when the object distance from the mirror is less =5cm, focal length (f) = 10 cm and height of the
than the distance between pole and focal point image (h,) = 7.5 cm. The correct representation
(F)of the mirror would be |Level-I] according to New Sign Convention is
(a) real. inverted and diminished in size |CBSE T.E.R.M.] [Level-1]
(b) real. inverted and enlarged in size (a) v=-5 cm, f=-10 cm and h, =-7.5 cm
(c) virtual, upright and diminished in size (b) v=-5 cm, f= +10 cm and h,=-7.5 cm
(d) virtual, upright and enlarged in size (c) v=+5 cm, f=-10 cm and h, = +7.5cm
2. An object is placed in front of a convex mirror
at infinity. According to the New Cartesian Sign (d) v=+5 cm, f= +10cm and h, =+7.5 cm
Convention, the sign of the focal length and the 7. No matter how far you stand from a mirTOr, your
sign of image distance in this case are respectively: image appears erect. The mirror is likely to be
[CBSE 2023||Level-I| [NCERT|Level-1|
(a) t, - (b) -, + (a) only plane.
(c) , (d) +, + (b) only concave.
3. If a man's face is 25 cm in front of concave
(c) only convex.
shaving mirror producing erect image 1.5 times
(d) only either plane or convex.
the size of face, focal length of the mirror would
be |Level-II| (a) all mirrors irrespective of their shape
(a) 75 cm (b) 25 cm 8. In which of the following, the image of an object
(c) 15 cm (d) 60 cm placed at infinity will be highly diminished and
4. The image formed by a concave mirror is observed point sized? [NCERT Exemplar||Leve-l]
to be virtual, erect and larger than the object. (a) Concave mirror only
Where should be the position of the object? (b) Convex mirror only
|NCERT||Level-1| (c) Convex lens only
(a) Between the principal focus and the centre
of curvature (d) Concave mirror, convex miror, concave lens
and convex lens.
() At the centre of curvature
(c) Beyond the centre of curvature
9. A f0mm long awl pin is placed vertically in front
of a concave mirror. A S mm long image of the
(d) Between the pole of the mirror and its awl pin is formed at 30 cm in front of the miror.
principal focus. The focal length of this mirror is
5. Magnification produced by a rear view nirror INCERT Exemplar) Level-1I|
fitted in vehicles |NCERT Exemplarl|Level-l| (a) - 30 cm (b) - 20 cm
(a) is less than one
(c) - 40 cm (d) -60 cm
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PRACTICAL BASED
cONSTRUCTED RESPONSE
TYPEOUESTIONS
age glNi 4
tdent obtained a sharp
ISng a
COvehim

window on awhite sereen VERY SHONT ANGWER

remarked that tor
getting betfer valte VSA
His teacher shoul teus TYPE QUESTIONS
the mimor he
of focal length of the som
(preterably th sun) on
distant objet pose"
do tir this
What should the student
tonants the
and the sevn
ua) Move the mirmr
objct
s n away hom
IA) Moe the mimrand the
the objo
) Mov thhe sm sluhtly avway fim he mimu located!
L MOve the mimr slightly towands the seen
on
I1. Astudent obtains a blumed image of' an objcct
&seen bv usinga onCaVe mimr, ln
onder to SHORT ANSWER
SA
obtsin a sharp image ot the same objcet on the
screen, he will have to shitt the miror |Levek)
TYPE QUESTIONS 3hors
7. Draw the followiny diayran n wbw a
(a) to a position very tar away fhom the scren ay
light is incident on Aconcavelm/8/ B4y 4
() little awav from the sCeen
your answer sheet, Show the path fths tay,
c) towards the screen
retlection, in each cAse.
(a either towards or away from the sereen
depending upon the position of the object
12. Three studentS measure the focal length of a
concave miror using parallel rays trom a distant
object. All of them measured the distance between
the mirror and inverted image on the screen.
Student A saw a sharp image
Student B saw a slightly larger blurred image
Student C saw a smaller blurred image 18. Define the following terms in he onte if i
Which student gets the correct measurement of diverging mirror:
focal length of concave mirror? |Level-1|
(a) A
(a) Principal focus (b) Focai lengin
(b) B Draw a labelled ray diagram to illSTHE YQUr
(c) C (d) A and B both answer.
13. Rahul focusses a distant tree on CBSE 2923
a screen With 19. An object 4 cm in height, is placed at i5 cm
the help of a concave mirror. His teacher
asks in front of a concave mirror of focal length
her to describe nature and size of image.
Correct 10cm. At what distance from the miror shouid
description would be that image is a screen be placed to obtain a sharp image of the
(i) virtual, inverted, smaller object.Calculate the height ofthe image. (Delhi 2017)
(ii) real, inverted, smaller
20. We wish to obtain an erect image of an object,
(ii) virtual, erect, smaller using aconcave miror of focal length 15 cm. What
(iv) real, erect, smaller |Level-1| should be the range of distance of the object from
(a) i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (d) (iv) the mirror? What is the nature of the image? Is the
14. Your school laboratory has one large window. To image larger or smaller than the object? Draw a
find the focal length of a concave mirror using one ray diagram to show the image formation in this
of the walls as the screen, the experiment may be case. |NCERT|
performed |Level-1|
21. Name the type of mirror used in the following
situations.
(a) near the wall opposite to the window.
(6) on the same wall as the window. (a) Headlights of a car.
() Side/rear-view mirror of a vehicle.
(c) on the wall adjacent to the window.
(d) only on the table as per the laboratory for mare («) Solar flurnace.
Supportyour answer with reason. |KVS, NCERT)
arrangement. MGQs
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22. The size of image of an object by a miror having know their directions after teflection from
a focal length of 20 cm is observed to be reduced the mirror, List two such rays and state the
to 1/3rd of its size. At what distance the object path of these rays after reflection in case of
has been placed thom the mimor? What concave mirrors. Use these two rays and dravu
is the nature ofthe image and the mirror raydiagram to locate the image of an object
placed betwcen pole and tOCus of a concave
IN ERI Exemplarl Cuestlon8
or imore mirror.
LONG ANSWER (b) Aconcave mirror produces three times
LA TYPE QUESTION 5 Marks magnificd image on a screen. If the
object is placed 20 cm in front of
23. (a) To construct a ray diagram we use tw0 the mirror, how far is the screen e
ravs which are so chosen that it is casy to from the object? CBSE 20171 or mor
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TOPIC 9.3
*hoes 282 Refraction of Light
COMPETENCY FOCUSSED QUESTIONS
MULTIPLE CHOICE Air
McQ QUESTIONS 1 Mark P

Glass
1. A real image is formed by the light rays after
refiection or refraction when they: Air
(A) actually meet or intersect with each other.
(B) actually converge at a point.
(a) 45° (b) 0° (c) 90° (d) 180°
(C) appear to meet when they are produced in
the backward direction. 4. When a lens in placed at Q, a sharp image is
(D) appear to diverge from a point. formed on the screen. The image formed is real,
Which of the above statements are correct? inverted and diminished. When the lens is moved
to P, another sharp image is formed on the screen.
|CBSE 2020] |Level-]
(a) (A) and (D) (b) (B) and (D)
(c) (A)and (B) (d) (B) and (C)
2. Astudent has traced the path of ray of light through
a glass slab as follows. If you are asked to label
1, 2, 3 and 4, the correct sequence of labelling
Zi, Le, Lr and lateral displacement respectively Object
is |CBSE 2016| |Level-11)
Screen
What is the nature of the image formed when the
B lens is at P? |CEPQ, CBSE||Level-t|
(a) Magnified and inverted
(b) Magnified and upright
(c) Diminished and upright
(d) Diminished and inverted
C 5. Which of the following correctly shows refraction
of light from a concave lens? |Level-1)

(a) (b)
(a) 2, 1, 3, 4 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 1, 3, 2, 4 (d) 1, 3, 4, 2
3. The angle of incidence from air to glass at point
O on the hemispherical glass slab is: (c) (d)
|CBSE Sample Paper 2022] |Level-1|
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For the diagram shown, according to New /2

6. Cartesian Sign Conventíon. the sign of object (a)
length for the
distance, image distance and focal 1
given lens
will be |Level-| (c) (d) /2
PRACTICAL BASED
2 12. A sharp image of adistant object is obtaine
order to
In
2F on a screen by using aconvex lens.
determine the focal length of the lens, you need
to measure the distance between the |Leve-s|
(b) lens and the screen
(b) (a) lens and the object
(a) (c) object and the screen
(d) + and the
(c) then it means that (d) lens and the screen and also object
Ifthepower of lens is 4.0D, Screen
2022| |Level-||
the lens is a |CBSE Sample Paper of the grill
13. A student obtained a sharp imageconvex
length -50 m
(a) concave lens of focal using a lens.
of a window on ascreen.
length +50 cm teacher suggested
(b) convex lens of focal For getting better results, the
length -25 cm of the grill. In
(c) concave lens of focal focussing of a distant tree instead
length -25 cm lens be moved for this
(d convex lens of focal which direction should the [Level-iI|
Q have focal length
8. Two convex lens P and purpose?
0.50m and 0.40 m respectively. (a) Away from the screen
about the Very far away from the screen
Which of the following is TRUE (b)
lenses? (c) Behind the screen
combined power of the two (d) Towards the screen
(CFPQ, CBSEJ |Level-I|
experiment on finding the
Pis less than 4.5 D. 14. A student has to do the
(a) P is equal to 4.5 D. (b) lens by using a
4.5 D. focal length of a given convexexperiment if she
(c) P is more than distant object. She can do her
from the information [Level-I]
(d) P cannot be determined is also made available
with
(6) a scale and a screen
given. (a) a lamp and screen
object is placed in front of a only a screen
9. Where should an of the (c) a lamp and a scale (d)
real image of the size determine the focal length
convex lens to get a 15. In an experiment to
|Similar 2024J|NCERT||Level-I| obtained a sharp and
object? of a convex lens, a student
of the lens inverted image of a
distant tree on the screen
(a) At the principal focus removed the screen and
behind the lens. She then
(b) At twice the focal length the direction of object.
(c) At infinity looked through the lens in |Level-l|
centre of the lens and She will see
(d) Between the optical image of the tree at the focus of
its principal focus. (a) an inverted
a thin spherical lens have the lens. removed.
10. A spherical mirror and (b) no image as
the screen has been
-15 cm. The mirror and laboratory
each a focal length of INCERT|I |Level-1| (c) a blurred image on
the wall of the
of a ray of
the lens are likely to be An experiment to trace
the path
(6) both convex. 16.
slab was performed by
(a) both concave. light through a glass the
the lens is convex. and IV. They reported
(c) the mirror is
concave and four students I, II, IIl angle of incidence
convex, but the lens is
concave.
following measurements
of
(a) the mirror is from refraction 'r° and angle of emergence
of light as it travels ,angle of has performed the
I1. Figure shows a ray index of
Refractive the 'e'. Which one of the
students
medium Ato medium B. experiment correctly?
|Level-II|
medium relative to
B medium A is
INCERT Exemplar] [Level-i1|
Angle i Angle r Angle e
Student
S9°
609 35°
450 40° 40°

30° 40°
35°
45 Medium B 55° 50°
IV S0°
45°
(6) II (c) III (d) IV
60 Medium A (a) I
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17. In an experiment to trace the path of a ray of light 27. (a) The image of an object formed by a lens is of
passing through a rectangular glass slab, students same size but inverted. If the object distance
must take the precaution/s is 30 cm, calculate
(a) range of incident angle should be 30° 60" (i) The distance hetween the object and
its image.
() the eve must be in line with the feet of pins
(ii) Focal length of the lens.
(c) the pins used m1st have sharp point (b) Draw aray diagram to show the image formed
and stand vertically on the board in above case. | BSE 20231
() allof these for more 28. (a) Alens forms a blurred image of an object on
MCQS
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE the screcen as shown helow:
TYPE QUESTIONS
VERY SHORT ANSWER
VSA TYPE QUESTIONS 2 Marks Object
IS. Explain with the help of adiagram, why a pencil Lens Screen
partlv immersed in water appears to be bent at What changes can you make to the following
the water surface. to form a sharp and in-focus image on the
19. Aray of light falls making an angle of incidence screen? (i) Object distance (i) Focal length
on the surface of aglass slab. Dravw a labelled of the lens.
rav diagram to show its path. Also mark lateral (b) Sunita's ophthalmologist suggests her to
displacement on it. |CBSE 2024] use a lens of power -2 D to correct her
20. Refractive index of diamond with respect to glass vision. (i) What type of lens should she use?
is 1.6 andabsolute refractive index of glass is (ii) What should be the focal length of the
1.5. Find out the absolute refractive index of lens? (ii) Anobject is kept at 10cm in front
diamond. |NCERT Exemplar| of the lens of power -2 D. Find the distance
21. The absolute refractive indices of glass and water where the image is produced.
are 32 and 4/3 respectively. If the speed of light |CBSE Additional Practice Questions 2023)
in glass is 2 x 10 m/s, calculate the speed of 29. (a) A lens of focal length 5 cm is being used by
light in (a) vacuum, (b) water. |CBSE 2015] Debashree in the laboratory as a magnifying
glass. Her least distance of distinct vision is
22. Areal image rdof the size of the object is 25 cm. What is the magnification obtained
formed by a convex lens when the object is at a by using the glass?
distance of 12 cm from it. Find the focal length (b) Ravi kept a book at a distance of 10 cm from
of the lens. |AI 2019| the eyes of his friend Hari. Hari is not able
23. You are given kerosene, turpentine and water. In to read anything written in the book. Give
which of these does the light travel fastest? Use the reasons for this? |CBSE Sample Paper 2023|
information given in Table 9.3. |NCERT Intext| 30. If the image formed by a lens for all positions of
24. A ray of light travelling in air enters g an object placed in front of it is always erect and
obliquely into water. Does the light ray diminished, what is the nature of this lens? Draw a
bend towards the normal or away from ray diagram to justify your answer. Ifthe numerical
the normal? Why? NCERT Intext| Questions
for more value of the power of this lens is 10 D, what is
its focal length in the Cartesian system? |A12017|
SHORT ANSWER 31. A4 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the
SA TYPE QUESTIONS 3Marks principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 20
25. State the laws of refraction of light. Explain the cm. The distance of the obiect from the lens is
term 'absolute refractive index of a medium' and 15 cm. Find the nature, position and the size of
write an expression torelate it with the speed of the image formed.
light in vacuum. |CBSE 20181 |CBSE Additional Practice Questions 2023|
26. (a) Draw a ray diagram to show the refraction of 32. An object is placed at a distance of 60 cm from
light though a glass slab and mark angle of a concave lens of focal length 30cm.
refraction and the lateral shift suffered by the (a) Use lens formula to find the distance of image
ray of light while passing through the slab. from the lens.
(b) If the refractive index of glass for light going (b) Draw a ray diagram to justify your
from air to glass is 3/2, find the refractive answer in part (a).
index of air for light going from glass to |CBSE Additional Practice Ouestions 20231 for more
Questions

air. |CBSE 2016}

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convex lens?
LONG ANSWER (a) What is the focal leneth of the
LA TYPE QUESTIONS 5 Marks Give reason to justify yor answer.
observation
(b) Write the serial numher of the
you
13. Analvse the following observationtable showing which is not correct,On what hasis have
variation of image-distance (r) with object arrived at thisconclusion?
draw a ray
distance () in case of a c0nvex lens and aswer (e) Select an appropriate scale and
the questions that follow, without doing any diagram for the ohservation at S.No 2. Also
value of maynification.
caleulations: find the approximate
(AI 2917|
S. No. Object distance Image distance v 34. What is meant by the power of a
lens? What is
u (cm) (cm) lens whose power
its S.L. unit? Narmc the type of
100 125 is positive,
real,
30 The image of an ohject formed by a lens is
inverted and of the same size as the object. Ifthe
+40
the
30 +60 image is at a distance of 40 cm from
4
lens, what is the nature and power of the
+100 lens? Draw ray diagram to justify your
15 +120 or more
CBSE 20151 Ouestions
answer.

lQ INTEGRATED (MIXED) QUESTIONS

1. (a) Differentiate between reflection and refraction. (c) Object is placed between infinity and device,
between
image formed is diminished and
(b) A lemon kept in water in a glass tumbler
focus andoptical centre on the same side as
appears to be bigger than its actual size, that of the object.
when viewed from the sides. Explain why it (d) Object is placed between infinity and device,
so appears. |HOTSJ(3 Marks) image formed is diminished and between pole
2. ldentify the device used as a spherical mirror or and focus, behind it. |NCERT|I (2 Marks)
lens in following cases, when the image formed 3. (a) How can we differentiate between convex
is virtual and erect in each case. and concave lenses without touching them?
(a) Object is placed between device and its focus, (b) Two thin lenses of power +3.5 D and -2.5 D
are placed in contact. Find the power and
image formed is enlarged and behind it. focal length of the lens combination.
(b) Object is placed between the focus and device, (c) Distinguish between a convex and a concave
image formed is enlarged and on the same mirror. (5 MarkS)
side as that of the object.
COMPETENCY FOCUSSED QUESTIONS

ASSERTION AND REASON QUESTIONS

AR
Direction: In the following Questions, the Assertion 1. Assertion: Aconcave lens of very short focal
and Reason have been put forward. Read the length causes higher divergence than one with
statements carefully and choose the correct longer focal length.
alternative from the following: Reason: The power of lens is directly proportional
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct to its focal length. |CBSE 2021C)
and the Reason is the correct explanation of the 2. Assertion: The SI unit of power of lens is
Assertion. diopter'.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but Reason: The power of concave lens is positive
the Reason is not the correct explanation of the and that ofconvex lens is negative. (CBSE 2021C]
Assertion.
3. Assertion: Concave mirrors are used as reflectors
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
in torches, vehicle head-lights and in search lights.
Reason: When an object is placed beyond the
(d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the
centre ofcurvature ofa concave mirror, the image
Reason is true. formed is real and inverted.
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4. Assertion: When a pencil is partly immersed in Reason: Since the angle of incidence and the angle
water and held obliquely to the surface, the pencil of reflection are same, a beam of parallel rays of
appears to bend at the water surface. light falling on a smooth surface is reflected asa
beam of parallel light rays in one direction only.
Reason: The apparent bending of the pencil is
due to the refraction of light when it passes from 6. Assertion: Higher the refractive index of the
IWater to air.
medium, lesser willbe the velocity of light in that
media.
5. Assertion: Incident light is retlected in only one Reason: Refractive index is inversely
direetion from a sooth surface.
proportional to the velocity of light in for
Mors

the medium. Questions

CBQ CASE-BASED/SOURCE-BASED INTEGRATED QUESTIONS

1. Study the data given below showing the focal 2. A compound microscope is an instrument which
length of three concave mirrors A, B and C and consists oftwo lenses L, and L,. The lens L, called
the respective distances of objects placed in front objective, forms a real, inverted and magnified
of the miirors
image of the given object. This serves as the
Case Mirror Focal Object object for the second lens L; the eye piece. The
Length Distance eye piece functions likea simple microscope or
(cm) (cm) magnifier. It produces the final image, which
1 A 20 45 is inverted with respect to the original object,
2 B 15 30
enlarged and virtual.
30 20 (a) What types of lenses must be L, and L,?
(a) In which one of the above cases the mirror (b) What is the value and sign of magnification
willform a diminished image of the object? (according to the New Cartesian Sign
Justify your answer. convention) of the image formed by L?
(b) List two properties of the image formed in (c) If the power of the eye piece (L,) is 5 D and
case 2.
itforms an image at a distance 80 cm from
(c) (i) What is the nature and size of the image its optical centre, at what distance should the
formed by mirror C? Draw ray diagram object be?
to justity your answer. Or
Or
(c) If the power of lenses L, and L, are in the
(c) (ii) An object is placed at a distance of ratio of 4:1,what would be ratio of the focal
18 cm from the pole of a concave
mirror of focal length 12 cm. Find the length of L,and L,? |CBSE 2022)

position of the image formed in this

case.
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