CLASS: X SCIENCE.

Work sheet TOPIC : LIGHT

1.The speed of light in water is 2.25× 10 8 m/s.If the speed of light in a vacuum be

3.00 × 10 8 m/s, the refractive index of water:

a) 1.33 b) 1.34 c) 1.35 d ) 1.32

2.Four optical media W, X, Y and Z have optical densities 1.35, 1.21, 1.58 and 1.002

respectively. In which optical medium will the light travel fastest?

a) W b) Y c) Z d) X

3. The laws of reflection hold true for:

a) convex mirrors only b) concave mirrors only

c) all reflecting surfaces d) plane mirrors only

4. An achromatic glass used for end - vision on a car with a radius of 4.00 m. If a car

is situated at 6.00 m from this achromatic glass, find the position of the image.

a) 4 m b) 3 m c) 5 m d) 2 m

5. The refractive indices of four substances P, Q, R, and S are 1.50, 1.36, 1.77, and

1.31 respectively. The speed of light is the maximum in the substance:

a) R b) S c) P d) Q

6.A lens of focal length ’ f ’ is cut into two equal parts without affecting its

curvature. The two pieces will have equal focal length of :

a) f/ 2 b) f c) f/ 3
d) 2f

7.You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of
these media a ray of light incident obliquely at same angle would bend the

most?

a) Glycerine b) Kerosene c) Water d) Mustard oil

8. Which one of the following materials cannot be used to make a lens?

a) Clay b) Plastic c) Water d) Glass

9. The refractive indexes of four substances P, Q, R, and S are 1.77, 1.50, 2.42, and

1.31 respectively. When light travelling in air is incident on these substances at

equal angles, the angle of refraction will be the maximum in:

a) substance S b) substance P c) substance Q d) substance R

10. The nature of the image is not affected by the position of the object in

a) convex mirror b) convex lenses c) concave lenses d) concave mirror

11. To determine the focal length of a concave mirror, a student focuses a distant object
using the concave mirror.

a) a distant tree b) All of these c) classroom window d) sun

12. When a ray of light from rarer to denser it will:

a) Return into the same medium b) Bend away from the normal

c) Pass straight d) Bends towards the normal

13. When a ray of light travelling in glass enters into water obliquely:

a) it is refracted towards the normal b) it goes along the normal

c) it is not refracted at all d) it is refracted away from the normal

14.Which of the following mirror is used by a dentist to examine a small cavity in a patient’s

teeth?

a) Convex mirror b) Plane mirror c) Concave mirror d) Any spherical mirror

15.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 90° to each others. d) Concave mirror as well as concave lens.

16. Consider these indices of refraction: glass: 1.52; air: 1.0003; water: 1.333. Based on the

refractive indices of three materials, arrange the speed of light through them in

decreasing order.

a)The speed of light in water > the speed of light in air > the speed of light in glass.

b) The speed of light in glass > the speed of light in water > the speed of light in air.

c) The speed of light in air > the speed of light in water > the speed of light in glass.

d) The speed of light in glass > the speed of light in air > the speed of light in water.

17. If a beam of red light and a beam of violet light are incident at the same angle on the

inclined surface of a prism from air medium and produce angles of refraction r and v

respectively, which of the following is correct?

a) r = v b) r > v c) r = 1/v d) r < v

18.Examine the above figure and state which of the following option is correct?

[one small box in the figure is equal to 1 cm]

a) The mirror has a focal length of -6 cm and will produce an image of magnification +1.

b)The mirror has a focal length of -3 cm and will produce an image of magnification -1.
c)The mirror has a focal length of -3 cm and will produce an image of magnification +1.

d)The mirror has a focal length of -6 cm and will produce an image of magnification -1.

19..The angle of incidence from air to glass at the point O on the hemispherical glass slab is.

a) 45° b) 0° c) 90° d) 180°

20.A prism ABC (with BC as base) is placed in different orientations. A narrow beam of

white light is incident on the prism as shown in below Figure. In which of the following

diagrams, after dispersion, the third colour from the top of the spectrum corresponds to

the colour of the sky?

a) (i) b) (ii) c) (iii) d) (iv)

21. An object is placed in front of a convex mirror. Its image is formed :

a) at a distance equal to the object distance in front of the mirror.

b) at twice the distance of the object in front of the mirror.

c) half the distance of the object in front of the mirror.

d) behind the mirror and it’s position varies according to the object distance.

22. When light enters the atmosphere it strikes on extremely fine particles, which deflect
the
rays of light in all possible directions, This is due to -

a) reflection of light b) atmospheric refraction c) scattering of light d) dispersion of light

23. In the following cases, a ray is incident on a concave mirror. In which case

is the angle of incidence equal to zero?

a) A ray parallel to the principal axis.

b) A ray passing through the centre of curvature and incident obliquely.

c) A ray passing through the principal focus and incident obliquely.

d) A ray incident obliquely to the principal axis, at the pole of the mirror

24.Choose the correct option for the colour of rays for A and B..

COLOUR OF RY A COLOUR OF RAY B

A GREEN RED

B RED YELLOW

C VIOLET VIOLET

D INDIGO

25.In the following case a ray is incident on a Concave Mirror. In which angle is the angle of
incident is equal to zero?
a) A ray parallel to the Principal Axis.
b) A ray passing through the Centre of Curvature and incident Obliquely
 c) A ray parallel to the Principal Focus and Incident Obliquely
d) A ray Incident Obliquely to the Principal Axis at the Pole of the Mirror.
26.An Object is placed in front of a Convex Mirror. Its Image is formed
a) At a distance equal to the Object distance in front of the Mirror.
b) At twice the distance of Object in front of the Mirror.
c) Half the distance of Object in front of the Mirror.
d) Behind the Mirror and it varies according to the Object distance.
27.When an Object was kept at position X in front of a Concave Mirror an Enlarged and
Virtual Image was formed. Which among the following identifies X correctly?
a) Always between the Centre of Curvature and Principal Axis.
b) Always between the Pole and Principal Axis.
c) Exactly at the Centre of Curvature.
d) Exactly at the Principal Focus.
28.Consider these indices of Refraction: Glass 1.52: Air 1.0003: Water 1. 333.Based on the
Refraction Indices of three materials, arrange the speed of light in descending order.
a) The speed of light in Water > the speed of light in Air >the speed of light in Glass.
b) The speed of light in Glass > the speed of light in Water >the speed of light in Air.
c) The speed of light in Air > the speed of light in Water >the speed of light in Glass.
d) The speed of light in Glass > the speed of light in Air >the speed of light in Water.
29.The full length Image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by using
a) A Concave Mirror.
b) A Convex Mirror
c) A Plane Mirror
d) Both Concave as well as Plane Mirror
30.You are given Water, Mustad Oil, Glycerine and Kerosene. In which of these media a ray
of light incident Obliquely at the same angle would bend the most?
a) Kerosene
b) Water
c) Mustad oil
d) Glycerine
31.A person cannot see Objects distinctly kept beyond 2 m. This defect can be corrected by
using a Lens of Power
a) + 0.5 D
b) - 0.5 D
c) + 0.2 D
d) - 0.2 D
32.Two lenses of Power + 2.5 D and -3.75 D are combined to form a Compound lens. Its
Focal Length in cm will be
a) 40
b) -40
c) 80
d) -80
33.The Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicle is
a) Less than 1
 b) More than 1
c) Equal to 1
d) Less or More than 1 depends on the Position of the Object from it.

34.Observe the following incomplete ray diagram of an object where the image A’B’

is formed after refraction from a convex lens.

35.The distance between the optical centre and point of convergence is called focal length
in which of the following cases?

36.Figure shows a ray of light as it travels from medium A to medium B. Refractive index of
the medium B relative to medium A is [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
37. A light ray enters from medium A to medium B as shown in figure. The refractive index
of medium B relative to A will be [NCERT Exemplar Problems]

(a) greater than unity (b) less than unity (c) equal to unity (d) zero

38. Beams of light are incident through the holes A and B and emerge out of box through
the holes C and D respectively as shown in the figure. Which of the following could be inside
the box? [NCERT Exemplar Problems]

(a) A rectangular glass slab (b) A convex lens (c) A concave lens (d) A prism

39. A beam of light is incident through the holes on side A and emerges out of the hole on
the other face of the box as shown in the figure. Which of the following could be inside the
box? [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) Concave lens
(b) Rectangular glass slab
(c) Prism
(d) Convex lens
40. Which of the following statements is/are true? [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) A convex lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(b) A convex lens has -4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(c) A concave lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(d) A concave lens has – 4 dioptre having a focal 0.25 m

41. Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles [NCERT Exemplar
Problems]
(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.

42. A full length image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by using [NCERT
Exemplar Problems]
(a) a concave mirror (b) a convex mirror (c) a plane mirror (d) both concave as well as
plane mirror

43. In torches, search lights and headlights of vehicles the bulb is placed [NCERT Exemplar
Problems]
(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

44. The laws of reflection hold good for [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) plane mirror only (b) concave mirror only (c) convex mirror only
(d) all mirrors irrespective of their shape

45. The path of a ray of light coming from air passing through a rectangular glass slab traced
by four students are shown as A, B, C and D in figure. Which one of them is correct.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

46. In which of the following, the image of an object placed at infinity will be highly
diminished and point sized? [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) Concave mirror only (b) Convex mirror only
(c) Convex lens only (d) Concave mirror, convex mirror, concave lens and
convex lens

47. When light falls on a smooth polished surface, most of it

(a) is reflected in the same direction (b) is reflected in different directions
(c) is scattered (d) is refracted into the second medium

48. Image formed by reflection from a plane mirror is

(a) real and inverted (b) virtual and erect( c) real and erect (d) virtual and inverted

49. If an incident ray passes through the focus, the reflected ray will
(a) pass through the pole (b) be parallel to the principal axis
(c) retrace its path (d) pass through the centre of curvature

50. Magnifying power of a concave lens is

(a) always > 1 (b) always < 1 (c) always = 1 d) can have any value
51. The image formed by a convex lens can be
(a) virtual and magnified (b) virtual and diminished
(c) virtual and of same size (d) virtual image is not formed

52. A point object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a convex mirror of focal length 20
cm. The image will form at:
(a) at infinity (b) at focus (c) at the pole (d) behind the mirror

53. Focal length of a concave mirror is

(a) negative (b) positive (c) depends on the position of object
(d) depends on the position of image

54. If the power of a lens is – 2 D, what is its focal length?

(a) +50 cm (b) -100 cm (c) -50 cm (d) +100 cm

55. A spherical mirror and a spherical lens each have a focal length of -10 cm. The mirror
and the lens are likely to be
(a) both concave (b) both convex (c) the mirror is concave and the lens is
convex
(d) the mirror is convex and the lens is concave

56. If the magnification produced by a lens has a negative value, the image will be
(a) virtual and inverted (b) virtual and erect (c) real and erect (d) real and
inverted

57. When the object is placed between f and 2f of a convex lens, the image formed is
(a) at f (b) at 2f (c) beyond 2 f(d) between O and f

58.Which mirror can produce a virtual, erect and magnified image of an object?
(a) Concave mirror (b) Convex mirror(c) Plane mirror (d) Both concave and convex
mirrors

59. If the image is formed in front of the mirror, then the image distance will be
(a) positive or negative depending on the size of the object(b) neither positive nor negative
(c) positive (d) negative

60. A ray of light is travelling from a rarer medium to a denser medium. While entering the
denser medium at the point of incidence, it
(a) goes straight into the second medium (b) bends towards the normal
(c) bends away from the normal (d) does not enter at all
61. A student does the experiment on tracing the path of a ray of light passing through a
rectangular glass slab for different angles of incidence. He can get a correct measure of the
angle of incidence and the angle of emergence by following the labelling indicated in figure:

(a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV

Direction (Q62 to Q66): The questions given below consist of an assertion and the reason.
Use the following key to choose the appropriate answer.
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation
of the Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation
of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
62. Assertion: Incident light is reflected in only one direction from a smooth surface.
Reason: Since the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection are same, a beam of
parallel rays of light falling on a smooth surface is reflected as a beam of parallel light rays in
one direction only.

63. Assertion: The word AMBULANCE on the hospital vans is written in the form of its mirror
as
Reason: The image formed in a plane mirror is same size of the object.

64. Assertion: Cannot see the distant object clearly.

Reason: The far point of an eye suffering j, from myopia is less than infinity.

65. Assertion: Pupil is black in colour.

Reason: Pupil is black in colour as no light is reflected in it.

66. Assertion: The rainbow is a man made spectrum of sunlight in the sky.
Reason: The rainbow is formed in the sky when the sun is shining and it is raining at the
same time.
67. ____________ mirror is used as a security mirror in shops and on roads at sharp bends
and concealed entrances.

68. The refractive index of a transparent medium is the ratio of the speed of light in
____________ to that in the ____________ .

69. If the magnification has a minus sign, then the image is ____________ and
____________ .

70. The focal length of a lens is the distance between ____________ and ____________ of
the lens.

71. The focal length of a concave lens is considered to be ____________ .

72. In order to calculate the power of a lens, we need its focal length in ____________ .

73. Angle of refraction cannot exceed 90°. [True/False]

74. When incident angle i satisfies n = 1sini, the refracted light will pass along the surface.
[True/False]

75. A person standing in front of a mirror finds his image larger than himself. This shows
that mirror is convex in nature. [True/False]

76. Lateral displacement increases with the thickness of the given slab. [True/False]

77. Lateral displacement is directly proportional to thickness of the glass slab. [True/False]

78. Nature of image formed by mirror gives an ideal about nature of mirror. [True/False]

79. A convex lens (ng = 3/2) when placed in water (nw = 4/3) has increased focal length
[True/False]

80. A convex and a concave lens of equal focal length behaves as a regular glass slab
receiving light normally. [True/False]

81. Concave lens and convex mirror diverge the rays which fall parallel to the principal axis.
[True/False]

82. The power of a concave lens is positive. [True/False]

Direction: Match Column I with Column II.
83.

Column I Column II

(i) Ray through centre of curvature (A) Reflected parallel to principal axis

(ii) Ray through focus (B) Converge at focus

(iii) Rays from infinite distance (C) Emerge through focus

(iv) Refracted rays to infinity (D) Retracing in mirrors

84. What is light?

85. Write any one observation from everyday life which show us that light travels in a
straight line.

86. What is a ray?

87. What is beam?

88. Explain why a ray of light passing through the centre of curvature of a concave mirror,
gets reflected along the same path.

89. Is light a ray or a wave?

90. What are the characters associated with light as a wave?

91. What is Spherical mirror?

92. What is the relation connecting focal length and radius of a spherical mirror?
93. Can any spherical surface act as a reflector?

94. Redraw the diagram given below in your answer book and show the direction of the
light ray after reflection from the mirror.

95. For what position of object, a concave mirror forms a real image equal to size of object?

96. A concave mirror forms a sharp image of a distant tree. What name is given to the
distance between the concave mirror and screen on which sharp image is formed?

97. In what condition, the image formed by a concave mirror is virtual?

98. Specified the size of image formed by a concave mirror when m > 1.

99. Name the mirror that can be used to check theft in shops.
100. What is the position of the object placed on the side of reflecting surface of a concave
mirror of focal length 15 cm if the image is formed at the distance of 30 cm from the mirror.

101. Which mirror, concave or convex always converges the light rays?

102. For what position of the object does a concave mirror forms a real image which is
highly enlarged?

103. When object is placed at centre of centre of curvature of concave mirror, where is the
image formed?

104. What focal length can be assigned to a plane mirror?

105. Size of the image formed on a concave mirror is highly diminished, state the position of
object and image.

Fill in the Blanks

1. Light shows the phenomena of reflection, refraction and ………. .

2. The speed of light in vacuum is ………. .
3. Power of’ a lens is the ………. of its focal length.
4. The SI unit of power is ………. .
5. A ………. lens will always give a virtual, erect and diminished image, irrespective of the
position of the object.
6. A positive sign in the value of magnification indicates that the image is ………. .
7. A ………. mirror is used as a head mirror by the doctors to concentrate light on the body
parts to be examined.
8. No matter how far you stand from a spherical mirror, your image appears erect. The
mirror may be ………. .