Challenge 100 Crash Course CBSE - 10 Light-Reflection
and Refraction Assignment - 1
1. A 10 mm long awl pin is placed vertically in front of a concave mirror. A 5 mm
long image of the awl pin is formed at 30 cm in front of the mirror. The focal
length of this mirror is
(a) - 30 cm
(b) - 20 cm
(c) - 40 cm
(d) - 60 cm
2. Rays from the Sun converge at a point 15 cm in front of a concave mirror.
Where should an object be placed so that the size of its image is equal to the size of
the object?
(a) 15 cm in front of the mirror
(b) 30 cm in front of the mirror
(c) between 15 cm and 30 cm in front of the mirror
(d) more than 30 cm in front of the mirror
3. In torches, searchlights and headlights of vehicles the bulb is placed
(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
4. A child is standing in front of a magic mirror. She finds the image of her head
bigger, the middle portion of her body of the same size and that of the legs smaller.
The following is the
order of combinations for the magic mirror from the top.
(a) Plane, convex and concave
(b) Convex, concave and plane
(c) Concave, plane and convex
(d) Convex, plane and concave
5. (a) A ray of light strikes the mirror at an angle of 20o. What is the angle of
reflection?
(b) Give the angle of incidence and reflection for normal incidence.
6. Find the focal length and nature of the lens which should be placed in contact
with a lens of focal length 10 cm so that the power of the combination becomes 5
dioptre. (-20cm, concave)
7. A man holds a spherical shaving mirror of radius of curvature 60cm and focal
length 30cm, at a distance of 15cm from his nose. Find the position of the image,
and calculate the magnification.
8. The image of an object placed in front of a convex mirror is formed at
(a) the object itself
(b) 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
9. Suppose you want to observe an erect image of a candle flame using a concave
mirror of focal length 20 cm. State the range of distance of the candle flame from
the mirror. List two other characteristics of the observed image. Draw a ray
diagram to show the formation of the image in this case.
10. An object 4.0 cm in size, is placed 25.0 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal
length 15.0 cm.
(a) At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain
a screen in order to obtain a sharp image?
(b) Find the size of the image
(c) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image in this case.
11. The image shows the path of incident rays to a concave mirror.
Where would the reflected rays meet for the image formation to take place?
(a) Behind the mirror
(b) Between F and O
(c) Between C and F
(d) Beyond C
12. An object placed 20cm in front of a mirror is found to have an image 15cm (a)
in front of it, (b) behind the mirror. Find the focal length of the mirror and the kind
of mirror in each case.
13. An arrow 2.5 cm high is placed at a distance of 25 cm from a diverging mirror
of focal length of 20 cm. Find the nature, position and size of the image formed.